Question 1

The outermost layer of the heart is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  epicardium 
B)  endocardium 
C)  visceral pericardium 
D)  both a and c above 
A)  epicardium 
B)  endocardium 
C)  visceral pericardium 
D)  both a and c above

Question 2

The heart is supplied with blood by

Accepted Answer

A)  diffusion through the heart wall 
B)  the right and left cardiac arteries 
C)  arteries that branch directly from the pulmonary artery 
D)  arteries that branch directly from the aorta 
A)  diffusion through the heart wall 
B)  the right and left cardiac arteries 
C)  arteries that branch directly from the pulmonary artery 
D)  arteries that branch directly from the aorta

Question 3

The umbilical cord contains two veins and one artery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each term with its definition or description.
-Valve between a ventricle and an artery

Accepted Answer

A) Atria 
B) Ventricles 
C) Tricuspid valve 
D) Bicuspid valve 
E) Chordae tendineae
F)Semilunar
G)Parietal pericardium
H)Myocardium
I)Epicardium
J)Endocardium 
A) Atria 
B) Ventricles 
C) Tricuspid valve 
D) Bicuspid valve 
E) Chordae tendineae
F)Semilunar
G)Parietal pericardium
H)Myocardium
I)Epicardium
J)Endocardium

Question 5

Match each term with its definition or description.
-Volume of blood ejected from the ventricle during each beat

Accepted Answer

A) Systole 
B) Diastole 
C) Cardiac cycle 
D) Stroke volume 
E) Cardiac output
F)Sinoatrial node
G)Purkinje fiber
H)P wave
I)QRS complex
J)T wave 
A) Systole 
B) Diastole 
C) Cardiac cycle 
D) Stroke volume 
E) Cardiac output
F)Sinoatrial node
G)Purkinje fiber
H)P wave
I)QRS complex
J)T wave

Question 6

A patient with a very unusual P wave is more seriously ill than a patient with a very unusual QRS complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The chordae tendineae are stringlike structures attached to the semilunar valves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ventricles are referred to as the discharging chambers of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Normal average diastolic pressure is about 120 mm Hg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The cardiac cycle consists of both systole and diastole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The correct sequence for the conducting system is

Accepted Answer

A)  sinoatrial node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers, bundle of His 
B)  sinoatrial node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers 
C)  sinoatrial node, bundle of His, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers 
D)  sinoatrial node, Purkinje fibers, AV bundle, AV node 
A)  sinoatrial node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers, bundle of His 
B)  sinoatrial node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers 
C)  sinoatrial node, bundle of His, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers 
D)  sinoatrial node, Purkinje fibers, AV bundle, AV node

Question 12

Beginning at the superior vena cava and ending at the aorta,trace the flow of blood through the heart,including all valves and blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

Sure! The flow of blood through the hear

Question 13

The outermost layer of an artery or vein is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  tunica intima 
B)  tunica media 
C)  tunica adventitia 
D)  endothelium 
A)  tunica intima 
B)  tunica media 
C)  tunica adventitia 
D)  endothelium

Question 14

The first heart sound is the closing of the

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary semilunar and aortic semilunar valves 
B)  tricuspid and mitral valves 
C)  mitral and bicuspid valves 
D)  tricuspid and pulmonary semilunar valves 
A)  pulmonary semilunar and aortic semilunar valves 
B)  tricuspid and mitral valves 
C)  mitral and bicuspid valves 
D)  tricuspid and pulmonary semilunar valves

Question 15

The superior vena cava carries

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen-rich blood to the right atrium 
B)  oxygen-poor blood to the left atrium 
C)  oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium 
D)  oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium 
A)  oxygen-rich blood to the right atrium 
B)  oxygen-poor blood to the left atrium 
C)  oxygen-rich blood to the left atrium 
D)  oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium

Question 16

The mitral valve,the bicuspid valve,and the left atrioventricular valve all refer to the same structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As the viscosity level of the blood

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases, the blood pressure increases 
B)  increases, the blood pressure decreases 
C)  increases, the blood pressure increases 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  decreases, the blood pressure increases 
B)  increases, the blood pressure decreases 
C)  increases, the blood pressure increases 
D)  both a and b above

Question 18

Identify the order in which a drop of blood would pass from the superior vena cava to the aorta.
-Tricuspid valve

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11

Question 19

Identify the order in which a drop of blood would pass from the superior vena cava to the aorta.
-Right atrium

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5
F)6
G)7
H)8
I)9
J)10
K)11

Question 20

A patient with a serious heart block may be treated with an artificial pacemaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Cardiovascular System

The outermost layer of the heart is called the

The heart is supplied with blood by

The umbilical cord contains two veins and one artery.

Match each term with its definition or description. -Valve between a ventricle and an artery

Match each term with its definition or description. -Volume of blood ejected from the ventricle during each beat

A patient with a very unusual P wave is more seriously ill than a patient with a very unusual QRS complex.

The chordae tendineae are stringlike structures attached to the semilunar valves.

Ventricles are referred to as the discharging chambers of the heart.

Normal average diastolic pressure is about 120 mm Hg.

The cardiac cycle consists of both systole and diastole.

The correct sequence for the conducting system is

Beginning at the superior vena cava and ending at the aorta,trace the flow of blood through the heart,including all valves and blood vessels.

The outermost layer of an artery or vein is called the

The first heart sound is the closing of the

The superior vena cava carries

The mitral valve,the bicuspid valve,and the left atrioventricular valve all refer to the same structure.

As the viscosity level of the blood

Identify the order in which a drop of blood would pass from the superior vena cava to the aorta. -Tricuspid valve

Identify the order in which a drop of blood would pass from the superior vena cava to the aorta. -Right atrium

A patient with a serious heart block may be treated with an artificial pacemaker.

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