Question 1

Which vessel gives rise to a circumflex branch and an anterior interventricular branch?

Accepted Answer

A)  left marginal branch 
B)  coronary sinus 
C)  left coronary artery 
D)  posterior descending artery 
E)  right coronary artery 
A)  left marginal branch 
B)  coronary sinus 
C)  left coronary artery 
D)  posterior descending artery 
E)  right coronary artery

Question 2

Figure 21.1
   
Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label J.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertebrae 
B)  Mediastinum 
C)  Pleural cavity 
D)  Parietal pericardium 
E)  Rib 
A)  Vertebrae 
B)  Mediastinum 
C)  Pleural cavity 
D)  Parietal pericardium 
E)  Rib

Question 3

If a woman is diagnosed as having a heart murmur, what anatomical condition does she have, and how does it affect heart function?

Accepted Answer

Anatomically, a heart murmur occurs when

Question 4

The right border of the heart is supplied by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  circumflex artery 
B)  posterior interventricular artery 
C)  anterior interventricular artery 
D)  right marginal artery 
E)  great cardiac vein 
A)  circumflex artery 
B)  posterior interventricular artery 
C)  anterior interventricular artery 
D)  right marginal artery 
E)  great cardiac vein

Question 5

Figure 21.5
   
Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moderator bands 
B)  Purkinje fibers 
C)  Bundle branches 
D)  Internodal pathways 
E)  AV bundle 
A)  Moderator bands 
B)  Purkinje fibers 
C)  Bundle branches 
D)  Internodal pathways 
E)  AV bundle

Question 6

The ________ of the heart includes the bases of the major vessels.

Accepted Answer

A)  right border 
B)  inferior border 
C)  left border 
D)  superior border 
E)  diaphragmatic surface 
A)  right border 
B)  inferior border 
C)  left border 
D)  superior border 
E)  diaphragmatic surface

Question 7

Arteries transport blood away from the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During one cardiac cycle, the ventricles spend most of their time in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  systole 
B)  contraction 
C)  fibrillation 
D)  diastole 
E)  depolarization 
A)  systole 
B)  contraction 
C)  fibrillation 
D)  diastole 
E)  depolarization

Question 9

Figure 21.1
   
Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label F.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulmonary cavity 
B)  Vagus nerve 
C)  Aorta 
D)  Phrenic nerve 
E)  Pulmonary trunk 
A)  Pulmonary cavity 
B)  Vagus nerve 
C)  Aorta 
D)  Phrenic nerve 
E)  Pulmonary trunk

Question 10

Which of the following structures is a large, thin-walled vein that lies in the posterior portion of the coronary sulcus?

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior veins of left ventricle 
B)  middle veins of left ventricle 
C)  aortic sinus 
D)  great cardiac vein 
E)  coronary sinus 
A)  posterior veins of left ventricle 
B)  middle veins of left ventricle 
C)  aortic sinus 
D)  great cardiac vein 
E)  coronary sinus

Question 11

The epicardium is another name for the visceral pericardium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which coronary vein receives blood from the posterior surfaces of the right atrium and ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A)  small cardiac vein 
B)  middle cardiac vein 
C)  coronary sinus 
D)  anterior cardiac vein 
E)  posterior vein of left ventricle 
A)  small cardiac vein 
B)  middle cardiac vein 
C)  coronary sinus 
D)  anterior cardiac vein 
E)  posterior vein of left ventricle

Question 13

Figure 21.3
   
Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brachiocephalic trunk 
B)  Arch of aorta 
C)  Pulmonary trunk 
D)  Left subclavian artery 
E)  Common carotid artery 
A)  Brachiocephalic trunk 
B)  Arch of aorta 
C)  Pulmonary trunk 
D)  Left subclavian artery 
E)  Common carotid artery

Question 14

Figure 21.2
   
Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label K.

Accepted Answer

A)  Auricle 
B)  Interventricular sulcus 
C)  Pectinate muscle 
D)  Ventricle 
E)  Coronary sulcus 
A)  Auricle 
B)  Interventricular sulcus 
C)  Pectinate muscle 
D)  Ventricle 
E)  Coronary sulcus

Question 15

Each cardiac contraction follows a precise sequence. At time=0, atrial activation begins when the AV node depolarizes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Figure 21.1
   
Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label G.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brachiocephalic trunk 
B)  Aorta 
C)  Inferior vena cava 
D)  Pulmonary trunk 
E)  Superior vena cava 
A)  Brachiocephalic trunk 
B)  Aorta 
C)  Inferior vena cava 
D)  Pulmonary trunk 
E)  Superior vena cava

Question 17

Figure 21.4
   
Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label J.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ligamentum arteriosum 
B)  Coronary sinus 
C)  Ductus venosus 
D)  Fossa ovalis 
E)  Conus arteriosus 
A)  Ligamentum arteriosum 
B)  Coronary sinus 
C)  Ductus venosus 
D)  Fossa ovalis 
E)  Conus arteriosus

Question 18

Which structure makes up a large percentage of the anterior (sternocostal)surface of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  right atrium 
B)  left atrium 
C)  right ventricle 
D)  left ventricle 
E)  pulmonary trunk 
A)  right atrium 
B)  left atrium 
C)  right ventricle 
D)  left ventricle 
E)  pulmonary trunk

Question 19

During ventricular diastole ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only the AV valves open 
B)  only the AV valves close 
C)  only the semilunar valves close 
D)  the semilunar valves close and the AV valves open 
E)  the semilunar valves open and the AV valves close 
A)  only the AV valves open 
B)  only the AV valves close 
C)  only the semilunar valves close 
D)  the semilunar valves close and the AV valves open 
E)  the semilunar valves open and the AV valves close

Question 20

Which of these statements can be used to characterize blood flow in the human body?
a.There is a unidirectional blood flow.
b. Arteries always carry oxygenated blood.
c. Veins always carry deoxygenated blood.
d. Arteries always carry blood away from the heart.
e. Veins always carry blood toward the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  a, c, d, e 
B)  a, b, c, d, e 
C)  a, d, e 
D)  b, c, d, e 
E)  a, b, e 
A)  a, c, d, e 
B)  a, b, c, d, e 
C)  a, d, e 
D)  b, c, d, e 
E)  a, b, e

Exam 21: The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

Which vessel gives rise to a circumflex branch and an anterior interventricular branch?

Figure 21.1 Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label J.

If a woman is diagnosed as having a heart murmur, what anatomical condition does she have, and how does it affect heart function?

The right border of the heart is supplied by the ________.

Figure 21.5 Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

The ________ of the heart includes the bases of the major vessels.

Arteries transport blood away from the heart.

During one cardiac cycle, the ventricles spend most of their time in ________.

Figure 21.1 Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label F.

Which of the following structures is a large, thin-walled vein that lies in the posterior portion of the coronary sulcus?

The epicardium is another name for the visceral pericardium.

Which coronary vein receives blood from the posterior surfaces of the right atrium and ventricle?

Figure 21.3 Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

Figure 21.2 Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label K.

Each cardiac contraction follows a precise sequence. At time=0, atrial activation begins when the AV node depolarizes.

Figure 21.1 Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label G.

Figure 21.4 Using the above figure, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label J.

Which structure makes up a large percentage of the anterior (sternocostal)surface of the heart?

During ventricular diastole ________.

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