Coronary Circulation Overview

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Where does the left side of the heart pump blood through?

  • Body systemically (correct)
  • Liver
  • Heart chambers
  • Lungs

Which part of the heart is directed inferiorly to the left?

  • Mediastinum
  • Apex (correct)
  • Base
  • Ventricles

What is the purpose of pulmonary circulation?

  • Pump blood through miles of blood vessels in the body systemically
  • Supply oxygen to the brain
  • Pick up oxygen and unload carbon dioxide in the lungs (correct)
  • Exchange materials with body cells

Where is the heart located within the thoracic cavity?

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

What type of circulation does the right side of the heart perform?

<p>Pulmonary circulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the thoracic cavity houses the heart?

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

What is the function of systemic circulation?

<p>Deliver nutrients and oxygen to body tissues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which direction is the base of the heart positioned?

<p><strong>Superiorly to the right</strong> (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sets the rhythm of electrical excitation in the heart's conduction system?

<p>Sinoatrial (SA) node (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the heart is located in the interventricular septum?

<p>Atrioventricular (AV) node (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the action potential does depolarization occur in cardiac muscle cells?

<p>Resting phase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What leads to the mechanical response of cardiac muscle contraction?

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

Which structure ensures that the heart chambers contract in a coordinated manner?

<p>Purkinje fibers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of ATP for cardiac muscle cells?

<p>Aerobic cellular respiration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which channels open during the plateau phase of the action potential in cardiac muscle cells?

<p>Ca2+ channels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens during repolarization in cardiac muscle cells?

<p>K+ channels open and ions outflow from the cell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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