Anatomy of the heart

The heart is a major organ of the circulatory system, involved in pumping blood around the body through large blood vessels. This muscular organ is complex and has many functions, which are all responsible for sustaining life. There are many pathologies associated with this organ and while it is significant for normal function, its failure can be fatal.

Atlas of Human Cardiac Anatomy, (www.vhlab.umn.edu/atlas) used with permission from University of Minnesota/© Medtronic

You'll be learning cardiac anatomy using real dissection images and implementing this newfound knowledge into clinical context!

By the end of using this resource, you will have covered:

• The surface anatomy of the heart
• The features of the pericardium and its function
• The features of the heart tissue and the relevant conditions associated
• The conductive system of the heart and the relevant conditions associated
• The internal cardiac anatomy and the clinical relevance
• The coronary circulation to the heart
  

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