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What is the definition of arteriovenous anastomosis?
What is the definition of arteriovenous anastomosis?
- A direct connection between arteries and veins (correct)
- An indirect connection between arteries and capillaries
- A connection between arteries and capillaries
- A connection between capillaries and veins
What is the primary function of the heart?
What is the primary function of the heart?
- Pumping blood to the body (correct)
- Regulating body temperature
- Storing oxygen for the body
- Pumping blood to the brain
How much does the heart typically weigh?
How much does the heart typically weigh?
- 400g
- 100g
- 200g
- 300g (correct)
What is the shape of the heart?
What is the shape of the heart?
What is unique about the connection in arteriovenous anastomosis?
What is unique about the connection in arteriovenous anastomosis?
What is the main function of the sulcus in the heart?
What is the main function of the sulcus in the heart?
How many atrium and ventricle are present in the heart?
How many atrium and ventricle are present in the heart?
What supplies blood to the heart?
What supplies blood to the heart?
What is the final destination of the blood from the capillaries in the pulmonary circulation?
What is the final destination of the blood from the capillaries in the pulmonary circulation?
What is the pathway of blood from the body in the systemic circulation?
What is the pathway of blood from the body in the systemic circulation?
What is the final destination of the coronary sinus?
What is the final destination of the coronary sinus?
Where are extremely thin-walled structures prominently found?
Where are extremely thin-walled structures prominently found?
What is the main function of anastomoses?
What is the main function of anastomoses?
Collaterally circulating blood flow is beneficial in what condition?
Collaterally circulating blood flow is beneficial in what condition?
Which organs typically require rapid exchange facilitated by thin-walled structures?
Which organs typically require rapid exchange facilitated by thin-walled structures?
What term is used to describe the joining of arterial branches?
What term is used to describe the joining of arterial branches?
In which direction is the base of the heart directed?
In which direction is the base of the heart directed?
What is the outer covering of the heart called?
What is the outer covering of the heart called?
In which cavity of the body is the heart located?
In which cavity of the body is the heart located?
How is the heart positioned in relation to the lungs?
How is the heart positioned in relation to the lungs?
In which direction is the apex of the heart directed?
In which direction is the apex of the heart directed?
What proportion of the anterior ventricular area is made up of the right ventricle?
What proportion of the anterior ventricular area is made up of the right ventricle?
Which surface of the heart rests on the diaphragm?
Which surface of the heart rests on the diaphragm?
What forms the apex of the heart?
What forms the apex of the heart?
Which structure is found in the sternocostal anterior atrial area?
Which structure is found in the sternocostal anterior atrial area?
What proportion of the diaphragmatic ventricular area is made up by the left ventricle?
What proportion of the diaphragmatic ventricular area is made up by the left ventricle?
