• [ ] Outline the macroscopic structure of the heart (this includes its position in the thorax and its blood supply).
• [ ] Outline the arrangement of the major arteries and veins, as they leave and enter the heart and as they relate to the systemic and pulmonary circulations.
• [ ] Describe the conduction system, the cardiac cycle and autonomic control of the heart.

FLASHCARDS

Pericardium

• what are the three layers of connective tissue making up the pericardium?
• what is the name of the cavity found between parietal and visceral pericardial layers?
• what does this cavity contain and what is its function?
• what is the other name given to the visceral pericardium?

Heart Wall

• What are the primary 3 layers of the heart wall?
• Which layer do the valves form a part of?

Atria

• What is the name of the muscles found in the atria?
• what is the name of the ear-shaped structures on the atria?
• what is the function of the structures mentioned in b.?
• identify the structure marked by the green line on the right-hand diagram

Right Atrium

• Identify 3 vessels entering this chamber
• what is the fossa ovalis

Left Atrium

• identify the 4 vessels entering the chamber

Ventricles

• what is the name of the muscles in the ventricles
• what are the two components making up the AV valves?
• what are the structures that the chordae tendinae connect to?

Right Ventricle

• what is the name of the AV valve found here?
• what is the name of the structure in green in the right hand diagram?
• what is the function of the identified structure in b.?

Left Ventricle

• does the left ventricle have a moderator band?
• what is the name of the valve found here?
• name a structural difference between this valve and the valve in the right ventricle

Semilunar valves

• In what 2 great vessels are these found?