Anatomy Assignment

We will diagram the heart:
Show its auricles & ventricles
(But not its desires);
Label the valves & chambers,
Veins & Arteries
(But not the secret corners of love);
Cross section the muscle & cartilage,
And place the heart in its proper position in the body.
(Do not say it rules your life).
And one thing more,
Examine the cells under a microscope,
And execute a careful sketch.
Add a little note explaining
The functions of all you have drawn
(Remember, do not draw the jagged cut).
You’ll find the material in your text,
Page 573.

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