Anatomy and Histology of the Heart
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What is the approximate size of an adult heart?

  • 5 inches (12.5 cm) long, 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) wide, 2 1/2 inches (6 cm) thick (correct)
  • 6 inches (15 cm) long, 4 inches (10 cm) wide, 3 inches (7.5 cm) thick
  • 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, 2 inches (5 cm) wide, 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) thick
  • 4 inches (10 cm) long, 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide, 2 inches (5 cm) thick

Where is the base of the heart located?

  • At the level of the 10th costal cartilages
  • At the level of the 5th costal cartilages
  • At the level of the 2nd costal cartilages (correct)
  • At the level of the 8th costal cartilages

What is the primary component of the anterior surface of the heart?

  • Left atrium
  • Left ventricle
  • Right atrium
  • Right ventricle (correct)

What is the function of the left ventricle?

<p>Moves arterial blood to the systemic circulation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe an interatrial septum that fails to develop properly?

<p>Atrial septal defect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which chamber of the heart moves venous blood to the pulmonary circulation?

<p>Right ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two lower chambers of the heart called?

<p>Right and left ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality, found in 30-60% of all newborns with a congenital heart defect?

<p>Ventricular septal defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe a depression in the interatrial septum, which is a remnant of the foramen ovale?

<p>Fossa ovalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the apex of the heart located?

<p>At the bottom</p> Signup and view all the answers

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