Question 1

An athlete has a resting cardiac output of 4400 mL.What are the pulse and stroke volume?

Accepted Answer

A) 35 bpm and 100 mL 
B) 38 bpm and 105 mL 
C) 40 bpm and 105 mL 
D) 40 bpm and 110 mL 
A) 35 bpm and 100 mL 
B) 38 bpm and 105 mL 
C) 40 bpm and 105 mL 
D) 40 bpm and 110 mL

Question 2

The amount of blood pumped by a ventricle in one beat is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) stroke volume 
B) contraction volume 
C) cardiac output 
D) ventricular output 
A) stroke volume 
B) contraction volume 
C) cardiac output 
D) ventricular output

Question 3

The middle layer of the pericardial membranes is the:

Accepted Answer

A) parietal pericardium 
B) fibrous pericardium 
C) endocardium 
D) visceral pericardium 
A) parietal pericardium 
B) fibrous pericardium 
C) endocardium 
D) visceral pericardium

Question 4

The cardiac cycle is the:

Accepted Answer

A) sequence in which blood flows through the heart valves 
B) pathway of blood throughout the body and lungs 
C) pathway of blood through the heart 
D) sequence of events in one heartbeat 
A) sequence in which blood flows through the heart valves 
B) pathway of blood throughout the body and lungs 
C) pathway of blood through the heart 
D) sequence of events in one heartbeat

Question 5

The epicardium is another name for the:

Accepted Answer

A) fibrous pericardium 
B) endocardium 
C) parietal pericardium 
D) visceral pericardium 
A) fibrous pericardium 
B) endocardium 
C) parietal pericardium 
D) visceral pericardium

Question 6

The vagus nerves carry impulses:

Accepted Answer

A) from the spinal cord to increase heart rate 
B) from the spinal cord to decrease heart rate 
C) from the medulla to decrease heart rate 
D) from the medulla to increase heart rate 
A) from the spinal cord to increase heart rate 
B) from the spinal cord to decrease heart rate 
C) from the medulla to decrease heart rate 
D) from the medulla to increase heart rate

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) visceral,fibrous,parietal 
B) fibrous,parietal,visceral 
C) parietal,visceral,fibrous 
D) fibrous,visceral,parietal 
A) visceral,fibrous,parietal 
B) fibrous,parietal,visceral 
C) parietal,visceral,fibrous 
D) fibrous,visceral,parietal

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true of the pericardial membranes?

Accepted Answer

A) The visceral pericardium is also called the epicardium. 
B) Serous fluid prevents friction as the heart beats. 
C) The parietal pericardium is lined with fibrous pericardium. 
D) The fibrous pericardium is attached to the great vessels of the heart. 
A) The visceral pericardium is also called the epicardium. 
B) Serous fluid prevents friction as the heart beats. 
C) The parietal pericardium is lined with fibrous pericardium. 
D) The fibrous pericardium is attached to the great vessels of the heart.

Question 9

The heart rate is increased by:

Accepted Answer

A) parasympathetic impulses 
B) sympathetic impulses 
C) somatic motor impulses 
D) pressoreceptor impulses 
A) parasympathetic impulses 
B) sympathetic impulses 
C) somatic motor impulses 
D) pressoreceptor impulses

Question 10

The function of the endocardium is to:

Accepted Answer

A) pump blood 
B) prevent friction 
C) prevent abnormal clotting 
D) prevent excessive contraction 
A) pump blood 
B) prevent friction 
C) prevent abnormal clotting 
D) prevent excessive contraction

Exam 13:The Heart-Part C

An athlete has a resting cardiac output of 4400 mL.What are the pulse and stroke volume?

The amount of blood pumped by a ventricle in one beat is called the:

The middle layer of the pericardial membranes is the:

The cardiac cycle is the:

The epicardium is another name for the:

The vagus nerves carry impulses:

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

Which statement is NOT true of the pericardial membranes?

The heart rate is increased by:

The function of the endocardium is to:

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