| Blueprint ID | Learning Objectives |
| 6842 | Define the terms systole and diastole. |
| 6843 | Describe the functional anatomy of the heart and its relation to the pulmonary and systemic circulations. |
| 6844 | Interpret the cardiac cycle in the form of Wigger's diagrams and information contained therein. |
| 6845 | Describe the relationship between cardiac output, stroke volume, and heart rate. |
| 6846 | Describe the intrinsic and autonomic determinants of heart rate. |
| 6847 | Identify the major determinants of end diastolic volume and end systolic volume, and be able to describe their impact upon stroke volume. |
| 6848 | Explain Starling's law of the heart, and state its significance and the factors that can modify it. |
| 11733 | Describe the 4 cardiac valves, including their names and locations, and their normal structural and functional characteristics. |
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