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Where does the right atrium receive deoxygenated blood from?
Where does the right atrium receive deoxygenated blood from?
What is the function of the pericardial fluid?
What is the function of the pericardial fluid?
Which chamber is the thickest and most muscular?
Which chamber is the thickest and most muscular?
Where does the left ventricle pump oxygenated blood into?
Where does the left ventricle pump oxygenated blood into?
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What is the location of the apex of the heart?
What is the location of the apex of the heart?
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What is the role of the systemic pump system?
What is the role of the systemic pump system?
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What is the function of atria in the heart?
What is the function of atria in the heart?
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Where does the right ventricle pump deoxygenated blood into?
Where does the right ventricle pump deoxygenated blood into?
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What is located at the posterior surface of the heart?
What is located at the posterior surface of the heart?
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Which valves prevent backflow into atria when the ventricles contract?
Which valves prevent backflow into atria when the ventricles contract?
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What is the function of Chordae tendinae in the heart?
What is the function of Chordae tendinae in the heart?
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Which layer of the heart is composed of cardiac muscle tissue?
Which layer of the heart is composed of cardiac muscle tissue?
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What is the function of Serous Pericardium's parietal layer?
What is the function of Serous Pericardium's parietal layer?
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Why is the Epicardium also known as the Visceral layer?
Why is the Epicardium also known as the Visceral layer?
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Which valve ensures that blood flows from the left ventricle into the aorta to prevent backflow?
Which valve ensures that blood flows from the left ventricle into the aorta to prevent backflow?
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What is the function of the Papillary muscles during ventricular systole?
What is the function of the Papillary muscles during ventricular systole?
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Which layer of the heart consists of endothelial cells and covers heart valves?
Which layer of the heart consists of endothelial cells and covers heart valves?
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What does the Fibrous Pericardium do to protect the heart?
What does the Fibrous Pericardium do to protect the heart?
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