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Where is the heart located?
Where is the heart located?
Superior surface of diaphragm, left of the midline, anterior to the vertebral column, posterior to the sternum.
Name the chambers of the heart.
Name the chambers of the heart.
Right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, left ventricle.
Name the blood vessels that connect to the heart.
Name the blood vessels that connect to the heart.
Superior and inferior venae cavae, right and left pulmonary veins, pulmonary trunk, aorta.
Name the layers that make up the heart wall.
Name the layers that make up the heart wall.
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Which side of the heart has a thicker wall? Why?
Which side of the heart has a thicker wall? Why?
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Match the heart chambers with their functions:
Match the heart chambers with their functions:
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Blood enters the right atrium from the ______.
Blood enters the right atrium from the ______.
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What is the purpose of the heart valves?
What is the purpose of the heart valves?
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What are the components of the conduction system of the heart?
What are the components of the conduction system of the heart?
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