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The Heart as a Hydraulic Ram (Right Heart Cycle)
Arrows represent direction of blood flow. In diastole, blood flows from the atrium (reservoir) and fills the ventricle (drive pipe). In systole, flow reversal and build-up of pressure in the ventricle close the tricuspid valve (spill valve) and eject the blood into the pulmonary artery (delivery pipe).
