Cardiovascular Anatomy

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Which structure is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?

Left pulmonary vein

Right pulmonary artery

Tricuspid valve

Aortic valve (correct)

What is the function of the structure labelled H in the image?

Returning deoxygenated blood to the heart (correct)

Pumping oxygenated blood to the body

Pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs

Returning oxygenated blood to the heart

Which of the following is responsible for pumping blood to all areas of the body and needs to have more muscular power?

Right ventricle

Right atrium

Left atrium

Left ventricle (correct)

Which of the following valves in the heart are responsible for the 'lub' sound?

Tricuspid and Mitral valves (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following arteries is responsible for supplying the head, neck, and brain?

Right Common carotid artery (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the fluid within the pericardial cavity?

To lubricate the movement of the heart (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures carries deoxygenated blood from the right atrium to the lungs?

C. Right pulmonary artery (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures prevents the backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium?

B. Pulmonary valve (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?

A. Left pulmonary artery (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium?

A. Cranial vena cava (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body?

C. Descending/thoracic aorta (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for pumping blood to the lungs?

Right ventricle (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds produced by the closing of the heart valves?

Lub-dub (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?

Protection of the heart (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of elastic arteries?

Accommodate high pulsatile forces (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where can arterial pulses usually be felt?

Wherever an artery lies close to the surface, over bone, and/or over firm structures (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of valves in veins?

Prevent backflow of blood (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential benefit of veins lacking a strong muscular wall?

Hold more blood without increasing blood pressure (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is collateral circulation important?

To maintain blood supply to a particular area if a blood vessel is damaged or blocked (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ductus venosus in fetal circulation?

Bypass the liver and ensure enough oxygen reaches the developing brain (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is responsible for pumping blood to the lungs?

Right ventricle (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?

Provide protection and anchorage for the heart (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?

Pulmonary vein (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the fluid within the pericardial cavity?

Provide lubrication for the unimpaired movement of the heart (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is collateral circulation important?

To maintain blood supply to an area if a blood vessel is damaged or blocked (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of valves in veins?

To prevent the backflow of blood (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where can arterial pulses usually be felt?

Wherever an artery lies close to the surface, over bone, and/or over firm structures (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following valves in the heart are responsible for the 'lub' sound?

Tricuspid and mitral valves (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of elastic arteries?

To accommodate high pulsatile forces (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ductus venosus in fetal circulation?

To bypass the pulmonary circulation and ensure enough oxygen reaches the developing brain (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?

Left pulmonary vein (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?

To protect and anchor the heart in the chest cavity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential benefit of veins lacking a strong muscular wall?

To allow for expansion and contraction to accommodate changes in blood volume (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following arteries is responsible for supplying the head, neck, and brain?

Right subclavian artery (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of valves in veins?

To prevent the backflow of blood in the veins (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the sounds produced by the closing of the heart valves?

'Lub' and 'Dub' (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures carries deoxygenated blood from the right atrium to the lungs?

Right pulmonary artery (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of elastic arteries?

To maintain blood pressure and smooth out pulsations (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following valves in the heart are responsible for the 'lub' sound?

Bicuspid/Mitral valve and tricuspid valve (B) Signup and view all the answers

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Which structure is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?

What is the function of the structure labelled H in the image?

Which of the following is responsible for pumping blood to all areas of the body and needs to have more muscular power?

Which of the following valves in the heart are responsible for the 'lub' sound?

Which of the following arteries is responsible for supplying the head, neck, and brain?

What is the function of the fluid within the pericardial cavity?

Which of the following structures carries deoxygenated blood from the right atrium to the lungs?

Which of the following structures prevents the backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium?

Which of the following structures carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?

Which of the following structures carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium?

Which of the following structures carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body?

Which of the following is responsible for pumping blood to the lungs?

What are the sounds produced by the closing of the heart valves?

What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?

What is the benefit of elastic arteries?

Where can arterial pulses usually be felt?

What is the function of valves in veins?

What is the potential benefit of veins lacking a strong muscular wall?

Why is collateral circulation important?

What is the function of the ductus venosus in fetal circulation?

Which of the following is responsible for pumping blood to the lungs?

What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?

Which of the following structures carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?

What is the function of the fluid within the pericardial cavity?

Why is collateral circulation important?

What is the function of valves in veins?

Where can arterial pulses usually be felt?

Which of the following valves in the heart are responsible for the 'lub' sound?

What is the benefit of elastic arteries?

What is the function of the ductus venosus in fetal circulation?

Which of the following structures carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?

What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?

What is the potential benefit of veins lacking a strong muscular wall?

Which of the following arteries is responsible for supplying the head, neck, and brain?

What is the function of valves in veins?

What are the sounds produced by the closing of the heart valves?

Which of the following structures carries deoxygenated blood from the right atrium to the lungs?

What is the benefit of elastic arteries?

Which of the following valves in the heart are responsible for the 'lub' sound?

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