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Which of the following is correct regarding heart surfaces ?
Which of the following is correct regarding heart surfaces ?
Where does the superior vena cava (SVC) drain?
Where does the superior vena cava (SVC) drain?
At what vertebral level does the inferior vena cava (IVC) pass through the central tendon of the diaphragm?
At what vertebral level does the inferior vena cava (IVC) pass through the central tendon of the diaphragm?
How many pulmonary veins transport oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?
How many pulmonary veins transport oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?
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What is the purpose of the lack of valves in the superior vena cava (SVC)?
What is the purpose of the lack of valves in the superior vena cava (SVC)?
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Where does the left pulmonary artery go?
Where does the left pulmonary artery go?
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What is the primary function of the inferior vena cava (IVC)?
What is the primary function of the inferior vena cava (IVC)?
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What is the function of the ascending aorta?
What is the function of the ascending aorta?
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Which of the following statements about the descending aorta is correct?
Which of the following statements about the descending aorta is correct?
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Which of the following structures is contained within the pericardial sac?
Which of the following structures is contained within the pericardial sac?
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Which of the following is the correct order of the branches arising from the arch of the aorta?
Which of the following is the correct order of the branches arising from the arch of the aorta?
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What is the primary difference between arteries and veins?
What is the primary difference between arteries and veins?
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Which layer of the arterial wall is the most prominent in elastic arteries?
Which layer of the arterial wall is the most prominent in elastic arteries?
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What is the main function of elastic arteries?
What is the main function of elastic arteries?
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Which of the following statements about the tunica adventitia is correct?
Which of the following statements about the tunica adventitia is correct?
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What is the primary function of pericytes in capillaries?
What is the primary function of pericytes in capillaries?
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Which region of the heart tube is responsible for the venous inflow into the heart?
Which region of the heart tube is responsible for the venous inflow into the heart?
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What process results in the formation of the atrioventricular groove in the developing heart?
What process results in the formation of the atrioventricular groove in the developing heart?
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Which of the following structures is responsible for partitioning the atrium into left and right chambers during heart development?
Which of the following structures is responsible for partitioning the atrium into left and right chambers during heart development?
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Which of the following statements about the partitioning of the bulbus cordis and truncus arteriosus is correct?
Which of the following statements about the partitioning of the bulbus cordis and truncus arteriosus is correct?
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What does the Right Marginal Branch of the Right Coronary Artery supply?
What does the Right Marginal Branch of the Right Coronary Artery supply?
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Which of the following veins is responsible for draining the majority of the venous blood from the heart?
Which of the following veins is responsible for draining the majority of the venous blood from the heart?
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Which of the following branches of the left coronary artery gives rise to the left marginal branch?
Which of the following branches of the left coronary artery gives rise to the left marginal branch?
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Which of the following veins is associated with the posterior interventricular artery?
Which of the following veins is associated with the posterior interventricular artery?
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Which type of cells line the endocardium?
Which type of cells line the endocardium?
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What is the earliest significant lesion in the formation of atherosclerosis?
What is the earliest significant lesion in the formation of atherosclerosis?
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What is the main cell type found in fatty streaks in the arterial wall?
What is the main cell type found in fatty streaks in the arterial wall?
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Which of the following is not a type of muscle in the ventricles?
Which of the following is not a type of muscle in the ventricles?
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Which of the following breaks down fibrin?
Which of the following breaks down fibrin?
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Which lead's position does the following describe? 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line.
Which lead's position does the following describe? 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line.
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What does the PR segment represent?
What does the PR segment represent?
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What does the TP segment represent?
What does the TP segment represent?
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