Anatomy of the Heart Quiz
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What is the weight of the myocardium for adults?

  • 350 g
  • 150 g
  • 250 g (correct)
  • 500 g
  • How many ventricles does the heart have?

  • 4
  • 1
  • 3
  • 2 (correct)
  • Where is the apex of the heart located?

  • Right intercostal space (6-7)
  • Facing the vertebral body of 6th vertebra
  • Facing the left intercostal space (6-7) (correct)
  • Behind the spine
  • Which part of the heart has a triangular pyramidal shape?

    <p>Ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the heart located in relation to the lungs?

    <p>Between the two lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which side of the heart is considered as the anterior side?

    <p>Left side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the atrium in the heart?

    <p>Receiving blood from the body and lungs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure allows the ejection of blood into the body and lungs?

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

    What is the shape of the ventricle in the heart?

    <p>Pyramidal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many flaps does the right atrioventricular valve have?

    <p>Three flaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the cord system in the heart?

    <p>Allowing the valves to be attached to muscles of the ventricular wall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which arteries are considered the feeding arteries of the heart?

    <p>Coronary arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the base of the heart located?

    <p>On the tendinous center of the diaphragm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marks the separation between the right and left ventricles of the heart?

    <p>Interventricular sulcus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which face of the heart is strongly convex and separated into two parts by the atrioventricular sulcus?

    <p>Antero-superior face</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the apex of the heart point?

    <p>6th intercostal space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the heart is formed by the ventricles?

    <p>Apex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the lower surface of the 4 chambers of the heart?

    <p>Diaphragmatic plane</p> Signup and view all the answers

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