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Heart size) lenght-
width- |
14 cm
9cm |
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Heart location-
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In mediastinum
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Heart base-
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Atached to large vessels
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Heart apex-
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Pt of the ventricles farthest from atria (left 5th intercostal space
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Heart coverings-
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-parietal pericardium
-visceral pericardium -pericardial space |
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Heart coverings) parietal pericardium-
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Outer fibrous pericardium
-serous pericardium |
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Parietal pericardium) outer fibrous pericardium-
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Fibrous connective tissue
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Parital pericardium) serous pericardium-
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-middle layer
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Heart coverings) visceral pericardium-
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Inner layer that lies close to heart (epicardium)
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Heart coverings) pericardial space-
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Between inner and middle layers
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Heart wall layers-
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Epicardium
-myocardium -endocardium |
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Heart wall) epicardium-
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-outer layer= visceral pericardium
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Heart wall) epicardium function-
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-protective serous membrane
-contains capillaries (blood and lymph) and nerve fibers |
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Heart wal) myocardium-
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Middle layer
-thickst layer |
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Heart wall)myocardium function-
tissue type- structure- |
-forces blood out of heart
-cardiac muscle -contains capillaries(blood and lymph) and nerve fibers |
