Cardiovascular System and Heart Anatomy
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Cardiovascular System and Heart Anatomy

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Where is the heart situated in the body?

  • To the left of the lungs
  • Between the lungs in the mediastinum (correct)
  • Above the lungs
  • Below the lungs

    • What is the function of the right atrium in the heart?

  • Receives deoxygenated blood from the body (correct)
  • Contains cardiac impulses
  • Pumps oxygenated blood to the body
  • Produces carbon dioxide

    • What separates the right atrium and right ventricle in the heart?

  • Bicuspid valve
  • Tricuspid valve
  • Interventricular septum (correct)
  • Sinus node

    • What returns venous blood from the head, neck, and upper limbs to the heart?

    <p>Superior vena cava</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the heart is responsible for conducting cardiac impulses to the ventricles?

    <p>Atrioventricular node</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pericardium in the heart?

    <p>To form a protective sac for the heart and anchor it within the mediastinum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs through pulmonary veins?

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

    What is the function of the left ventricle in the heart?

    <p>To pump arterial blood to different parts of the body through the systemic aorta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the pericardium lines the surface of the myocardium?

    <p>Inner visceral pericardium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the interatrial septum in the heart?

    <p>To separate the right and left atria</p> Signup and view all the answers

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