1 Anatomy of heart

The bottom of the heart; points towards the left hip and rests on the diaphragm

• aorta

• base

• apex

• artery

The top of the heart; broad surface; great vessels emerge from here; points towards right shoulder

• aorta

• base

• apex

• artery

Double sac of serous membranes

• Pericardium

• Epicardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

Outer covering of heart wall

• Pericardium

• Epicardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

Middle layer of heart wall; contracts

• Pericardium

• Epicardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

Inner covering; lines heart chambers

• Pericardium

• Epicardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

Receiving chambers of the heart

• septum

• Ventricles

• Atria

• valves

Discharging chambers of the heart

• septum

• Ventricles

• Atria

• valves

Divides left and right side of the heart

• septum

• Ventricles

• Atria

• valves

Carries blood away from the heart

• artery

• vein

• septum

• cardium