Chordae Tendinae in AV Valves

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Cord-like ______ that maintain the position of the valve leaflets during ventricular contraction

tendons

The chordae tendinae attach to the ______ muscles

papillary

The chordae tendinae are found in ______ valves only

AV

The papillary muscles can contract and relax a small amount to help support the ______ tendinae

chordae Signup and view all the answers

The term 'papilla' is Latin for ______

nipple Signup and view all the answers

What type of blood do arteries usually carry?

Oxygenated blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of veins in the circulatory system?

Returning blood to the heart Signup and view all the answers

Which blood vessels are exceptions to the rule about arteries and veins?

Pulmonary arteries Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between pulmonary arteries and veins compared to other arteries and veins?

They carry oxygenated blood Signup and view all the answers

In the circulatory system, which vessels return blood to the heart from various parts of the body?

Veins Signup and view all the answers

Arteries always carry blood ______ from the heart

away Signup and view all the answers

Veins always carry blood ______ the heart

toward Signup and view all the answers

Arteries usually carry oxygenated blood (red blood cells have oxygen molecules attached) Veins usually contain ______ blood

deoxygenated Signup and view all the answers

Pulmonary arteries and veins are exceptions to the rule about arteries and ______

veins Signup and view all the answers

In the circulatory system, pulmonary arteries carry blood ______ the heart

away from Signup and view all the answers

All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood.

False Signup and view all the answers

Veins always carry oxygenated blood.

False Signup and view all the answers

Pulmonary arteries and veins have the same function as other arteries and veins in the body.

False Signup and view all the answers

Arteries and veins can be identified based on the direction of blood flow alone.

False Signup and view all the answers

The rule that arteries carry oxygenated blood and veins carry deoxygenated blood is universal and applies to all blood vessels in the body.

False Signup and view all the answers

Veins always carry deoxygenated blood, while arteries always carry oxygenated blood.

False Signup and view all the answers

All arteries in the body carry blood away from the heart.

True Signup and view all the answers

The function of pulmonary arteries is different from that of other arteries in the body.

False Signup and view all the answers

Veins always carry blood toward the heart, but they may contain oxygenated blood.

False Signup and view all the answers

Both arteries and veins can contain exceptions to the general rule of blood oxygenation.

True Signup and view all the answers

Which artery carries blood from the heart to the body?

Aorta Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the pulmonary arteries?

To carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs Signup and view all the answers

Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?

Cranial vena cava Signup and view all the answers

What is the exception to the oxygenation rule in the circulatory system?

Pulmonary arteries and veins Signup and view all the answers

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

Pulmonary vein Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the aorta?

To carry blood from the heart to the body Signup and view all the answers

What type of blood do pulmonary arteries carry?

Deoxygenated blood Signup and view all the answers

What carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

Pulmonary veins Signup and view all the answers

What is the common direction of blood flow in veins?

Toward the heart Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the pulmonary arteries and veins compared to other arteries and veins?

They are exceptions to the oxygenation rule Signup and view all the answers

The pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.

False Signup and view all the answers

The cranial and caudal vena cavae are arteries that carry blood from the heart to the body.

False Signup and view all the answers

The aorta is a vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

False Signup and view all the answers

All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood, except for the pulmonary arteries.

True Signup and view all the answers

The pulmonary veins are the only veins that carry oxygenated blood.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the pulmonary veins in the circulatory system?

to carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the cranial and caudal vena cavae and the aorta?

The cranial and caudal vena cavae carry blood from the body to the heart, while the aorta carries blood from the heart to the body. Signup and view all the answers

Why are pulmonary arteries and veins exceptions to the rule about arteries and veins?

because they carry opposite types of blood, with pulmonary arteries carrying deoxygenated blood and pulmonary veins carrying oxygenated blood Signup and view all the answers

What type of blood do veins usually carry, and what is the exception?

