Heart anatomy

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What is the position of the heart within the canine thorax?

  • Posterior and superior (correct)
  • Anterior and superior
  • Posterior and inferior
  • Anterior and inferior

Which surface features of the heart are prominently observed from the left view?

  • Right auricle (correct)
  • Right atrium
  • Left ventricle
  • Pulmonary trunk

What separates the atria and ventricles in the heart?

  • Interventricular grooves
  • Auricles
  • Coronary groove (correct)
  • Fat

Which part of the heart points ventrocaudally and to the left?

<p>Left ventricle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From the right view of the heart, what is the prominent structure observed?

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

What is the surface topography that encircles the base of the heart?

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

What anchors the valve leaflets to the inner walls of the ventricles?

<p>Chordae tendineae (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an interior feature of the RIGHT side of the heart?

<p>Pulmonary valve (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do the Marginal (parietal) cusps of the atrioventricular valves originate from?

<p>Outer ventricular wall (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of AV valves closing during systole?

<p>Prevent backflow of blood into the atria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the AV valve cusps anchored to the inner walls of the ventricles?

<p>Chordae tendineae (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the heart cycle does the Right AV valve prevent backflow of blood from the Right ventricle into the Right atrium?

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

Which valve is located between the left atria and the left ventricle?

<p>Left AV Valve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Aortic semilunar valve?

<p>Prevents backflow of blood into the left ventricle during diastole (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Through which vessel does oxygenated blood travel back to the heart?

<p>Pulmonary veins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the Pulmonary semilunar valve located?

<p>Between right ventricle and pulmonary arteries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of the heart cycle involves heart rest?

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

What is the primary function of the pulmonary circulation?

<p>To facilitate gas exchange in the lungs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circulation?

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

What is the primary role of the right ventricle?

<p>To pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body tissues to the heart?

<p>Vena cava (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the systemic circulation?

<p>To deliver oxygenated blood to the body tissues (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

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

Where do the septal cusps of the AV valves originate from?

<p>Interventricular septal wall (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What secures the chordae tendineae to the inner walls of the ventricles?

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

Which structure prevents backflow of blood into the atria during systole?

<p>AV valves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of chordae tendineae in the heart?

<p>Securing AV valve cusps to the ventricular walls (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which feature is NOT part of the interior of the RIGHT side of the heart?

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

Through which circuit does gas exchange occur in the lungs?

<p>Pulmonary circuit (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the right side of the heart receive deoxygenated blood from?

<p>Systemic circulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To which capillary bed does the portal vein connect, according to the text?

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

Where does the left side of the heart send blood into?

<p>Systemic circulation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vessel receives blood from both cranial and caudal vena cavae?

<p>Right atrium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Right AV Valve?

<p>Preventing backflow into the right atrium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is prominently observed from the left view of the heart?

<p>Right atrium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What separates the ventricles in the heart?

<p>Interventricular grooves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From which view of the heart is the right atrium the prominent structure observed?

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

Where does the coronary groove lie in relation to the heart?

<p>Encircles the base of the heart (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which side of the heart points ventrocaudally and to the left?

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

What is the main function of the atrioventricular (AV) valves during systole?

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

Which valve prevents backflow of blood from the pulmonary trunk into the right ventricle during diastole?

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

Which part of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?

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

What is the function of the aortic semilunar valve?

<p>Prevent backflow from aorta to left ventricle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the left ventricle contract?

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

What is the primary role of the right atrium?

<p>Receive deoxygenated blood from the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart?

<p>Pulmonary veins and coronary arteries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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