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What is the approximate size of the heart?

  • 10 cm long, 8 cm wide
  • 12 cm long, 9 cm wide (correct)
  • 8 cm long, 6 cm wide
  • 14 cm long, 7 cm wide

Which vessel mainly supplies the left atrium?

  • Pulmonary veins (correct)
  • Inferior vena cava
  • Aorta
  • Superior vena cava

The apex of the heart is located at which anatomical landmark?

  • 3rd costal cartilage
  • Mid clavicular line, 5th intercostal space (correct)
  • 2nd intercostal space
  • 6th costal cartilage

What is the primary function of the pericardium?

<p>To anchor the heart and allow for contractions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the heart is mainly located posteriorly?

<p>Left atrium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which leads is the inferior margin of the heart associated with?

<p>II, III, aVf (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What mainly constitutes the serous part of the pericardium?

<p>Double layer membrane (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a chamber of the heart?

<p>Pulmonary vein (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many borders does the heart have?

<p>3 borders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the heart lies anteriorly?

<p>Right atrium and right ventricle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the atrioventricular valves during atrial contraction?

<p>The valves open and project into the ventricle. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles help prevent the backflow of blood into the atrium during ventricular contraction?

<p>Papillary muscles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the semilunar valves?

<p>Prevent backflow into the ventricles. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?

<p>Pulmonary artery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does blood flow from the atrium to the ventricle when the ventricle is relaxed?

<p>Through the atrioventricular valves when they are open (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the aorta's function?

<p>Carries oxygenated blood to systemic circulation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What triggers the opening of the semilunar valves during the cardiac cycle?

<p>Pressure in the ventricles exceeds the pressure in the arteries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of chordae tendineae in the heart?

<p>To anchor and stabilize the atrioventricular valves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of having no valves between veins and atria?

<p>It relies on muscle action to reduce backflow. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of pericardial fluid?

<p>To reduce friction between the layers of the pericardium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes pericarditis?

<p>Inflammation of the pericardium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the myocardium described?

<p>Cardiac striated muscle tissue responsible for contraction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the interventricular septum?

<p>To divide the left and right ventricles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the 4 pulmonary veins?

<p>Left atrium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure prevents backflow of blood into the left atrium?

<p>Bicuspid (mitral) valve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the heart is the thickest?

<p>Myocardium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of chordae tendineae in the heart?

<p>To anchor the cusps of the heart valves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes the myocardial thickness of the left ventricle?

<p>It is the thickest due to the need to pump blood over longer distances (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the fibrous skeleton of the heart?

<p>To act as a structural foundation and electrical insulator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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