Exam 1 Mod 2: The Heart (Gross Anatomy)

Question 1

Describe the position of the heart in the thoracic cavity

Question 2

Identify and describe the location, structure, and function of the fibrous pericardium, parietal and visceral layers of the serous pericardium, serous fluid, and the pericardial cavity

Question 3

Explain the structural and functional differences between atria and ventricles

Question 4

Identify and describe the interior and exterior parts of the human heart

Question 5

External Structures- be able to identify the 4 chambers, the coronary (atrioventricular) sulcus, anterior interventricular sulcus, posterior interventricular sulcus, apex and base

Question 6

Internal Structures- be able to identify and describe the structure and function of the primary internal structures of the heart, including chambers, septa, valves, papillary muscles, chordae tendineae, fibrous skeleton, and venous and arterial openings

Question 7

Describe the structure and functions of each layer of the heart wall (i.e., epicardium, myocardium, endocardium)

Question 8

Trace the path of blood through the right and left sides of the heart, including its passage through the heart valves, and indicate whether the blood is oxygen-rich or oxygen-poor