Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134243818
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 10CYU
What is the pacemaker of the heart, and where is it located? What type of tissue forms the structures of the conducting system of the heart?
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Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
Ch. 19 - Prob. 1CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 2CYUCh. 19 - What is another name for the epicardium?Ch. 19 - Identify the heart chamber or chambers that...Ch. 19 - Prob. 5CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 6CYUCh. 19 - During ventricular systole, are the AV valves open...Ch. 19 - Differentiate a stenotic valve from an incompetent...Ch. 19 - What is the significance of the gap junctions in...Ch. 19 - What is the pacemaker of the heart, and where is...
Ch. 19 - Prob. 11CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 12CYUCh. 19 - Prob. 13CYUCh. 19 - How would incomplete formation of the...Ch. 19 - Which chamber of the heart is formed from the...Ch. 19 - What is the single most important factor for...Ch. 19 - The most external part of the pericardium is the...Ch. 19 - Prob. 2RQCh. 19 - How many cusps does the right atrioventricular...Ch. 19 - Prob. 4RQCh. 19 - Prob. 5RQCh. 19 - Prob. 6RQCh. 19 - Prob. 7RQCh. 19 - Prob. 8RQCh. 19 - Prob. 9RQCh. 19 - Which layer of the heart wall is the thickest? (a)...Ch. 19 - The inferior left corner of the heart is located...Ch. 19 - Prob. 12RQCh. 19 - Describe the location of the heart within the...Ch. 19 - Trace a drop of blood through all the heart...Ch. 19 - Prob. 15RQCh. 19 - Sketch the heart and draw all the coronary vessels...Ch. 19 - Prob. 17RQCh. 19 - Prob. 18RQCh. 19 - Make a drawing of the adult heart and the...Ch. 19 - How do the right and left ventricles differ...Ch. 19 - Which is more resistant to fatigue, cardiac muscle...Ch. 19 - Describe the structure and function of an...Ch. 19 - Compare and contrast the structure of cardiac...Ch. 19 - Classify the three congenital heart...Ch. 19 - Prob. 2CRCAQCh. 19 - Prob. 3CRCAQCh. 19 - After a man was stabbed in the chest, his face...Ch. 19 - A heroin addict felt tired, weak, and feverish....Ch. 19 - Another patient had an abnormal heart sound that...Ch. 19 - Prob. 7CRCAQCh. 19 - During a lethal heart attack, a blood. clot lodges...Ch. 19 - Prob. 9CRCAQ
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