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Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the body?
Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the body?
- Left atrium
- Right ventricle
- Left ventricle
- Right atrium (correct)
Where is the pericardium located in relation to the heart?
Where is the pericardium located in relation to the heart?
- Superior to the apex of the heart
- Inside the heart chambers
- Between the lungs
- Surrounds the heart (correct)
Which statement about the pulmonary circuit is correct?
Which statement about the pulmonary circuit is correct?
- Lets blood get oxygen (correct)
- Sends blood with oxygen to the body
- Is part of the systemic circuit
- Carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart
Which layer of the heart is also the outermost layer of the heart?
Which layer of the heart is also the outermost layer of the heart?
What separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?
What separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?
Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart?
Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart?
Which cardiac sound is indicative of failure of the left ventricle?
Which cardiac sound is indicative of failure of the left ventricle?
What is the normal stroke volume for a 150 lbs. individual?
What is the normal stroke volume for a 150 lbs. individual?
Which nerve releases acetylcholine to decrease heart rate?
Which nerve releases acetylcholine to decrease heart rate?
What does the limbic system influence in relation to heart rate?
What does the limbic system influence in relation to heart rate?
In cardiac physiology, what is the formula for cardiac output?
In cardiac physiology, what is the formula for cardiac output?
At peak performance, elite athletes might have how many times their normal 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?
What is the function of the semilunar valves in the heart?
Where are the papillary muscles located 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?
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?
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?
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)?
What causes the P wave in an electrocardiogram (EKG)?
When do you hear the 'Dub' sound during auscultation of the heart?
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 is the purpose of using an electrocardiogram (EKG) for diagnosing cardiac problems?
What event occurs during ventricular ejection stage of the cardiac cycle?
What event occurs during ventricular ejection stage of the cardiac cycle?
What is stroke volume referring to in relation to cardiac function?
What is stroke volume referring to in relation to cardiac function?
