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Where is the heart located? - Mediastinum, between the lungs
What is the base of the heart? - Broad superior portion of the heart
What is the apex of the heart? - Inferior end, tilts to the left, tapers to a point
What is the pericardia? - Layers of the heart
What does the parietal pericardium do? - Encloses the heart in two layers
What are the two layers of the parietal pericardium? - -Fibrous layer
-Serous layer
What is the pericardial cavity? - False cavity, holds serous fluid to reduce friction
What is the visceral pericardium? - The outer layer of the heart
What is the Epicardium? - The outer layer of the heart
What is another name for the epicardium? - Visceral pericardium
What is the Myocardium? - Middle layer of the heart
What does the Myocardium mostly consist of? - Cardiac muscle
What is the thickest layer of the heart wall? - Myocardium
What is the endocardium? - The innermost membrane of the heart wall
What is the average resting heart rate? - 72 BPM
T/F: The heart produces electrochemical impulses - True
T/F: Impulses can travel throughout the body but can not be measured - False, they can
be measured
What is tachycardia? - -Excessively high resting heart rate
-More than 100 BPM
What is bradycardia? - -Excessively low resting heart rate