Question 1

Unlike most veins,the pulmonary veins carry oxygen-rich blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-a serious compression of the heart caused by too much fluid between the layers of the pericardium

Accepted Answer

A) incompetent heart valve 
B) angina pectoris 
C) pericarditis 
D) dysrhythmia 
E) atherosclerosis
F)myocardial infarction
G)fibrillation
H)stenosed heart valve
I)congestive heart failure
J)cardiac tamponade
K)tachycardia
L)bradycardia
M)cor pulmonale 
A) incompetent heart valve 
B) angina pectoris 
C) pericarditis 
D) dysrhythmia 
E) atherosclerosis
F)myocardial infarction
G)fibrillation
H)stenosed heart valve
I)congestive heart failure
J)cardiac tamponade
K)tachycardia
L)bradycardia
M)cor pulmonale

Question 3

The T wave in an electrocardiogram results from

Accepted Answer

A)  depolarization of the ventricles 
B)  depolarization of the atria 
C)  repolarization of the ventricles 
D)  repolarization of the atria 
A)  depolarization of the ventricles 
B)  depolarization of the atria 
C)  repolarization of the ventricles 
D)  repolarization of the atria

Question 4

The Purkinje fibers directly cause the contraction of the ventricles of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Like most arteries,the aorta carries blood that is rich in oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
-part of the conduction system of the heart called the pacemaker

Accepted Answer

A) visceral pericardium 
B) systole 
C) atria 
D) stroke volume 
E) diastole
F)cardiac output
G)ventricles
H)parietal pericardium
I)sinoatrial node
J)endocardium 
A) visceral pericardium 
B) systole 
C) atria 
D) stroke volume 
E) diastole
F)cardiac output
G)ventricles
H)parietal pericardium
I)sinoatrial node
J)endocardium

Question 7

A heart rate of 110 beats per minute indicates tachycardia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A stenosed pulmonary semilunar valve slows the blood moving into the artery that leads to the lung.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MATCHING
Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
-the discharging chambers of the heart

Accepted Answer

A) visceral pericardium 
B) systole 
C) atria 
D) stroke volume 
E) diastole
F)cardiac output
G)ventricles
H)parietal pericardium
I)sinoatrial node
J)endocardium 
A) visceral pericardium 
B) systole 
C) atria 
D) stroke volume 
E) diastole
F)cardiac output
G)ventricles
H)parietal pericardium
I)sinoatrial node
J)endocardium

Question 10

The sequence of an impulse moving through the conduction system of the heart is

Accepted Answer

A)  sinoatrial node,atrioventricular node,Purkinje fibers,bundles of His 
B)  atrioventricular node,Purkinje fibers,bundles of His,sinoatrial node 
C)  sinoatrial node,atrioventricular node,bundles of His,Purkinje fibers 
D)  sinoatrial node,bundles of His,atrioventricular node,Purkinje fibers 
A)  sinoatrial node,atrioventricular node,Purkinje fibers,bundles of His 
B)  atrioventricular node,Purkinje fibers,bundles of His,sinoatrial node 
C)  sinoatrial node,atrioventricular node,bundles of His,Purkinje fibers 
D)  sinoatrial node,bundles of His,atrioventricular node,Purkinje fibers

Question 11

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function.
-chamber into which blood from the inferior vena cava drains

Accepted Answer

A) right atrium 
B) left atrium 
C) right ventricle 
D) left ventricle 
E) aortic semilunar valve
F)pulmonary semilunar valve
G)tricuspid valve
H)mitral valve
I)aorta
J)pulmonary artery
K)pulmonary vein
L)superior vena cava 
A) right atrium 
B) left atrium 
C) right ventricle 
D) left ventricle 
E) aortic semilunar valve
F)pulmonary semilunar valve
G)tricuspid valve
H)mitral valve
I)aorta
J)pulmonary artery
K)pulmonary vein
L)superior vena cava

Question 12

Which structure is the part of the conduction system that actually makes the ventricles contract?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Atherosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries" is mostly caused by hereditary factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Blood leaving the superior vena cava enters which heart chamber?

Accepted Answer

A)  left atrium 
B)  left ventricle 
C)  right ventricle 
D)  right atrium 
A)  left atrium 
B)  left ventricle 
C)  right ventricle 
D)  right atrium

Question 15

The atrioventricular node is sometimes called the pacemaker for the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function.
-valve that keeps blood from flowing back into the left ventricle

Accepted Answer

A) right atrium 
B) left atrium 
C) right ventricle 
D) left ventricle 
E) aortic semilunar valve
F)pulmonary semilunar valve
G)tricuspid valve
H)mitral valve
I)aorta
J)pulmonary artery
K)pulmonary vein
L)superior vena cava 
A) right atrium 
B) left atrium 
C) right ventricle 
D) left ventricle 
E) aortic semilunar valve
F)pulmonary semilunar valve
G)tricuspid valve
H)mitral valve
I)aorta
J)pulmonary artery
K)pulmonary vein
L)superior vena cava

Question 17

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-any abnormality of heart rhythm

Accepted Answer

A) incompetent heart valve 
B) angina pectoris 
C) pericarditis 
D) dysrhythmia 
E) atherosclerosis
F)myocardial infarction
G)fibrillation
H)stenosed heart valve
I)congestive heart failure
J)cardiac tamponade
K)tachycardia
L)bradycardia
M)cor pulmonale 
A) incompetent heart valve 
B) angina pectoris 
C) pericarditis 
D) dysrhythmia 
E) atherosclerosis
F)myocardial infarction
G)fibrillation
H)stenosed heart valve
I)congestive heart failure
J)cardiac tamponade
K)tachycardia
L)bradycardia
M)cor pulmonale

Question 18

What is atherosclerosis and what are some risk factors for this condition?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is atherosclerosis and what are some...

Question 19

Describe the location,size,and position of the heart.

Accepted Answer

The human heart is a vital organ located

Question 20

The thin layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart is called the visceral pericardium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Heart

Unlike most veins,the pulmonary veins carry oxygen-rich blood.

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -a serious compression of the heart caused by too much fluid between the layers of the pericardium

The T wave in an electrocardiogram results from

The Purkinje fibers directly cause the contraction of the ventricles of the heart.

Like most arteries,the aorta carries blood that is rich in oxygen.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -part of the conduction system of the heart called the pacemaker

A heart rate of 110 beats per minute indicates tachycardia.

A stenosed pulmonary semilunar valve slows the blood moving into the artery that leads to the lung.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -the discharging chambers of the heart

The sequence of an impulse moving through the conduction system of the heart is

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function. -chamber into which blood from the inferior vena cava drains

Which structure is the part of the conduction system that actually makes the ventricles contract?

Atherosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries" is mostly caused by hereditary factors.

Blood leaving the superior vena cava enters which heart chamber?

The atrioventricular node is sometimes called the pacemaker for the heart.

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function. -valve that keeps blood from flowing back into the left ventricle

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -any abnormality of heart rhythm

What is atherosclerosis and what are some risk factors for this condition?

Describe the location,size,and position of the heart.

The thin layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart is called the visceral pericardium.

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