Exam 19: The Heart

The "heartstrings" are the

Death of heart musculature due to lack of oxygen.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Identify the letter that indicates the tissue layer of the heart known as the epicardium.

Heart block interferes with the ability of the ventricles to receive the pacing impulses of the conducting system.

The correct sequence of heart wall layers from superficial to deep is epicardium, endocardium, and myocardium.

Of the three layers of the heart wall, the layer that contains cardiac muscle is the

The accumulation of pericardial fluid due to inflammation, or the accumulation of blood in the pericardial cavity, can lead to

Compare the difference between incompetent and stenotic heart valves.

The ________ develops from the embryological chamber called the sinus venosus.

The right atrium receives blood from the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and ________.

The atrioventricular valves cannot be inverted because of the attachment of ________.

The cusps of the valves of the heart are covered by

During ventricular systole, blood is

Identify the change in blood flow through the heart in the condition of a ventricular septal defect.