FINAL- Heart Flashcards
Artery is to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ as vein is to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A) efferent; afferent B) afferent; efferent C) toward; away D) afferent; away E) efferent; away
A) efferent; afferent
The heart beats approximately \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ times each day. A) 1,000 B) 10,000 C) 100,000 D) 1,000,000 E) 10,000,000
C) 100,000
The heart pumps approximately \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ liters of blood each day. A) 8,000 B) 15,000 C) 20,000 D) 50,000 E) 100,000
A) 8,000
Excess fluid in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ causes cardiac tamponade. A) pericardial cavity B) visceral pericardium C) apex of heart D) left ventricle E) both atria
A) pericardial cavity
**Tetanic muscle contractions don’t occur in a normal cardiac muscle because
A) cardiac muscle tissue contracts on its own.
B) neural stimulation is lacking.
C) the refractory period lasts until the muscle relaxes.
D) the refractory period ends before the muscle reaches peak tension.
E) potassium channels outnumber sodium channels.
C) the refractory period lasts until the muscle relaxes.
The adult heart is roughly the size of A) the liver. B) a man's clenched fist. C) the gallbladder. D) the hand of a 10-year-old. E) the brain.
B) a man’s clenched fist.
Which of the following descriptions matches the term near the left fifth intercostal space? A) pericardial cavity B) visceral pericardium C) apex of heart D) aorta E) right atrium
C) apex of heart
The term used to describe fluid collecting in the pericardial cavity that restricts the movement of the heart is known as A) cardiac tamponade. B) mitral valve prolapse. C) pleural effusion. D) cardiomyopathy. E) pericarditis.
A) cardiac tamponade.
The interventricular sulci and coronary sulcus
A) contain fat.
B) contain arteries.
C) contain veins.
D) are grooves on the surface of the heart.
E) All of the answers are correct.
E) All of the answers are correct.
The structure that permits blood flow from the right atrium to the left atrium in the fetal circulation is the A) foramen ovale. B) interatrial septum. C) coronary sinus. D) fossa ovalis. E) ligamentum arteriosus.
A) foramen ovale.
Blood leaves the right ventricle by passing through the A) aortic valve. B) pulmonary valve. C) mitral valve. D) tricuspid valve. E) bicuspid valve.
B) pulmonary valve.
Intercalated discs serve to transfer \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ from cell to cell. A) ionic currents B) action potentials C) the force of contraction D) electrical signals E) All of the answers are correct.
E) All of the answers are correct.
Cardiac muscle cells and skeletal muscle cells differ in a few ways. Which of the following is not one of them?
A) Cardiac muscle cells are smaller in size.
B) Cardiac muscle cells have a single, centered nucleus.
C) Cardiac muscle cells branch.
D) Skeletal muscle cells lack intercalated discs.
E) Cardiac muscle cells lack transverse tubules.
E) Cardiac muscle cells lack transverse tubules.
The atrioventricular valves permit blood flow
A) in one direction only.
B) in both directions.
C) in many directions.
D) in opposite directions on the right and left. E) from a ventricle to an atrium.
A) in one direction only.
Blood returning to the heart from the systemic circuit first enters the A) right atrium. B) right ventricle. C) left atrium. D) left ventricle. E) conus arteriosus.
A) right atrium.
Blood returning to the heart from the pulmonary circuit first enters the A) right atrium. B) right ventricle. C) left atrium. D) left ventricle. E) conus arteriosus.
C) left atrium.
The earlike extension of the atrium is the A) ventricle. B) coronary sinus. C) coronary sulcus. D) auricle. E) atricle.
D) auricle.
The coronary sulcus is a groove that
A) marks the border between the atria and ventricles.
B) marks the boundary line between the right and left ventricles. C) marks the boundary line between the right and left atria.
D) separates the atrioventricular valves from the atria.
E) separates the coronary arteries from the coronary veins.
A) marks the border between the atria and ventricles.
In the middle of the thoracic cavity is a region occupied by the heart, great vessels, thymus, esophagus, and trachea called the A) pleural space. B) pericardial space. C) mediastinum. D) cardiac notch. E) ventral cavity.
C) mediastinum.
The cusps (leaflets) of atrioventricular valves attach directly to A) papillary muscles. B) trabeculae carneae. C) chordae tendineae. D) interatrial septa. E) coronary sulci.
C) chordae tendineae.
**Contractions of the papillary muscles
A) close the atrioventricular valves.
B) close the semilunar valves.
C) eject blood from the ventricles.
D) prevent the atrioventricular valves from reversing into the atria.
E) eject blood from the atria into the ventricles.
D) prevent the atrioventricular valves from reversing into the atria.
The visceral pericardium is the same as the A) mediastinum. B) parietal pericardium. C) epicardium. D) myocardium. E) endocardium.
C) epicardium.
Most of the middle layer in the heart wall is composed of A) cardiac muscle cells. B) chondrocytes. C) epitheliocytes. D) fibrocytes. E) smooth muscle cells.
A) cardiac muscle cells.
The right ventricle pumps blood to the A) right and left lungs. B) left ventricle. C) left atrium. D) aorta. E) right atrium.
A) right and left lungs.