Exam 12: The Heart

The carotid sinus is strategically located to detect changes as the blood is on its way to the ____________________.

The ____________________ valve prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium.

The pericardial membranes,in order beginning with the outermost,are the:

The fibrous pericardium:

The heart is ____________________ to the diaphragm and ____________________ to the lungs.

The myocardium is found:

The heart is ____ to the lungs and ____ to the diaphragm.

Which of these does NOT happen following a sudden decrease in blood pressure to the brain?

The epicardium is another name for the:

The normal range of resting heart rate for a healthy adult is ____________________ to ____________________ bpm.

The superior and inferior caval veins return blood from the ____ to the ____.

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

The pulmonary artery takes blood from the:

A certain level of cardiac output is needed at all times to maintain a normal ____________________ and to deliver sufficient ____________________ to all tissues.

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

The carotid sinus contains:

If stroke volume is 75 mL and pulse is 70 bpm,what is cardiac output?

The name for the muscular walls of the chambers of the heart is:

A marathon runner has a resting cardiac output of 4,600 mL and a stroke volume of 115 mL.What is the pulse?

The diaphragm is ____________________ to the heart,and the lungs are ____________________ to the heart.