Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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Regarding a sheeps heart: 

 

 

2. Compare the thickness of the valve cusps.
Atrioventricular valves
Semilunar valves
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Transcribed Image Text:2. Compare the thickness of the valve cusps. Atrioventricular valves Semilunar valves
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 Sheep's heart is very different than a human heart because its is more ventrally titled along its long axis. Sheep's heart also have great vessels.

Sheep's heart also has a relatively blunt apex which is entirely formed by the left ventricle.

Answer (a)- The Sheep's Heart size is approximately like the size of a clenched fist.

Thickness- 6 centimeter(2.5 in)

Answer(b)- There are 2 Atrioventricular Valves of the sheep -:

  • Left and Right.
  • These Atrioventricular Valves sit between the atria and ventricle on both sides of the heart.
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