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Where is the heart located in the body?
Where is the heart located in the body?
- At the base of the skull
- In the abdominal cavity
- Near the kidneys
- Between the lungs in the mediastinum (correct)
What separates the heart from other structures?
What separates the heart from other structures?
- Endocardium
- Epicardium
- Myocardium
- Pericardium (correct)
Which part of the heart is superior and medial to the apex?
Which part of the heart is superior and medial to the apex?
- Base (correct)
- Pericardium
- Endocardium
- Epicardium
What type of athletes may have noticeably larger hearts?
What type of athletes may have noticeably larger hearts?
Which vessels always carry blood away from the heart?
Which vessels always carry blood away from the heart?
Which layer surrounds the heart and is also the innermost layer of pericardium?
Which layer surrounds the heart and is also the innermost layer of pericardium?
What is the formula for cardiac output?
What is the formula for cardiac output?
Which factor can amplify heart murmurs?
Which factor can amplify heart murmurs?
What is the normal stroke volume for a 150 lbs. individual?
What is the normal stroke volume for a 150 lbs. individual?
What is the target heart rate for aerobic exercise?
What is the target heart rate for aerobic exercise?
How do epinephrine and norepinephrine contribute to heart function?
How do epinephrine and norepinephrine contribute to heart function?
What is the primary role of the medulla oblongata in heart rate regulation?
What is the primary role of the medulla oblongata in heart rate regulation?
Which valves are responsible for preventing backflow from arteries back into ventricles?
Which valves are responsible for preventing backflow from arteries back into ventricles?
Where is the SA node located in the heart?
Where is the SA node located in the heart?
What causes the action potential (electrical current) in cardiac muscle?
What causes the action potential (electrical current) in cardiac muscle?
Which component of the heart is responsible for holding muscle cells together?
Which component of the heart is responsible for holding muscle cells together?
During which phase does the ventricles contract and blood tries to go back into the atria?
During which phase does the ventricles contract and blood tries to go back into the atria?
What is the function of papillary muscles in the ventricles?
What is the function of papillary muscles in the ventricles?
What occurs during the T wave on an EKG?
What occurs during the T wave on an EKG?
What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram (EKG) in diagnosing cardiac problems?
What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram (EKG) in diagnosing cardiac problems?
What do you hear during auscultation of the heart's sounds with a stethoscope?
What do you hear during auscultation of the heart's sounds with a stethoscope?
