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What is the characteristic of the pulmonary veins that open into the left atrium?
What is the characteristic of the pulmonary veins that open into the left atrium?
- They have one orifice each
- They open inferiorly at the posterior surface
- They are valveless (correct)
- They have a common orifice on each side
What is the position of the left auricle relative to the pulmonary trunk?
What is the position of the left auricle relative to the pulmonary trunk?
- It is above the pulmonary trunk
- It is behind the pulmonary trunk
- It extends forwards to overlap the root of the pulmonary trunk (correct)
- It is at the same level as the pulmonary trunk
What is the shape of the cavity of the left ventricle?
What is the shape of the cavity of the left ventricle?
- Oval
- Triangular
- Crescentic
- Circular (correct)
What is the characteristic of the musculi pectinate in the left atrium?
What is the characteristic of the musculi pectinate in the left atrium?
What is the relative size of the trabeculae carneae in the left ventricle compared to the right ventricle?
What is the relative size of the trabeculae carneae in the left ventricle compared to the right ventricle?
What is the approximate length of the heart from its base to its apex?
What is the approximate length of the heart from its base to its apex?
What is the characteristic of the chords attached to the left AV valve?
What is the characteristic of the chords attached to the left AV valve?
Which part of the heart forms the uppermost portion of the left border?
Which part of the heart forms the uppermost portion of the left border?
What is the average weight of the heart in an adult male?
What is the average weight of the heart in an adult male?
What is the location of the cardiac apex?
What is the location of the cardiac apex?
Which of the following great vessels leave the heart via the superior border?
Which of the following great vessels leave the heart via the superior border?
What part of the heart forms the entire right border?
What part of the heart forms the entire right border?
What is the significance of the coronary sulcus?
What is the significance of the coronary sulcus?
What is the function of the right auricle?
What is the function of the right auricle?
What is the function of the crista terminalis?
What is the function of the crista terminalis?
What is the posterior part of the right atrium made up of?
What is the posterior part of the right atrium made up of?
What is the significance of the sulcus terminalis?
What is the significance of the sulcus terminalis?
What is the function of the pectinate muscles?
What is the function of the pectinate muscles?
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