Question 1

The semilunar valves separate the atria from the ventricles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The heart is working hardest during systole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The T wave of an electrocardiogram occurs with the depolarization of the atria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If damage to the heart caused an unusual deflection of the P wave, the damage probably occurred in one of the atria of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Right-sided heart failure can lead to pulmonary edema.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function.
-Valve that prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium

Accepted Answer

A) Right atrium 
B) Left atrium 
C) Right ventricle 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Aortic semilunar valve
F)Pulmonary semilunar valve
G)Tricuspid valve
H)Mitral valve
I)Aorta
J)Pulmonary artery
K)Pulmonary veins
L)Superior vena cava 
A) Right atrium 
B) Left atrium 
C) Right ventricle 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Aortic semilunar valve
F)Pulmonary semilunar valve
G)Tricuspid valve
H)Mitral valve
I)Aorta
J)Pulmonary artery
K)Pulmonary veins
L)Superior vena cava

Question 7

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-A slow heart rhythm

Accepted Answer

A) Incompetent heart valve 
B) Angina pectoris 
C) Pericarditis 
D) Dysrhythmia 
E) Atherosclerosis
F)Myocardial infarction
G)Fibrillation
H)Stenosed heart valve
I)Congestive heart failure
J)Cardiac tamponade
K)Tachycardia
L)Bradycardia
M)Cor pulmonale 
A) Incompetent heart valve 
B) Angina pectoris 
C) Pericarditis 
D) Dysrhythmia 
E) Atherosclerosis
F)Myocardial infarction
G)Fibrillation
H)Stenosed heart valve
I)Congestive heart failure
J)Cardiac tamponade
K)Tachycardia
L)Bradycardia
M)Cor pulmonale

Question 8

Another name for the parietal pericardium is the epicardium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-A leaky heart valve

Accepted Answer

A) Incompetent heart valve 
B) Angina pectoris 
C) Pericarditis 
D) Dysrhythmia 
E) Atherosclerosis
F)Myocardial infarction
G)Fibrillation
H)Stenosed heart valve
I)Congestive heart failure
J)Cardiac tamponade
K)Tachycardia
L)Bradycardia
M)Cor pulmonale 
A) Incompetent heart valve 
B) Angina pectoris 
C) Pericarditis 
D) Dysrhythmia 
E) Atherosclerosis
F)Myocardial infarction
G)Fibrillation
H)Stenosed heart valve
I)Congestive heart failure
J)Cardiac tamponade
K)Tachycardia
L)Bradycardia
M)Cor pulmonale

Question 10

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function.
-Heart chamber that pumps blood through the aortic semilunar valve

Accepted Answer

A) Right atrium 
B) Left atrium 
C) Right ventricle 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Aortic semilunar valve
F)Pulmonary semilunar valve
G)Tricuspid valve
H)Mitral valve
I)Aorta
J)Pulmonary artery
K)Pulmonary veins
L)Superior vena cava 
A) Right atrium 
B) Left atrium 
C) Right ventricle 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Aortic semilunar valve
F)Pulmonary semilunar valve
G)Tricuspid valve
H)Mitral valve
I)Aorta
J)Pulmonary artery
K)Pulmonary veins
L)Superior vena cava

Question 11

The two heart sounds are caused by the closing of the semilunar and atrioventricular valves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function.
-Heart chamber that blood enters after passing through the tricuspid valve

Accepted Answer

A) Right atrium 
B) Left atrium 
C) Right ventricle 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Aortic semilunar valve
F)Pulmonary semilunar valve
G)Tricuspid valve
H)Mitral valve
I)Aorta
J)Pulmonary artery
K)Pulmonary veins
L)Superior vena cava 
A) Right atrium 
B) Left atrium 
C) Right ventricle 
D) Left ventricle 
E) Aortic semilunar valve
F)Pulmonary semilunar valve
G)Tricuspid valve
H)Mitral valve
I)Aorta
J)Pulmonary artery
K)Pulmonary veins
L)Superior vena cava

Question 13

Intercalated disks are structures in heart cells that improve the efficiency of impulse conduction through the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The sinoatrial node initiates contraction in the atria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Stroke volume is usually larger than cardiac output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What is cor pulmonale, and what is its cause?

Accepted Answer

Cor pulmonale is a medical condition cha

Question 17

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-A serious compression of the heart caused by too much fluid between the layers of the pericardium

Accepted Answer

A) Incompetent heart valve 
B) Angina pectoris 
C) Pericarditis 
D) Dysrhythmia 
E) Atherosclerosis
F)Myocardial infarction
G)Fibrillation
H)Stenosed heart valve
I)Congestive heart failure
J)Cardiac tamponade
K)Tachycardia
L)Bradycardia
M)Cor pulmonale 
A) Incompetent heart valve 
B) Angina pectoris 
C) Pericarditis 
D) Dysrhythmia 
E) Atherosclerosis
F)Myocardial infarction
G)Fibrillation
H)Stenosed heart valve
I)Congestive heart failure
J)Cardiac tamponade
K)Tachycardia
L)Bradycardia
M)Cor pulmonale

Question 18

The heart is located in the mediastinum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An incompetent mitral valve allows blood to flow back to the right atrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The force that pushes the blood through pulmonary circulation is the right atrium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Heart

The semilunar valves separate the atria from the ventricles.

The heart is working hardest during systole.

The T wave of an electrocardiogram occurs with the depolarization of the atria.

If damage to the heart caused an unusual deflection of the P wave, the damage probably occurred in one of the atria of the heart.

Right-sided heart failure can lead to pulmonary edema.

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function. -Valve that prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -A slow heart rhythm

Another name for the parietal pericardium is the epicardium.

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -A leaky heart valve

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function. -Heart chamber that pumps blood through the aortic semilunar valve

The two heart sounds are caused by the closing of the semilunar and atrioventricular valves.

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function. -Heart chamber that blood enters after passing through the tricuspid valve

Intercalated disks are structures in heart cells that improve the efficiency of impulse conduction through the heart.

The sinoatrial node initiates contraction in the atria.

Stroke volume is usually larger than cardiac output.

What is cor pulmonale, and what is its cause?

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -A serious compression of the heart caused by too much fluid between the layers of the pericardium

The heart is located in the mediastinum.

An incompetent mitral valve allows blood to flow back to the right atrium.

The force that pushes the blood through pulmonary circulation is the right atrium.

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