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What is the position of the heart within the canine thorax?
What is the position of the heart within the canine thorax?
Which surface features of the heart are prominently observed from the left view?
Which surface features of the heart are prominently observed from the left view?
What separates the atria and ventricles in the heart?
What separates the atria and ventricles in the heart?
Which part of the heart points ventrocaudally and to the left?
Which part of the heart points ventrocaudally and to the left?
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From the right view of the heart, what is the prominent structure observed?
From the right view of the heart, what is the prominent structure observed?
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What is the surface topography that encircles the base of the heart?
What is the surface topography that encircles the base of the heart?
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What anchors the valve leaflets to the inner walls of the ventricles?
What anchors the valve leaflets to the inner walls of the ventricles?
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Which of the following is NOT an interior feature of the RIGHT side of the heart?
Which of the following is NOT an interior feature of the RIGHT side of the heart?
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Where do the Marginal (parietal) cusps of the atrioventricular valves originate from?
Where do the Marginal (parietal) cusps of the atrioventricular valves originate from?
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What is the purpose of AV valves closing during systole?
What is the purpose of AV valves closing during systole?
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How are the AV valve cusps anchored to the inner walls of the ventricles?
How are the AV valve cusps anchored to the inner walls of the ventricles?
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During which phase of the heart cycle does the Right AV valve prevent backflow of blood from the Right ventricle into the Right atrium?
During which phase of the heart cycle does the Right AV valve prevent backflow of blood from the Right ventricle into the Right atrium?
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Which valve is located between the left atria and the left ventricle?
Which valve is located between the left atria and the left ventricle?
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What is the main function of the Aortic semilunar valve?
What is the main function of the Aortic semilunar valve?
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Through which vessel does oxygenated blood travel back to the heart?
Through which vessel does oxygenated blood travel back to the heart?
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Where is the Pulmonary semilunar valve located?
Where is the Pulmonary semilunar valve located?
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Which phase of the heart cycle involves heart rest?
Which phase of the heart cycle involves heart rest?
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What is the primary function of the pulmonary circulation?
What is the primary function of the pulmonary circulation?
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Which side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circulation?
Which side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circulation?
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What is the primary role of the right ventricle?
What is the primary role of the right ventricle?
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Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body tissues to the heart?
Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body tissues to the heart?
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What is the primary function of the systemic circulation?
What is the primary function of the systemic circulation?
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Which valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?
Which valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?
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Where do the septal cusps of the AV valves originate from?
Where do the septal cusps of the AV valves originate from?
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What secures the chordae tendineae to the inner walls of the ventricles?
What secures the chordae tendineae to the inner walls of the ventricles?
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Which structure prevents backflow of blood into the atria during systole?
Which structure prevents backflow of blood into the atria during systole?
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What is the primary function of chordae tendineae in the heart?
What is the primary function of chordae tendineae in the heart?
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Which feature is NOT part of the interior of the RIGHT side of the heart?
Which feature is NOT part of the interior of the RIGHT side of the heart?
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Through which circuit does gas exchange occur in the lungs?
Through which circuit does gas exchange occur in the lungs?
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Where does the right side of the heart receive deoxygenated blood from?
Where does the right side of the heart receive deoxygenated blood from?
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To which capillary bed does the portal vein connect, according to the text?
To which capillary bed does the portal vein connect, according to the text?
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Where does the left side of the heart send blood into?
Where does the left side of the heart send blood into?
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Which vessel receives blood from both cranial and caudal vena cavae?
Which vessel receives blood from both cranial and caudal vena cavae?
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What is the function of the Right AV Valve?
What is the function of the Right AV Valve?
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Which structure is prominently observed from the left view of the heart?
Which structure is prominently observed from the left view of the heart?
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What separates the ventricles in the heart?
What separates the ventricles in the heart?
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From which view of the heart is the right atrium the prominent structure observed?
From which view of the heart is the right atrium the prominent structure observed?
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Where does the coronary groove lie in relation to the heart?
Where does the coronary groove lie in relation to the heart?
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Which side of the heart points ventrocaudally and to the left?
Which side of the heart points ventrocaudally and to the left?
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What is the main function of the atrioventricular (AV) valves during systole?
What is the main function of the atrioventricular (AV) valves during systole?
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Which valve prevents backflow of blood from the pulmonary trunk into the right ventricle during diastole?
Which valve prevents backflow of blood from the pulmonary trunk into the right ventricle during diastole?
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Which part of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
Which part of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
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What is the function of the aortic semilunar valve?
What is the function of the aortic semilunar valve?
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During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the left ventricle contract?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the left ventricle contract?
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What is the primary role of the right atrium?
What is the primary role of the right atrium?
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Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart?
Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart?
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