Introduction to the Heart – Histology | Lecturio

► LEARN ABOUT:
- Elements of the heart:
- Importance of the endothelium
- Atria of the heart
- Ventricles of the heart
- Blood circulation
- Heart wall layers (epicardium, myocardium and endocardium)
- Cardiac muscle fibers
- Electrical impulses
- Sinoatrial node
- Purkinje fibers

► THE PROF: Your lecturer is Professor Geoff Meyer. He is currently teaching at the School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology at the University of Western Australia (UWA). As a leading anatomy and histology expert he is also coordinating the Federative International Program for Anatomical Terminologies (FIPAT) of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA). Besides medical research on the ovarian function, steroidogenesis, corpus luteum, angiogenesis, and microcirculation, Geoff Meyer’s research activities also focus on developing innovative, computer-aided learning and teaching tools. For his inventiveness, Geoff Meyer has received a number of awards, including the Australian University Teaching Award.

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