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Where is the apex of the heart located?
Where is the apex of the heart located?
- In the mediastinum
- On the posterior surface of the heart
- Pointing inferiorly toward the left hip (correct)
- About 9 cm wide pointing toward the right shoulder
Which chamber of the heart is described as the thickest and most muscular?
Which chamber of the heart is described as the thickest and most muscular?
- Left atrium
- Right atrium
- Right ventricle
- Left ventricle (correct)
What is the function of the pericardial fluid?
What is the function of the pericardial fluid?
- Protects the lungs
- Pumps blood to the lungs
- Reduces friction as the heart beats (correct)
- Circulates oxygenated blood
Which chamber pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation?
Which chamber pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation?
Where does the left ventricle pump blood into?
Where does the left ventricle pump blood into?
What is the main function of the systemic pump system?
What is the main function of the systemic pump system?
What is located in the mediastinum?
What is located in the mediastinum?
What is pumped by the pulmonary pump system?
What is pumped by the pulmonary pump system?
What is the function of the AV valves in the heart?
What is the function of the AV valves in the heart?
Which valve ensures that blood flows from the left ventricle into the aorta and prevents backflow?
Which valve ensures that blood flows from the left ventricle into the aorta and prevents backflow?
What is the function of the Chordae Tendinae in the heart?
What is the function of the Chordae Tendinae in the heart?
Which layer of the heart consists of cardiac muscle tissue?
Which layer of the heart consists of cardiac muscle tissue?
What is the function of the Serous Pericardium?
What is the function of the Serous Pericardium?
Which valve allows blood to flow into the pulmonary trunk when the right ventricle contracts?
Which valve allows blood to flow into the pulmonary trunk when the right ventricle contracts?
What anchors the AV valves to papillary muscles in the heart?
What anchors the AV valves to papillary muscles in the heart?
Which layer of the heart covers the heart valves and lines the chambers?
Which layer of the heart covers the heart valves and lines the chambers?
What is the major function of Fibrous Pericardium in protecting the heart?
What is the major function of Fibrous Pericardium in protecting the heart?
