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The heart is located in the_of the thoracic cavity. The heart is covered by a do

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Question

The heart is located in the_of the thoracic cavity. The heart is covered by a double walled serous membrane called the_. The three blood vessels that bring__blood to the right atrium are Four blood vessels that bring_blood to the left atrium are called The right ventricle pumps_blood into the_ The left ventricle pumps_blood into the The bicuspid valve is also known as the___. The tricuspid valve is located between____and ____of the heart. The SA node is found in the wall of the___and is referred to as the___of the heart Listening to the heart sounds using a stethoscope is called_

Explanation / Answer

1. The heart is located in the thoracic cavity medial to the lungs and posterior to the sternum.

2. A double-layered serous membrane that surrounds the heart is visceral Pericardium

3. oxygenated, the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium.

4. oxygen rich blood

5. oxygen poor blood , right atrium

6. oxygen rich blood , left atrium

7. The mitral valve or left atrioventricular valve

8.  located between the right atrium and the right ventricle

9. upper part of the wall of the right atrium , natural pacemaker

10. Auscultation