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What structures are found in the middle mediastinum?
What structures are found in the middle mediastinum?
- Heart, great vessels, trachea, esophagus (correct)
- Brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, pituitary gland
- Heart, lungs, liver, stomach
- Kidneys, spleen, pancreas, intestines
Which layer of the pericardium prevents overfilling of the heart?
Which layer of the pericardium prevents overfilling of the heart?
- Parietal layer
- Fibrous pericardium (correct)
- Visceral layer
- Serous pericardium
What is the function of the myocardium?
What is the function of the myocardium?
- Contracts to pump blood (correct)
- Prevents clotting of blood within the heart
- Lines the chambers of the heart
- Forms a barrier between the heart and surrounding structures
Which layer of the heart wall is known as the 'visceral layer of serous pericardium'?
Which layer of the heart wall is known as the 'visceral layer of serous pericardium'?
Where does the middle mediastinum extend from and to?
Where does the middle mediastinum extend from and to?
What is the role of the endocardium in the heart?
What is the role of the endocardium in the heart?
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What is the main function of the heart valves mentioned in the text?
What is the main function of the heart valves mentioned in the text?
Which valve separates the Right Ventricle from the Pulmonary Trunk?
Which valve separates the Right Ventricle from the Pulmonary Trunk?
What type of sound does the 'Lubb' represent in heart sounds?
What type of sound does the 'Lubb' represent in heart sounds?
How many pocket-like cusps do each of the SemiLunar Valves consist of?
How many pocket-like cusps do each of the SemiLunar Valves consist of?
Which valve is characterized by having 3 flexible 'cusps'?
Which valve is characterized by having 3 flexible 'cusps'?
What is required by the heart to function as mentioned in the text?
What is required by the heart to function as mentioned in the text?
What is responsible for repolarization in cardiac cells?
What is responsible for repolarization in cardiac cells?
Which ion is responsible for depolarization in cardiac cells?
Which ion is responsible for depolarization in cardiac cells?
What triggers the opening of Voltage-Gated Ca+ channels in cardiac cells?
What triggers the opening of Voltage-Gated Ca+ channels in cardiac cells?
What is the role of Fast Na+ channels during depolarization in cardiac cells?
What is the role of Fast Na+ channels during depolarization in cardiac cells?
What causes the small downward deflection during plateau phase in cardiac cells?
What causes the small downward deflection during plateau phase in cardiac cells?
How does increased myoplasmic Ca+ lead to muscular contraction in cardiac cells?
How does increased myoplasmic Ca+ lead to muscular contraction in cardiac cells?
What allows action potentials to move from cell to cell in the heart?
What allows action potentials to move from cell to cell in the heart?
What is the first part of the heart's conduction system that spontaneously depolarizes to threshold?
What is the first part of the heart's conduction system that spontaneously depolarizes to threshold?
Which component has slow 'pacemaker' type action potentials in the heart?
Which component has slow 'pacemaker' type action potentials in the heart?
What is responsible for coordinating the contraction of the atria and ventricles in the heart?
What is responsible for coordinating the contraction of the atria and ventricles in the heart?
Which structure in the heart opens Ca²⁺ channels leading to an influx of Ca²⁺ ions during depolarization?
Which structure in the heart opens Ca²⁺ channels leading to an influx of Ca²⁺ ions during depolarization?
What type of membrane ion channels are responsible for the gradual depolarization known as the 'prepotential' in conductile cardiac cells?
What type of membrane ion channels are responsible for the gradual depolarization known as the 'prepotential' in conductile cardiac cells?