Heart Anatomy and Function

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What is the primary function of the right atrium?

Receiving deoxygenated blood from the body (correct)

Regulating blood pressure

Filtering oxygenated blood from the lungs

Pumping blood through the systemic circuit

Which of the following vessels does not empty into the right atrium?

Inferior vena cava

Coronary sinus

Superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery (correct)

What valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

Mitral valve

Aortic valve

Pulmonary valve

Tricuspid valve (correct)

What is the primary function of valves in the heart?

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Which vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for gas exchange?

Pulmonary arteries Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the valve that prevents blood from flowing backward into the left ventricle?

Mitral valve Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following vessels would have a high oxygen content?

Pulmonary veins Signup and view all the answers

What is the sequence of blood flow from the superior or inferior vena cava to the lungs?

Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary arteries, lungs Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the death of myocardial cells caused by blockage of blood vessels?

Myocardial infarction Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the structure that initiates the heartbeat and is called the 'peacemaker'?

Sinoatrial node Signup and view all the answers

During ventricular systole, the AV valves are _ and the semilunar valves are _.

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What is the primary function of the right atrium?

Which of the following vessels does not empty into the right atrium?

What valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

What is the primary function of valves in the heart?

Which vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for gas exchange?

What is the name of the valve that prevents blood from flowing backward into the left ventricle?

Which of the following vessels would have a high oxygen content?

What is the sequence of blood flow from the superior or inferior vena cava to the lungs?

What is the term for the death of myocardial cells caused by blockage of blood vessels?

What is the name of the structure that initiates the heartbeat and is called the 'peacemaker'?

During ventricular systole, the AV valves are _ and the semilunar valves are _.

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary function of the right atrium?

Which of the following vessels does not empty into the right atrium?

What valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

What is the primary function of valves in the heart?

Which vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for gas exchange?

What is the name of the valve that prevents blood from flowing backward into the left ventricle?

Which of the following vessels would have a high oxygen content?

What is the sequence of blood flow from the superior or inferior vena cava to the lungs?

What is the term for the death of myocardial cells caused by blockage of blood vessels?

What is the name of the structure that initiates the heartbeat and is called the 'peacemaker'?

During ventricular systole, the AV valves are _____ and the semilunar valves are _____.

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During ventricular systole, the AV valves are _ and the semilunar valves are _.