Cardiac Anatomy

Question 1

What is the primary function of the heart?

Answer 1

To pump blood throughout the body.

Question 2

True or False: The heart has four chambers.

Answer 2

True.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The two upper chambers of the heart are called ______.

Answer 3

atria.

Question 4

What are the names of the two lower chambers of the heart?

Answer 4

Ventricles.

Question 5

Which chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

Answer 5

Right atrium.

Question 6

Which valve prevents backflow into the left atrium?

Answer 6

Mitral valve.

Question 7

What is the function of the aorta?

Answer 7

To carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.

Question 8

True or False: The pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood.

Answer 8

False.

Question 9

What structure separates the left and right sides of the heart?

Answer 9

Septum.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The heart’s electrical conduction system includes the ______ node.

Answer 10

SA (sinoatrial) node.

Question 11

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a layer of the heart?

Answer 11

Epidermis.

Question 12

What is the role of the coronary arteries?

Answer 12

To supply blood to the heart muscle.

Question 13

True or False: Veins carry blood away from the heart.

Answer 13

False.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The right ventricle pumps blood to the ______.

Answer 14

lungs.

Question 15

What is the normal resting heart rate range for adults?

Answer 15

60 to 100 beats per minute.

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which condition is characterized by a narrowing of the arteries?

Answer 16

Atherosclerosis.

Question 17

What is the primary role of the valves in the heart?

Answer 17

To ensure one-way blood flow.

Question 18

True or False: The left ventricle has thicker walls than the right ventricle.

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the largest artery in the body.

Answer 19

aorta.

Question 20

What is the term for the heart’s ability to generate its own electrical impulses?

Answer 20

Automaticity.

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood?

Answer 21

Left ventricle.

Question 22

What is the significance of the pulmonary circulation?

Answer 22

It carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation.

Question 23

True or False: The heart is located in the thoracic cavity.

Answer 23

True.

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The ______ circulation refers to the pathway of blood between the heart and the rest of the body.

Answer 24

systemic.

Question 25

What is the primary cause of heart murmurs?

Answer 25

Abnormal blood flow through the heart valves.

Question 26

Multiple Choice: Which imaging technique is commonly used to visualize the heart's structure?

Answer 26

Echocardiogram.

Question 27

What does the term 'myocardial infarction' refer to?

Answer 27

A heart attack.

Question 28

True or False: The left atrium receives blood from the lungs.

Answer 28

True.

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The ______ node regulates the heartbeat by sending electrical signals.

Answer 29

AV (atrioventricular) node.

Question 30

The apex of the heart is formed by the ____________

Answer 30

Left ventricule

Question 31

The superior border of the heart is formed by the _______

Answer 31

Two atria

Question 32

The right border of the heart is formed by the ______

Answer 32

Right atrium

Question 33

The inferior border of the heart is formed by the ______

Answer 33

Right ventricle (And a little L ventricle)

Question 34

The left border of the heart is formed by the ______

Answer 34

Left auricle Left ventricle

Question 35

The _________ receive the impure blood from the body and heart itself

Answer 35

Right atrium

Question 36

The _______ receives the umpire blood from the right atrium and outflows the blood into the pulmonary circulation through the pulmonary trunk

Answer 36

Right ventricle

Question 37

The _______ receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins

Answer 37

Left atrium

Question 38

The _______ receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium and outflows the blood into the systemic circulation via aorta

Answer 38

Left ventricle

Question 39

The right atrium receives ___________ blood from the body via the ____, ____ and __________

Answer 39

Deoxygenated blood SVC, IVC, and coronary sinus

Question 40

The left atrium receives ___________ blood from the lungs via the _________

Answer 40

Oxygenated blood Pulmonary veins

Question 41

The right ventricle receives ___________ blood from the right atrium via the __________and sends it to the lungs via ___________

Answer 41

Deoxygenated blood Right arterioventricular orifice Pulmonary trunk

Question 42

The left ventricle receives ________ from the left atrium via the __________ and sends it to the body via the ________

Answer 42

Oxygenated blood Left arterioventricular orifice Aorta