Cardiac Fibrous Skeleton Quiz

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What is the main function of the fibrous skeleton of the heart?

  • Generating heart murmurs
  • Preventing the heart from being overstretched
  • Supporting the heart valves (correct)
  • Aiding in the conduction of electrical impulses

Which structure forms the barrier between the atria and the ventricles in the heart?

  • Purkinje fibers
  • AV node
  • Bundle of His (correct)
  • SA node

What happens when inflammation of a heart valve occurs?

  • Valve functions more efficiently
  • Valve widens
  • Valve becomes more flexible
  • Valve cusps stick together (correct)

What can result from valve narrowing in the heart?

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

Which part of the heart is stabilized by the fibrous skeleton to prevent overstretching?

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

What is the role of the purkinje fibers in the heart's conduction system?

<p>Conducting electrical impulses in the ventricles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which valve has a fibrous ring and 3 cusps, with each cusp attached to the chordae tendinae of 3 papillary muscles of the right ventricle?

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

How many cusps form the mitral (Bicuspid) valve and to how many papillary muscles of the left ventricle are each cusp attached?

<p>3 cusps, attached to 2 papillary muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The chordae tendinae of which ventricle are stronger?

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

Which valve has a structure similar to the pulmonary valve but has three semilunar cusps with one anterior and two posterior?

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

What is the purpose of the dilatations, known as the sinus of Valsalva, in the aortic wall above each cusp?

<p>To allow blood to flow behind the cusps at the beginning of ventricular relaxation in diastole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the fibrous skeleton of the heart located in terms of heart structures?

<p>Around the atrioventricular junction and the arterial outflow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What separates the anterior rough part (pectinate muscles) in the auricle from the posterior smooth part of the right atrium?

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

Which structure represents the site of the foramen ovale in the interatrial septum?

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

Where is the left atrium located in relation to the right atrium?

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

Which valve is attached to the papillary muscles of the ventricular wall by the chordae tendinae?

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

What divides the right ventricle into an inflowing rough part and an outflowing smooth part?

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

Which part of the left atrium includes only the left auricle?

<p>Pectinate muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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