CVS part 1
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Which of the following is correct regarding heart surfaces ?

  • Anterior= base
  • Inferior= apex
  • Posterior= base (correct)
  • Medial= diaphragmatic

Where does the superior vena cava (SVC) drain?

  • Into the left ventricle
  • Into the right atrium (correct)
  • Into the right ventricle
  • Into the left atrium

At what vertebral level does the inferior vena cava (IVC) pass through the central tendon of the diaphragm?

  • L3
  • T8 (correct)
  • T5
  • T12

How many pulmonary veins transport oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?

<p>4 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the lack of valves in the superior vena cava (SVC)?

<p>To facilitate the flow of blood in the direction of gravity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the left pulmonary artery go?

<p>To the left lung (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the inferior vena cava (IVC)?

<p>To transport venous blood from the abdomen, pelvis and lower limbs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the ascending aorta?

<p>To transport oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the descending aorta is correct?

<p>It begins to the left of the vertebral bodies and moves anteriorly as it descends (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is contained within the pericardial sac?

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

Which of the following is the correct order of the branches arising from the arch of the aorta?

<p>Brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between arteries and veins?

<p>Arteries have thicker walls than veins. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the arterial wall is the most prominent in elastic arteries?

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

What is the main function of elastic arteries?

<p>Transport blood from the heart to arterioles. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the tunica adventitia is correct?

<p>It is loose connective tissue that blends with surrounding tissues (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of pericytes in capillaries?

<p>To control systemic blood pressure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the heart tube is responsible for the venous inflow into the heart?

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

What process results in the formation of the atrioventricular groove in the developing heart?

<p>Growth and folding of the bulbus cordis and primitive ventricle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is responsible for partitioning the atrium into left and right chambers during heart development?

<p>Endocardial cushions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the partitioning of the bulbus cordis and truncus arteriosus is correct?

<p>It results in the formation of the aorta and pulmonary artery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Right Marginal Branch of the Right Coronary Artery supply?

<p>Left ventricle (diaphragmatic part only) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following veins is responsible for draining the majority of the venous blood from the heart?

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

Which of the following branches of the left coronary artery gives rise to the left marginal branch?

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

Which of the following veins is associated with the posterior interventricular artery?

<p>Middle cardiac vein (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells line the endocardium?

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

What is the earliest significant lesion in the formation of atherosclerosis?

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

What is the main cell type found in fatty streaks in the arterial wall?

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

Which of the following is not a type of muscle in the ventricles?

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

Which of the following breaks down fibrin?

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

Which lead's position does the following describe? 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line.

<p>V4 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the PR segment represent?

<p>Depolarisation of the AVN (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the TP segment represent?

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

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