Part 1

Question 1

The heart is located in the

Answer 1

mediastinum

Question 2

pericardium is where the heart is

Answer 2

enclosed and held in place

Question 3

The serous pericardium has 2 layers:

Answer 3

1. Visceral
2. Parietal

Question 4

outer fibrous
pericardium and an inner serous pericardium

Answer 4

1. Visceral
2. Parietal

Question 5

The visceral and parietal
layers are separated by
the serous cavity

Answer 5

a fluid filled space

Question 6

The wall of the heart has 3
layers:

Answer 6

1. Epicardium
2. Myocardium
3. Endocardium

Question 7

Pericarditis:inflammation of the
pericardium, two types

Answer 7

Acute pericarditis begins
suddenly, no known
cause, sometimes linked
to viral infection

o Chronic pericarditis
begins gradually and
involves a build-up of fluid
around the pericardium

Question 8

• Myocarditis

Answer 8

Inflammation of the
myocardium, usually a
complication of a viral
infection

Question 9

Endocarditis

Answer 9

inflammation of the
endocardium, typically due
to bacteria, and usually
involves the heart values

Question 10

receives blood from the superior and
inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus

Answer 10

right atrium

Question 11

The right ventricle

Answer 11

receives blood from the right atrium
and sends blood to the lungs

Question 12

The left atrium

Answer 12

receives blood from the pulmonary veins

Question 13

receives blood from the left atrium and
sends blood all over the body.

Note that the wall of the left ventricle is much
thicker than that of the right ventricle

Answer 13

left ventricle