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What causes the first heart sound?
What causes the first heart sound?
What is the cause of a swishing sound in the heart due to valvular disease?
What is the cause of a swishing sound in the heart due to valvular disease?
When does a murmur throughout diastole indicate stenotic tricuspid or mitral valve?
When does a murmur throughout diastole indicate stenotic tricuspid or mitral valve?
Which term refers to the thick, membranous sac that surrounds the heart?
Which term refers to the thick, membranous sac that surrounds the heart?
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What is the term for the specialized cardiac muscle cells of the heart?
What is the term for the specialized cardiac muscle cells of the heart?
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Which layer of the serous pericardium surrounds the heart as the innermost layer?
Which layer of the serous pericardium surrounds the heart as the innermost layer?
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What can occur if the coronary arteries supplying blood to the myocardium are occluded by atherosclerosis and/or thrombosis?
What can occur if the coronary arteries supplying blood to the myocardium are occluded by atherosclerosis and/or thrombosis?
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Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions?
Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions?
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