Question 1

The two main coronary arteries arise from the ________ of the aorta.

Accepted Answer

A)  top 
B)  trunk 
C)  inferior end 
D)  middle 
A)  top 
B)  trunk 
C)  inferior end 
D)  middle B

Question 2

The upper chambers of the heart are separated by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  interventricular septum. 
B)  interatrial septum. 
C)  atrioventricular groove. 
D)  mediastinum. 
A)  interventricular septum. 
B)  interatrial septum. 
C)  atrioventricular groove. 
D)  mediastinum. B

Question 3

Which arteries carry unoxygenated blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aorta and brachial arteries 
B)  Pulmonary and umbilical arteries 
C)  Carotid and femoral arteries 
D)  Femoral and coronary arteries 
A)  Aorta and brachial arteries 
B)  Pulmonary and umbilical arteries 
C)  Carotid and femoral arteries 
D)  Femoral and coronary arteries B

Question 4

Vessels that carry blood back to the heart, operate under low pressure, and are relatively thin-walled are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  arteries. 
B)  veins. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  arterioles. 
A)  arteries. 
B)  veins. 
C)  capillaries. 
D)  arterioles.

Question 5

The ________ is a short trunk that serves to receive deoxygenated blood from the veins of the myocardium.

Accepted Answer

A)  coronary sulcus 
B)  coronary thrombus 
C)  coronary sinus 
D)  coronary groove 
A)  coronary sulcus 
B)  coronary thrombus 
C)  coronary sinus 
D)  coronary groove

Question 6

The excess accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac tamponade. 
B)  cardiac seizure. 
C)  cardiac compression. 
D)  cardiac stenosis. 
A)  cardiac tamponade. 
B)  cardiac seizure. 
C)  cardiac compression. 
D)  cardiac stenosis.

Question 7

The valves that prevent backflow into the ventricles are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  semilunar. 
B)  atrioventricular. 
C)  bicuspid. 
D)  mitral. 
A)  semilunar. 
B)  atrioventricular. 
C)  bicuspid. 
D)  mitral.

Question 8

Oxygenated blood is distributed throughout the heart muscle through a process known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic circulation. 
B)  pulmonary circulation. 
C)  central circulation. 
D)  coronary circulation. 
A)  systemic circulation. 
B)  pulmonary circulation. 
C)  central circulation. 
D)  coronary circulation.

Question 9

Which valves are closed during ventricular diastole?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitral and aortic valves 
B)  Aortic and pulmonic valves 
C)  Mitral and tricuspid valves 
D)  Bicuspid and tricuspid valves 
A)  Mitral and aortic valves 
B)  Aortic and pulmonic valves 
C)  Mitral and tricuspid valves 
D)  Bicuspid and tricuspid valves

Question 10

The circumflex artery is a branch of the ________ coronary artery.

Accepted Answer

A)  middle 
B)  left 
C)  right 
D)  lower 
A)  middle 
B)  left 
C)  right 
D)  lower

Question 11

The valve that is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  mitral. 
B)  tricuspid. 
C)  pulmonic. 
D)  aortic. 
A)  mitral. 
B)  tricuspid. 
C)  pulmonic. 
D)  aortic.

Question 12

The lower chambers of the heart are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  endocardium. 
B)  veins. 
C)  atria. 
D)  ventricles. 
A)  endocardium. 
B)  veins. 
C)  atria. 
D)  ventricles.

Question 13

The three layers of the arterial walls are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  tunics. 
B)  connective tissue. 
C)  septums. 
D)  semilunar. 
A)  tunics. 
B)  connective tissue. 
C)  septums. 
D)  semilunar.

Question 14

The area that surrounds the outside of the heart and divides the atria from the ventricles is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  interatrial septum. 
B)  inferior chambers. 
C)  coronary sulcus. 
D)  coronary sinus. 
A)  interatrial septum. 
B)  inferior chambers. 
C)  coronary sulcus. 
D)  coronary sinus.

