Chambers of the Heart Atria Quiz
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Which chambers of the heart are referred to as the 'Receiving Chambers'?

  • Pericardium
  • Ventricles
  • Myocardium
  • Atria (correct)
  • What is the function of the semilunar valves in the heart?

  • Regulate blood flow between the atria
  • Receive blood from the lungs
  • Prevent backflow of blood from arteries into ventricles (correct)
  • Contract and dilate to pump blood
  • Which chamber forms the right border of the heart?

  • Right Ventricle
  • Left Ventricle
  • Right Atrium (correct)
  • Left Atrium
  • Where are pectinate muscles mainly confined in the heart?

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

    Which structure separates the two ventricles of the heart?

    <p>Interventricular Septum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the roughness of the anterior and posterior walls of the atria?

    <p>Presence of pectinate muscle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the sinoatrial (SA) node located?

    <p>Right Atrium; Medial to opening of superior vena cava (SVC) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the atrioventricular (AV) node?

    <p>Ensures ventricles receive signal to contract after atria have contracted (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the AV bundle in the heart's conduction system?

    <p>Connects the atria to the ventricles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do the R and L Bundle Branches extend to?

    <p>Apices of right and left ventricles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which heart component surrounds the 2 ventricles and acts as the largest pacemaker of the heart?

    <p>Purkinje Fibers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the Purkinje fibers in the heart?

    <p>Conducting action potentials to ventricular muscle cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the atrioventricular valves in the heart?

    <p>Prevent backflow of blood into the atria during ventricular contraction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the heart contains trabeculae carnae connected to papillary muscles by chordae tendineae?

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

    Where does blood pass from the left ventricle after leaving through a valve?

    <p>Ascending aorta (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure connects the arch of the aorta to the pulmonary trunk after birth?

    <p>Ligamentum arteriosum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What connects the cusps of the tricuspid valve to papillary muscles?

    <p>Chordae tendineae (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which heart chamber also contains trabeculae carnae and chordae tendineae?

    <p>Right ventricle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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