- Describe the location and general features of the heart.
- Identify the layers of the heart wall.
- Trace the flow of blood through the heart, identifying the major blood vessels, chambers, and heart valves.
- Describe the differences in the action potentials and twitch contractions of skeletal muscle fibers and cardiac muscle cells.
- Describe the components and functions of the conducting system of the heart.
- Explain the events of the cardiac cycle and relate the heart sounds to specific events in this cycle.
- Define stroke volume and cardiac output and describe the factors that influence each.
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