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Introduction
Heart anatomy
The Pericardium
The Heart Wall
The heart chambers, internal structures and associated blood vessels
Heart valves
Blood transport through the heart
Coronary circulation
Blood circulation before birth
Summary
The heart physiology
The heart muscle cells
Myofibrils
The heart’s contraction
Pacemaker cells
Muscle contraction
Nervous system regulation of the heart
ECG (Electrocardiography)
Cardiac cycle
Systole and diastole
Ventricular blood pressure
Ventricular blood volume, stroke volume and cardiac output
Summary