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Where is the heart located in the body?
Where is the heart located in the body?
- In the abdominal cavity
- Above the sternum
- Between the lungs
- In the mediastinum (correct)
Which part of the heart is known as the Point of Maximum Impulse?
Which part of the heart is known as the Point of Maximum Impulse?
- Left ventricle
- Apex (correct)
- Fibrous pericardium
- Base
Which layer of the heart wall is composed of cardiac muscle and performs the work of the heart?
Which layer of the heart wall is composed of cardiac muscle and performs the work of the heart?
- Pericardial sac
- Endocardium
- Myocardium (correct)
- Epicardium
How many chambers does the heart have?
How many chambers does the heart have?
What is the basic role of the left ventricle in the heart?
What is the basic role of the left ventricle in the heart?
Which layer of the pericardial sac surrounds the heart and forms a cavity between its two layers?
Which layer of the pericardial sac surrounds the heart and forms a cavity between its two layers?
What is the name of the valve that connects the left atrium and left ventricle?
What is the name of the valve that connects the left atrium and left ventricle?
Which valve prevents backflow from the aorta into the left ventricle?
Which valve prevents backflow from the aorta into the left ventricle?
What is the function of the skeleton of the heart?
What is the function of the skeleton of the heart?
Where does deoxygenated blood enter the heart?
Where does deoxygenated blood enter the heart?
Which coronary artery nourishes most of the right ventricle?
Which coronary artery nourishes most of the right ventricle?
When do coronary arteries receive their supply of blood?
When do coronary arteries receive their supply of blood?
What is the structure of cardiac muscle like?
What is the structure of cardiac muscle like?
Where is coronary circulation different from circulation in the rest of the body?
Where is coronary circulation different from circulation in the rest of the body?
What is unique about the electrical characteristics of cardiac muscle?
What is unique about the electrical characteristics of cardiac muscle?
What is the purpose of the Tricuspid valve?
What is the purpose of the Tricuspid valve?
What is the function of the tricuspid valve in the heart?
What is the function of the tricuspid valve in the heart?
What is the main function of the skeleton of the heart?
What is the main function of the skeleton of the heart?
Where does deoxygenated blood return to the heart?
Where does deoxygenated blood return to the heart?
Which part of the myocardium is nourished by the Right Coronary Artery (RCA)?
Which part of the myocardium is nourished by the Right Coronary Artery (RCA)?
When does coronary circulation primarily occur?
When does coronary circulation primarily occur?
What is the unique characteristic of cardiac muscle?
What is the unique characteristic of cardiac muscle?
What is the function of the mitral valve in the heart?
What is the function of the mitral valve in the heart?
What part of the heart does the Aortic Valve (Left Semilunar Valve) prevent backflow into?
What part of the heart does the Aortic Valve (Left Semilunar Valve) prevent backflow into?
Which part of the heart does the Pulmonary Valve (Right Semilunar Valve) prevent backflow into?
Which part of the heart does the Pulmonary Valve (Right Semilunar Valve) prevent backflow into?
What is the main function of cardiac muscle?
What is the main function of cardiac muscle?
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