Question 1

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function.
-blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the lungs

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 2

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-inflammation 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 tricuspid valve is part of the left side of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of atria?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the upper chambers of the heart. 
B)  They are called the discharging chambers. 
C)  They have thinner walls than the ventricles. 
D)  All of the above are true of atria. 
A)  They are the upper chambers of the heart. 
B)  They are called the discharging chambers. 
C)  They have thinner walls than the ventricles. 
D)  All of the above are true of atria.

Question 5

If a patient has an AV node block,the electrocardiogram will show that the ventricles are beating at a faster rate than the atria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The two heart sounds are caused by the closing of the semilunar and atrioventricular valves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A heartbeat that is less than 60 beats per minute is called

Accepted Answer

A)  tachycardia 
B)  bradycardia 
C)  sinus dysrhythmia 
D)  fibrillation 
A)  tachycardia 
B)  bradycardia 
C)  sinus dysrhythmia 
D)  fibrillation

Question 8

What is cor pulmonale and what is its cause?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is cor pulmonale and what is...

Question 9

It takes about 72 cardiac cycles to determine the cardiac output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-condition in which the cardiac muscle fibers contract out of step with each other

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 11

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-caused by lung disorders that obstruct blood flow through the lung,which overloads the right side of the heart

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 12

The chordae tendineae attach the semilunar valves to the wall of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-medical term for a heart attack

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 14

The right and left coronary arteries are the first branch of the aorta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The T wave of an electrocardiogram occurs with the repolarization of the ventricles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

AV node heart block can be seen on an electrocardiogram as a large distance between the QRS complex and the T wave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-a type of hardening of the arteries

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

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description.
-a slow 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 19

The pulmonary semilunar valve is the valve

Accepted Answer

A)  between the left atrium and left ventricle 
B)  that opens from the right ventricle into the artery 
C)  between the right atrium and right ventricle 
D)  that opens from the left ventricle into the artery 
A)  between the left atrium and left ventricle 
B)  that opens from the right ventricle into the artery 
C)  between the right atrium and right ventricle 
D)  that opens from the left ventricle into the artery

Question 20

Explain the difference between an incompetent heart valve and a stenosed heart valve.

Accepted Answer

An incompetent heart valve refers to a v

Exam 14: The Heart

Match each structure in the heart with its corresponding description or function. -blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the lungs

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -inflammation of the pericardium

The tricuspid valve is part of the left side of the heart.

Which of the following is not true of atria?

If a patient has an AV node block,the electrocardiogram will show that the ventricles are beating at a faster rate than the atria.

The two heart sounds are caused by the closing of the semilunar and atrioventricular valves.

A heartbeat that is less than 60 beats per minute is called

What is cor pulmonale and what is its cause?

It takes about 72 cardiac cycles to determine the cardiac output.

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -condition in which the cardiac muscle fibers contract out of step with each other

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -caused by lung disorders that obstruct blood flow through the lung,which overloads the right side of the heart

The chordae tendineae attach the semilunar valves to the wall of the heart.

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -medical term for a heart attack

The right and left coronary arteries are the first branch of the aorta.

The T wave of an electrocardiogram occurs with the repolarization of the ventricles.

AV node heart block can be seen on an electrocardiogram as a large distance between the QRS complex and the T wave.

Match each disorder of the circulatory system with its definition or description. -a type of hardening of the arteries

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

The pulmonary semilunar valve is the valve

Explain the difference between an incompetent heart valve and a stenosed heart valve.

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