Problem
1) Discuss the histologic features of the heart
a) Describe the histologic organization of the layers of the walls of the heart.
b) Differentiate ordinary cardiac muscle fibers from purkinje fibers.
c) Enumerate the main components of the cardiac muscle.
d) Describe briefly the impulse conducting system of the heart.
2) Describe the histologic features of the blood vessels: arteries, capillaries, and veins.
a) Name the general characteristics of the organs of the vascular system.
b) Enumerate the layers that make-up the blood vessel wall histologically
c) Discuss briefly the characteristics of each layer of the blood vessel wall.
d) Differentiate the arterial wall from the venous wall histologically.
e) Enumerate the types of capillaries and distribution of each.
f) Discuss the blood supply of the vessel wall.