Using photos and images, the coronary vessels are seen branching off the Aorta as soon as it exits the heart. Their function and importance in supplying oxygen and nutrients to all myocardial cells stressed.
The development of the heart sounds of "lub-dub" explained, the meaning of systole and diastole explained, and how a murmur is detected is explained.
The cardiac conduction pathway is outlined and the action of the pacemaker explained.