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What is the approximate weight range of the human heart?
What is the approximate weight range of the human heart?
Where is the point of maximal intensity (PMI) located?
Where is the point of maximal intensity (PMI) located?
Which layer of the heart is responsible for its pumping action?
Which layer of the heart is responsible for its pumping action?
What is the function of the serous fluid within the pericardial cavity?
What is the function of the serous fluid within the pericardial cavity?
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Which of the following are considered layers of the heart wall?
Which of the following are considered layers of the heart wall?
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What is the primary composition of the myocardium?
What is the primary composition of the myocardium?
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What is the role of the fibrous skeleton in the heart?
What is the role of the fibrous skeleton in the heart?
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Which layer of the heart lines the heart chambers and covers the fibrous skeleton of the valves?
Which layer of the heart lines the heart chambers and covers the fibrous skeleton of the valves?
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What structure separates the smooth portion of each atrium from the anterior muscle bundles?
What structure separates the smooth portion of each atrium from the anterior muscle bundles?
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How do the atria primarily contribute to blood propulsion?
How do the atria primarily contribute to blood propulsion?
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What is the dense network formed by the connective tissue fibers in the myocardium called?
What is the dense network formed by the connective tissue fibers in the myocardium called?
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What distinguishes the atria from the ventricles in terms of muscle tissue?
What distinguishes the atria from the ventricles in terms of muscle tissue?
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Which feature marks the location of the foramen ovale in the fetal heart?
Which feature marks the location of the foramen ovale in the fetal heart?
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