The heat beats 3 billion times in an average lifetime.
The heart is arguably the most important organ in the body. Technically, you can live without a brain; but if the heart stops working, everything stops working. When studying anatomy, the heart is one of the more complicated organs to learn. It has many parts and functions, and it can be hard to keep them straight. Whether taking a class or teaching yourself, the best way to learn the anatomy is through repetition. With a little practice and patience, it can be done.
Instructions
1. Draw, or make a copy from a book, a picture of the heart. If you are more artistic, drawing the heart will help in the learning process. Keep it simple. If you are not artistic or prefer not to draw it, either copy a diagram you like from a book using a copy machine, or trace over one. You maybe able to find one on the Internet to download; many sites have pictures. Make separate drawings of the heart for each view you would like; include at least a front and back view.
2. Draw long, straight lines next to the major parts of the heart on the diagram. Include as many of the components as you would like if you are teaching yourself, or include what you were instructed to learn if in a class. Use a ruler to trace the lines to keep them straight. Make the lines long enough so that you can write a description of the part they are pointing to above the lines.
3. Make copies of the drawings you have created. Leave the lines blank. Make as many copies as you would like, but make at least 10 to start.
4. Fill in one of the diagrams for each view you made, labeling each part you have drawn a line to. Refer to the anatomy book for the proper name and to keep it consistent. Leave the rest of the copies blank for now, and put them aside.
5. Study the copy of each of the diagrams you labeled. Go over each one several times, one at a time. Say each part of the heart out loud as you review it. When you feel comfortable and ready, look at one of the blank diagrams and see whether you can identify the parts of the heart.
6. Put the reference diagrams aside. Turn them over or hide them so you are not tempted to cheat. Fill out the blank diagrams, one by one, until you can fill out each different diagram by memory.
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