1. Describe the structure and organization of the heart. Include in your description a brief discussion of how cardiac muscle tissue compares to skeletal muscle tissue.

2. Describe the series of cardiac events that result in the circulation of blood.

3. Describe the electrical activity of the heart. Include in your description how specific electrical events are related to specific mechanical events.

4. Describe how the heart maintains near constant blood pressure even when the volume of blood circulated varies widely to meet various metabolic demands.

Assignment due Friday, March 3, 2000