The Heart
- What role do the chordae tendineae and papillary muscles play in the normal function of the AV valves?
- Describe the three distinct layers that make up the heart wall.
- What are the valves in the heart, and what is the function of each?
- Trace the normal pathway of an electrical impulse through the conducting system of the heart.
- What is the cardiac cycle? What phases and events are necessary to complete a cardiac cycle?
- What three factors regulate stroke volume to ensure that the left and right ventricles pump equal volumes of blood?
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