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What is the primary function of the heart's ventricles?
What is the primary function of the heart's ventricles?
Which layer of the heart covers the outside surface?
Which layer of the heart covers the outside surface?
Where is the human heart located in relation to the lungs?
Where is the human heart located in relation to the lungs?
What divides the heart into the right and left sides?
What divides the heart into the right and left sides?
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What are the upper chambers of the heart known as?
What are the upper chambers of the heart known as?
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Study Notes
Heart Structure and Function
- Mammalian and avian hearts are four-chambered double pumps, central to the circulatory system.
- In humans, the heart is positioned between the lungs, slightly left of center, resting on the diaphragm.
- The heart wall is composed of a tough muscular layer called the myocardium.
- The pericardium is a thin tissue layer covering the heart's exterior.
- The endocardium lines the inner heart chambers.
- The heart has a right and left half, each with an atrium and ventricle.
- Atria receive blood entering the heart.
- Ventricles pump blood out of the heart.
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Explore the fascinating anatomy and function of the mammalian heart in this quiz. Learn about the different layers and chambers of the heart, including the myocardium, pericardium, and endocardium. Test your knowledge on how the heart facilitates blood flow in the circulatory system.