Cardiovascular System Overview

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Which vessels return blood to the heart?

Brachiocephalic artery

Right and left pulmonary veins (correct)

Coronary arteries

Pulmonary trunk and ascending aorta

What is the functional blood supply to the heart muscle known as?

Systemic circulation

Coronary circulation (correct)

Cerebral circulation

Pulmonary circulation

Which vessels convey blood away from the heart?

Pulmonary trunk (correct)

Coronary artery

Pulmonary veins

Aorta

Which vessels supply/drain the heart from an anterior view?

Anterior cardiac veins Signup and view all the answers

What marks the walls of the atria of the heart?

Auricle and Pectinate muscles Signup and view all the answers

What components act as the discharging chambers of the heart?

Left and right ventricles Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the heart in the body?

In the thoracic cavity, slightly left of the midline Signup and view all the answers

What are the three layers of the heart wall?

Epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the pericardium?

To protect and anchor the heart, prevent overfilling with blood, and allow for friction-free movement Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?

Produces hormones Signup and view all the answers

What is the apex of the heart?

The blunt, rounded point of the cone Signup and view all the answers

What is the visceral pericardium?

The layer that covers the surface of the heart Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

Which vessels return blood to the heart?

What is the functional blood supply to the heart muscle known as?

Which vessels convey blood away from the heart?

Which vessels supply/drain the heart from an anterior view?

What marks the walls of the atria of the heart?

What components act as the discharging chambers of the heart?

What is the location of the heart in the body?

What are the three layers of the heart wall?

What is the function of the pericardium?

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cardiovascular system?

What is the apex of the heart?

What is the visceral pericardium?

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