Anchoring the Heart
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Which structure forms an electrical 'insulator' in the heart?

  • The myocardium
  • The fibrous skeleton (correct)
  • The fibrous rings
  • The cardiac muscle fibers
  • The fibrous skeleton of the heart prevents the orifices of the valves from:

  • Becoming too narrow
  • Collapsing under pressure
  • Overly distended (correct)
  • Blocking blood flow
  • What demarcates the atria from the ventricles externally?

  • The cardiac muscle fibers
  • The fibrous skeleton
  • The interventricular sulci
  • The coronary sulcus (correct)
  • Which structure provides attachment for the leaflets and cusps of the valves?

    <p>The fibrous skeleton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the heart in three dimensions?

    <p>A tipped-over pyramid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many fibrous rings make up the fibrous skeleton of the heart?

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

    Which structure forms connections between the fibrous rings?

    <p>The fibrous trigone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sulci demarcate the right and left ventricles from each other?

    <p>Anterior and posterior interventricular sulci</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the fibrous skeleton of the heart provide attachment for?

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

    The fibrous skeleton of the heart plays a crucial role in:

    <p>Supporting cardiac muscle contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the heart when viewed from an anterior or posterior view?

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

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