The structural and functional aspects of the human heart. It includes information regarding the four chambers, the specific heart valves, the electrical conduction system, and the layers of the heart wall.
What is the name of the middle muscular layer of the heart?
Myocardium
Which chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
Right atrium
What is the largest artery in the human body?
Aorta
Which valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle?
Mitral valve
What is the name of the sac surrounding the heart?
Pericardium
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What is the primary pacemaker of the heart?
Sinoatrial node
Which chamber pumps oxygenated blood to the whole body?
Left ventricle
What is the inner lining of the heart chambers called?
Endocardium
Which valve prevents backflow into the right atrium?
Tricuspid valve
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