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The heart in all its glory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cardiac muscle contains these discs | Intercalcated |
| The number of chambers in the heart | 4 |
| separating the atria and an interventricular septum separating the ventricles. | Interatrial septum |
| How much blood does each ventricle pump per minute | 5 liters |
| Where the heart is located | Mediastinum |
| The heart is Surrounded by a connective tissue sac called the | Pericardium |
| The outer layer of the heart is the | Fibrous pericardium |
| The fibrous pericardium's function is | To prevent over stretching of the heart |
| the inner layer of the heart is the | Visceral pericardium |
| When the pericardium becomes inflamed we call this | Pericarditis |
| Inner layer withing the chambers | Endocardium |
| Majority of the heart muscle tissue | Myocardium |
| outerlayer of the heart | Epicardium |
| This pumps blood to the whole body | Left ventricle |
| pumps only to the lungs for release of CO2 and acquiring of O2. | Right ventricle |