Veins usually carry deoxygenated blood, but the exception is pulmonary veins, which carry oxygenated blood. Signup and view all the answers

What is the direction of blood flow in the aorta?

away from the heart Signup and view all the answers

Match the following blood vessels with their functions:

Aorta = Carries blood from the heart to the body Pulmonary arteries = Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs Cranial and caudal vena cavae = Carries blood from the body to the heart Pulmonary veins = Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart Signup and view all the answers

Match the following blood vessels with the parts of the heart they connect to:

Aorta = Left ventricle Pulmonary arteries = Right ventricle Cranial and caudal vena cavae = Right atrium Pulmonary veins = Left atrium Signup and view all the answers

Match the following blood vessels with the type of blood they carry:

Aorta = Oxygenated blood Pulmonary arteries = Deoxygenated blood Cranial and caudal vena cavae = Deoxygenated blood Pulmonary veins = Oxygenated blood Signup and view all the answers

Match the following blood vessels with their directions of blood flow:

Aorta = Away from the heart Pulmonary arteries = Away from the heart Cranial and caudal vena cavae = Towards the heart Pulmonary veins = Towards the heart Signup and view all the answers

Match the following blood vessels with their exceptions to the oxygenation rule:

Pulmonary arteries = Carries deoxygenated blood Pulmonary veins = Carries oxygenated blood Aorta = No exception Cranial and caudal vena cavae = No exception Signup and view all the answers

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Cord-like ______ that maintain the position of the valve leaflets during ventricular contraction

The chordae tendinae attach to the ______ muscles

The chordae tendinae are found in ______ valves only

The papillary muscles can contract and relax a small amount to help support the ______ tendinae

The term 'papilla' is Latin for ______

What type of blood do arteries usually carry?

What is the primary function of veins in the circulatory system?

Which blood vessels are exceptions to the rule about arteries and veins?

What is the main difference between pulmonary arteries and veins compared to other arteries and veins?

In the circulatory system, which vessels return blood to the heart from various parts of the body?

Arteries always carry blood ______ from the heart

Veins always carry blood ______ the heart

Arteries usually carry oxygenated blood (red blood cells have oxygen molecules attached) Veins usually contain ______ blood

Pulmonary arteries and veins are exceptions to the rule about arteries and ______

In the circulatory system, pulmonary arteries carry blood ______ the heart

All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood.

Veins always carry oxygenated blood.

Pulmonary arteries and veins have the same function as other arteries and veins in the body.

Arteries and veins can be identified based on the direction of blood flow alone.

The rule that arteries carry oxygenated blood and veins carry deoxygenated blood is universal and applies to all blood vessels in the body.

Veins always carry deoxygenated blood, while arteries always carry oxygenated blood.

All arteries in the body carry blood away from the heart.

The function of pulmonary arteries is different from that of other arteries in the body.

Veins always carry blood toward the heart, but they may contain oxygenated blood.

Both arteries and veins can contain exceptions to the general rule of blood oxygenation.

Which artery carries blood from the heart to the body?

What is the primary function of the pulmonary arteries?

Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart?

What is the exception to the oxygenation rule in the circulatory system?

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

What is the primary function of the aorta?

What type of blood do pulmonary arteries carry?

What carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

What is the common direction of blood flow in veins?

What is unique about the pulmonary arteries and veins compared to other arteries and veins?

The pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.

The cranial and caudal vena cavae are arteries that carry blood from the heart to the body.

The aorta is a vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

All arteries in the body carry oxygenated blood, except for the pulmonary arteries.

The pulmonary veins are the only veins that carry oxygenated blood.

What is the primary function of the pulmonary veins in the circulatory system?

What is the difference between the cranial and caudal vena cavae and the aorta?

Why are pulmonary arteries and veins exceptions to the rule about arteries and veins?

What type of blood do veins usually carry, and what is the exception?

What is the direction of blood flow in the aorta?

Match the following blood vessels with their functions:

Match the following blood vessels with the parts of the heart they connect to:

Match the following blood vessels with the type of blood they carry:

Match the following blood vessels with their directions of blood flow:

Match the following blood vessels with their exceptions to the oxygenation rule:

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