Question 15

Concerning the pericardial sac, the part that is in direct contact with the pleura is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal pericardium. 
B)  visceral pericardium. 
C)  anterior pericardium. 
D)  posterior pericardium. 
A)  parietal pericardium. 
B)  visceral pericardium. 
C)  anterior pericardium. 
D)  posterior pericardium.

Question 16

There are ________ main coronary arteries in the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  five

Question 17

There are a total of ________ hollow chamber(s) in the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four

Question 18

Passive filling of the coronary arteries occurs during:

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricular diastole. 
B)  atrial diastole. 
C)  ventricular systole. 
D)  ventricular contraction. 
A)  ventricular diastole. 
B)  atrial diastole. 
C)  ventricular systole. 
D)  ventricular contraction.

Question 19

The two upper chambers of the heart are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  atria. 
B)  ventricles. 
C)  myocardium. 
D)  mediastinum. 
A)  atria. 
B)  ventricles. 
C)  myocardium. 
D)  mediastinum.

Question 20

The thick middle layer of the heart is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  epicardium. 
B)  myocardium. 
C)  endocardium. 
D)  pericardium. 
A)  epicardium. 
B)  myocardium. 
C)  endocardium. 
D)  pericardium.

The two main coronary arteries arise from the ________ of the aorta.

The upper chambers of the heart are separated by the:

Which arteries carry unoxygenated blood?

Vessels that carry blood back to the heart, operate under low pressure, and are relatively thin-walled are called:

The ________ is a short trunk that serves to receive deoxygenated blood from the veins of the myocardium.

The excess accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac is called:

The valves that prevent backflow into the ventricles are called:

Oxygenated blood is distributed throughout the heart muscle through a process known as:

Which valves are closed during ventricular diastole?

The circumflex artery is a branch of the ________ coronary artery.

The valve that is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the:

The lower chambers of the heart are the:

The three layers of the arterial walls are called:

The area that surrounds the outside of the heart and divides the atria from the ventricles is called:

Concerning the pericardial sac, the part that is in direct contact with the pleura is termed:

There are ________ main coronary arteries in the heart.

There are a total of ________ hollow chamber(s) in the heart.

Passive filling of the coronary arteries occurs during:

The two upper chambers of the heart are the:

The thick middle layer of the heart is called the:

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Exam 1: The Anatomy of the Heart: Structure

The two main coronary arteries arise from the ________ of the aorta.

The upper chambers of the heart are separated by the:

Which arteries carry unoxygenated blood?

Vessels that carry blood back to the heart, operate under low pressure, and are relatively thin-walled are called:

The ________ is a short trunk that serves to receive deoxygenated blood from the veins of the myocardium.

The excess accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac is called:

The valves that prevent backflow into the ventricles are called:

Oxygenated blood is distributed throughout the heart muscle through a process known as:

Which valves are closed during ventricular diastole?

The circumflex artery is a branch of the ________ coronary artery.

The valve that is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the:

The lower chambers of the heart are the:

The three layers of the arterial walls are called:

The area that surrounds the outside of the heart and divides the atria from the ventricles is called:

Concerning the pericardial sac, the part that is in direct contact with the pleura is termed:

There are ________ main coronary arteries in the heart.

There are a total of ________ hollow chamber(s) in the heart.

Passive filling of the coronary arteries occurs during:

The two upper chambers of the heart are the:

The thick middle layer of the heart is called the:

Cardiovascular Physiology: Function

Basic Electrophysiology

The Electrical Conduction System

The Electrocardiogram

Interpretation of an Ekg Strips

Introducing the Sinus Rhythms

Introducing the Atrial Rhythms

Introducing the Junctional Rhythms

Introducing the Ventricular Rhythms

Introducing the Heart Block Rhythms

Introducing the Pacemaker Rhythms

Assessment and Treatment of the Patient With Cardiac Emergencies

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