Human Heart and Cardiovascular System

Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the body?

Where is the pericardium located in relation to the heart?

Which statement about the pulmonary circuit is correct?

Which layer of the heart is also the outermost layer of the heart?

What separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart?

Which cardiac sound is indicative of failure of the left ventricle?

What is the normal stroke volume for a 150 lbs. individual?

Which nerve releases acetylcholine to decrease heart rate?

What does the limbic system influence in relation to heart rate?

In cardiac physiology, what is the formula for cardiac output?

At peak performance, elite athletes might have how many times their normal cardiac output?

What is the function of the semilunar valves in the heart?

Where are the papillary muscles located in the heart?

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for ejecting blood into the systemic circuit?

What is the role of the SA node in the heart's electrical conduction system?

Which element is NOT involved in causing the action potential (electrical current) in cardiac muscle cells?

What causes the P wave in an electrocardiogram (EKG)?

When do you hear the 'Dub' sound during auscultation of the heart?

What is the purpose of using an electrocardiogram (EKG) for diagnosing cardiac problems?

What event occurs during ventricular ejection stage of the cardiac cycle?

What is stroke volume referring to in relation to cardiac function?