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What is the functional blood supply to the heart muscle called?
What is the functional blood supply to the heart muscle called?
- Systemic circulation
- Venous drainage
- Pulmonary circuit
- Coronary circulation (correct)
Which vein originates at the apex of the heart and ascends in the anterior interventricular groove?
Which vein originates at the apex of the heart and ascends in the anterior interventricular groove?
- Great cardiac vein (correct)
- Small cardiac vein
- Posterior cardiac vein
- Middle cardiac vein
Where is the coronary sinus located?
Where is the coronary sinus located?
- On the posterior surface of the heart (correct)
- On the left side of the heart
- On the right side of the heart
- On the anterior surface of the heart
Which artery supplies blood to the heart itself?
Which artery supplies blood to the heart itself?
Which vein empties into the right atrium after receiving tributaries from the heart?
Which vein empties into the right atrium after receiving tributaries from the heart?
What ensures blood delivery to the heart even if major vessels are occluded?
What ensures blood delivery to the heart even if major vessels are occluded?
What is the function of the atria in the heart?
What is the function of the atria in the heart?
Which chamber of the heart has the thickest myocardium?
Which chamber of the heart has the thickest myocardium?
What is the function of papillary muscles in the heart?
What is the function of papillary muscles in the heart?
Where does blood enter the left atrium from?
Where does blood enter the left atrium from?
What is the function of semilunar valves in the heart?
What is the function of semilunar valves in the heart?
What is the major function of coronary circulation in the heart?
What is the major function of coronary circulation in the heart?
What is the pathway of blood from the right atrium to the lungs?
What is the pathway of blood from the right atrium to the lungs?
Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?
Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?
What is the function of coronary circulation's arterial supply?
What is the function of coronary circulation's arterial supply?
Which layer of the heart is composed of a crisscrossing, interlacing layer of connective tissue?
Which layer of the heart is composed of a crisscrossing, interlacing layer of connective tissue?
In coronary circulation, which vessels carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart muscle?
In coronary circulation, which vessels carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart muscle?
Which vessel is responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?
Which vessel is responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to the rest of the body?
Which vein drains blood from the front of the heart and descends in the anterior interventricular groove?
Which vein drains blood from the front of the heart and descends in the anterior interventricular groove?
Where does the great cardiac vein empty into?
Where does the great cardiac vein empty into?
What is the main function of the great cardiac vein?
What is the main function of the great cardiac vein?
Which structure anchors the great cardiac vein to certain muscles in the heart?
Which structure anchors the great cardiac vein to certain muscles in the heart?
In which chamber does the great cardiac vein collect blood from?
In which chamber does the great cardiac vein collect blood from?
Where does the Great cardiac vein originate?
Where does the Great cardiac vein originate?
Which vein is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?
Which vein is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?
Where does the Small cardiac vein empty its contents into?
Where does the Small cardiac vein empty its contents into?
Which vein begins at the apex of the heart and ascends in the posterior interventricular groove?
Which vein begins at the apex of the heart and ascends in the posterior interventricular groove?
Where is the Posterior cardiac vein located in relation to the Middle cardiac vein?
Where is the Posterior cardiac vein located in relation to the Middle cardiac vein?
From where does the great cardiac vein originate?
From where does the great cardiac vein originate?
What type of blood does the great cardiac vein carry?
What type of blood does the great cardiac vein carry?
Which structure does the great cardiac vein drain into?
Which structure does the great cardiac vein drain into?
What is the main function of the great cardiac vein?
What is the main function of the great cardiac vein?
Which chamber of the heart is most closely associated with the great cardiac vein?
Which chamber of the heart is most closely associated with the great cardiac vein?
