14 Questions
Which side of the heart is served by the right ventricle?
Pulmonary side
What is the characteristic of the systemic circulation?
Encounters more resistance than pulmonary circulation
Which artery supplies blood to the left atrium and the posterior wall of the left ventricle?
Circumflex artery
Where does the Coronary Sinus empty blood into?
Right atrium
What is Angina pectoris?
Chest pain caused by stress-induced spasms
What is the purpose of coronary circulation?
To supply blood to the heart
What happens during Myocardial Infarction?
Cardiac cells tend to die and are replaced by non-contractile scar tissue.
Which artery serves the myocardium of the lateral right side of the heart?
Right marginal artery
Which circulation has the shortest pathway in the human body?
Coronary circulation
What artery supplies blood to both ventricles' interior walls and the septum?
Anterior interventricular artery
What causes chest pain known as angina pectoris?
Deficiency in blood delivery to the myocardium
Which artery supplies blood to the right atrium and the posterior wall of the left ventricle?
Circumflex artery
Where does the coronary sinus empty blood into?
Right atrium
What type of cells tend to die during Myocardial Infarction?
Cardiac cells
Test your knowledge on the different circulatory pathways in the cardiovascular system including pulmonary, systemic, and coronary circulation. Understand the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs, throughout the body, and within the heart itself.
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