Exam 12: The Heart

The function of the serous fluid between the parietal pericardium and visceral pericardium is to:

The parts of the cardiac conduction pathway that bring about contraction of the ventricles are the:

The function of the myocardium is to:

The pulmonary artery takes blood from the ____________________ ventricle to the ____________________.

The inferior vena cava returns blood from the ____________________ to the ____________________ of the heart.

The right and left AV valves prevent backflow of blood from the:

The two coronary arteries are branches of the ____________________ and take blood to the ____________________.

The pulmonary artery takes blood from the:

A sensation of pain in the heart is caused by:

The impulse for contraction of the heart passes from the atria to the ventricles at the:

During strenuous exercise, cardiac output is 16,000 mL and stroke volume is 110 mL. What is the pulse?

The sensory nerves for the carotid and aortic receptors are the:

Which statement is NOT true of the location of the heart?

The term for relaxation of the chambers of the heart is ____________________.

The blood vessels that circulate blood throughout the heart itself are called:

The ventricle that has thicker walls is the ____________________, because it must pump blood throughout the ____________________.

Stroke volume is the amount of blood pumped by a ventricle in one:

The ____________________ returns blood from the lower body to the right atrium.

The valve that prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium is the:

Which statement is NOT true of the atria of the heart?