Animal Cardiac Auscultation Location Quiz
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In which part of the thorax can the heart be found?

  • Dorso caudal
  • Caudodorsal
  • Cranioventral (correct)
  • Ventral midline

    • Between which ribs can the heart be located?

  • 2nd and 3rd
  • 3rd and 6th/7th (correct)
  • 7th and 10th
  • 5th and 8th

    • What is the normal heart rate range for dogs?

  • 180-220
  • 160-200
  • 70-140 (correct)
  • 100-160

    • What is the best place to place a stethoscope to hear the heartbeat the loudest?

    <p>5th intercostal space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal heart rate range for cats?

    <p>160-200</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the apex beat, where the heart can be felt beating?

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

    At which intercostal space is the heart best auscultated in cats and dogs?

    <p>5th intercostal space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the normal heart rate range change in anaesthetized patients?

    <p>The medications affect the heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the heart located in relation to the elbow?

    <p>Behind the elbow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 5th intercostal space for auscultating the heart?

    <p>It ensures the heartbeat is loudest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It is recommended to place a stethoscope in the 3rd intercostal space to hear the heartbeat the loudest.

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

    You can palpate the heart beat at the apex beat where the heart is located behind the elbow.

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

    In cats, the normal heart rate range is between 160 and 200 beats per minute.

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

    Dogs have a lower normal heart rate range compared to cats, between 70 and 140 beats per minute.

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

    The normal heart rate ranges for cats and dogs remain constant even when the patient is under anaesthesia.

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

    What is the cranial direction in relation to the body?

    <p>Toward the head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do pictures of the heart often appear mirrored?

    <p>Because the left side of the heart is on the right in the picture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the base of the heart?

    <p>The widest part of the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the caudal direction in relation to the body?

    <p>Toward the tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the heart is located at the apex?

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

    The apex of the heart is located at the base.

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

    The cranial direction is toward the tail of the animal.

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

    Pictures of the heart are always displayed as they would appear in the living animal.

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

    The caudal direction is toward the head of the animal.

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

    The base of the heart is located at the left ventricle.

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

    The ______ of the heart is the widest part of the heart.

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

    The ______ of the heart is the tip of the heart.

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

    The direction toward the head of the animal is known as ______.

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

    The direction toward the tail of the animal is known as ______.

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

    Pictures of the heart are often a mirror image, meaning the left side of the heart is on the ______ and the right side is on the ______.

    <p>right left</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the muscular walls in the heart?

    <p>To coordinate contractions of cardiac muscle to pump blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the upper chambers of the heart?

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

    What is the purpose of valves in the heart?

    <p>To separate the atria from the ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the lower chambers of the heart?

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

    What is the main function of the heart?

    <p>To pump blood throughout the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the muscular walls in the heart?

    <p>To pump blood through the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What separates the atria from the ventricles?

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

    What are the two upper chambers of the heart?

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

    What is the function of the valves in the heart?

    <p>To separate the atria from the ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two lower chambers of the heart?

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

    The heart has three atria and two ventricles.

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

    Valves are responsible for pumping blood in the heart.

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

    The atria are the lower chambers of the heart.

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

    The muscular walls of the heart are responsible for separating the atria from the ventricles.

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

    The heart has two upper chambers and three lower chambers.

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

    The heart chambers include two atria, the two upper chambers, and two lower chambers called the ______

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

    Valves separate the atria from the ______

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

    Muscular walls coordinate contractions of ______ muscle pump of blood

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

    The two upper chambers of the heart are called ______

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

    The muscular walls coordinate the contractions of cardiac muscle to pump ______

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

    What is the function of the right atrium?

    <p>To receive blood from the body and pump it into the ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the atria?

    <p>To receive and pump blood into the ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the left and right atria?

    <p>The left atrium receives blood from the lungs, and the right atrium receives blood from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the atria contract?

    <p>Blood is pumped from the atria into the ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relation between the atria and ventricles?

    <p>The atria pump blood into the ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The heart has three left atria and two right atria

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

    The atria receive blood from the body and lungs when they are contracted

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

    The right atrium receives blood from the lungs

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

    The left atrium pumps blood into the ventricles when contracted

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

    The heart's chambers include two ventricles at the top and two atria at the base

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

    Match the atria with their functions:

    <p>Right atrium = Receives blood from the body Left atrium = Receives blood from the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the parts of the heart with their locations:

    <p>Base = Bottom of the heart Apex = Bottom of the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the atria with the chambers they pump blood into:

    <p>Right atrium = Left ventricle Left atrium = Left ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the atria with their sources of blood:

    <p>Right atrium = Lungs Left atrium = Body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the terms with their definitions:

    <p>Atria = Lower chambers of the heart Atrium = Plural form of atria</p> Signup and view all the answers

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