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What is the function of the atria when they are relaxed?
What is the function of the atria when they are relaxed?
- Pump blood into the ventricles
- Receive blood from the body and lungs (correct)
- Contract to pump blood to the body
- Oxygenate the blood from the lungs
What is the term for the singular form of the atria?
What is the term for the singular form of the atria?
- Ventricle
- Atrium (correct)
- Atria
- Myocardium
Which atrium receives blood from the lungs?
Which atrium receives blood from the lungs?
- Neither atrium receives blood from the lungs
- Left atrium (correct)
- Both atria receive blood from the lungs
- Right atrium
What is the function of the atria when they are contracted?
What is the function of the atria when they are contracted?
What is the term for the plural form of the atrium?
What is the term for the plural form of the atrium?
The left atrium receives blood from the body.
The left atrium receives blood from the body.
The atria pump blood into the ventricles when they are relaxed.
The atria pump blood into the ventricles when they are relaxed.
There are three atria in the heart.
There are three atria in the heart.
The right atrium receives blood from the lungs and the body.
The right atrium receives blood from the lungs and the body.
The atria are located at the base of the heart.
The atria are located at the base of the heart.
What is the function of the ventricles when they are relaxed?
What is the function of the ventricles when they are relaxed?
Which blood vessel does the left ventricle pump blood into?
Which blood vessel does the left ventricle pump blood into?
What divides the left and right sides of the heart?
What divides the left and right sides of the heart?
What is the destination of the blood pumped by the right ventricle?
What is the destination of the blood pumped by the right ventricle?
Where are the ventricles located in the heart?
Where are the ventricles located in the heart?
The left ventricle pumps blood into the pulmonary artery.
The left ventricle pumps blood into the pulmonary artery.
The ventricles are located at the base of the heart.
The ventricles are located at the base of the heart.
The atria and ventricles are divided by an interventricular septum.
The atria and ventricles are divided by an interventricular septum.
The ventricles receive blood from the atria when they are contracted.
The ventricles receive blood from the atria when they are contracted.
The right ventricle pumps blood to the body.
The right ventricle pumps blood to the body.
The ventricles receive blood from the ______ when relaxed
The ventricles receive blood from the ______ when relaxed
The ______ ventricle pumps blood to the body
The ______ ventricle pumps blood to the body
The right ventricle pumps blood to the [blank)
The right ventricle pumps blood to the [blank)
The left and right ventricles are divided by an ______ septum
The left and right ventricles are divided by an ______ septum
The ventricles pump blood out of the heart when they are ______
The ventricles pump blood out of the heart when they are ______
What is the main function of the heart valves?
What is the main function of the heart valves?
Where are the atrioventricular valves located?
Where are the atrioventricular valves located?
What type of valve is found in the pulmonary artery and aorta?
What type of valve is found in the pulmonary artery and aorta?
What is the structure of the heart valves composed of?
What is the structure of the heart valves composed of?
What is the purpose of the heart valves during ventricular contraction and relaxation?
What is the purpose of the heart valves during ventricular contraction and relaxation?
What is the main purpose of the heart valves during ventricular contraction and relaxation?
What is the main purpose of the heart valves during ventricular contraction and relaxation?
Where are the semi-lunar valves located in the heart?
Where are the semi-lunar valves located in the heart?
What is the characteristic shape of the heart valves?
What is the characteristic shape of the heart valves?
What is the location of the atrioventricular valves in the heart?
What is the location of the atrioventricular valves in the heart?
What is the function of the heart valves in ensuring a healthy circulation?
What is the function of the heart valves in ensuring a healthy circulation?
What is the primary function of the atrioventricular valves?
What is the primary function of the atrioventricular valves?
What is the characteristic shape of the semi-lunar valves?
What is the characteristic shape of the semi-lunar valves?
How many cusps does the right AV valve have?
How many cusps does the right AV valve have?
What is the purpose of the aortic valve?
What is the purpose of the aortic valve?
What is the name of the left AV valve?
What is the name of the left AV valve?
What is the main function of the atrioventricular (AV) valves?
What is the main function of the atrioventricular (AV) valves?
What is the function of the semi-lunar valves in the heart?
What is the function of the semi-lunar valves in the heart?
How many cusps does the left AV valve, commonly called mitral, have?
How many cusps does the left AV valve, commonly called mitral, have?
Where are the semi-lunar valves located in the heart?
Where are the semi-lunar valves located in the heart?
What is the primary purpose of the aortic valve in the heart?
What is the primary purpose of the aortic valve in the heart?
The aortic valve prevents backflow of blood from the aorta into the ventricle when the ventricle relaxes.
The aortic valve prevents backflow of blood from the aorta into the ventricle when the ventricle relaxes.
The left AV valve is commonly called bicuspid and has three cusps.
The left AV valve is commonly called bicuspid and has three cusps.
Semi-lunar valves are situated between the ventricles and the atria in the heart.
Semi-lunar valves are situated between the ventricles and the atria in the heart.
The right AV valve, commonly called tricuspid, has two cusps.
The right AV valve, commonly called tricuspid, has two cusps.
The function of the AV valves is to prevent backflow of blood from the atria into the ventricles during contraction.
The function of the AV valves is to prevent backflow of blood from the atria into the ventricles during contraction.
Match the heart valve with its location in the heart:
Match the heart valve with its location in the heart:
Match the heart valve with its function:
Match the heart valve with its function:
Match the type of valve with its characteristic shape:
Match the type of valve with its characteristic shape:
Match the heart valve with the chamber it separates:
Match the heart valve with the chamber it separates:
Match the heart valve with what it prevents:
Match the heart valve with what it prevents:
What is the main function of the cord-like tendons in the heart?
What is the main function of the cord-like tendons in the heart?
Where are the chordae tendinae attached to?
Where are the chordae tendinae attached to?
What is the term for the nipple-like structures in the heart?
What is the term for the nipple-like structures in the heart?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the chordae tendinae play a crucial role?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the chordae tendinae play a crucial role?
What type of valves do the chordae tendinae work with to prevent backflow?
What type of valves do the chordae tendinae work with to prevent backflow?
The ______ tendons maintain the position of the valve leaflets during ventricular contraction.
The ______ tendons maintain the position of the valve leaflets during ventricular contraction.
The chordae tendinae are attached to the ______ muscles.
The chordae tendinae are attached to the ______ muscles.
The papillary muscles can contract and relax a small amount to help support the ______ tendinae.
The papillary muscles can contract and relax a small amount to help support the ______ tendinae.
The term ______ refers to the nipple-like structures in the heart.
The term ______ refers to the nipple-like structures in the heart.
The AV valves are found in the heart and have ______ tendons that prevent backflow.
The AV valves are found in the heart and have ______ tendons that prevent backflow.
