Exam 12: The Heart

The name for the lining of the chambers of the heart is:

The difference between the resting cardiac output and the maximum cardiac output is called the ____________________.

As the heart beats,friction between the pericardial membranes is prevented by:

The function of ANP is to increase excretion of ____________________ and ____________________ by the ____________________.

The function of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)is to:

In one cardiac cycle,when the ventricles are in systole,the atria are in:

The amount of blood pumped by a ventricle in one beat is called ____________________.

A basketball player has a resting cardiac output of 5,400 mL,a stroke volume of 90 mL,and a resting pulse of ____________________.

The aortic sinus is strategically located to detect changes as soon as the blood leaves the ____________________.

The walls of the chambers of the heart are formed by the ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of the location and layers of the heart? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Which of the following statements are true of coronary circulation? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Pressoreceptors that detect changes in blood pressure are located in the:

For the heart muscle,the most important substance in the blood is:

The general function of all the valves of the heart is to ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the sensory and motor nerves from and to the heart?

The response to a sudden drop in blood pressure is a rapid ____________________ in heart rate,brought about by ____________________nerve impulses.

The function of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)is to:

Which statement is true of the right side of the heart?

The pulmonary veins return blood from the ____________________ to the ____________________ of the heart.