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Location of the heart - Answer-- Rests on the diaphragm, to the left of the midline
- Anterior to the vertebrae, posterior to the sternum and
- Attached to the sternum
- Btw the 3rd and 5th intercostal space
lungs
The pericardial layers - Answer-Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
Epicardium - Answer-Thin smooth outside layer
Myocardium - Answer-Thicker muscular middle layer, the functional layer
Endocardium - Answer-Thin smooth inner layer, composed of endothelium.
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The four cardiac valves - Answer-Valves: Atrioventricular -
Mitral Valve (Bicuspid) Tricuspid Valve (Tricuspid) Semilunar - Pulmonary Valve and Aortic Valve, this valves are made up of cusps.
The four cardiac chambers - Answer-Two atria receiving
chambers: Right and Left atria
Two ventricles pumping chambers: Right and Left
ventricles
Right side circulation terms - Answer-receives deoxygenated blood and pumps that blood into the lungs to get oxygenated. Pulmonic circulation.
Left side circulation terms - Answer-receives oxygenated blood from the four pulmonary veins that pumps blood to entire body. Systemic circulation.
Tricuspid valve - Answer-- Is the right AV valve and located btw the RA and RV, it is larger and thinner than the MV.
- The TV is more apically (higher) located than the MV.
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