Pericardium Anatomy and Tissue Perfusion Quiz

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What are the 3 major factors affecting blood flow?

  • Heart rate, lung capacity, blood viscosity
  • Diet, exercise, sleep pattern
  • Circulating volume, cardiac pump function, vasomotor tone (correct)
  • Body temperature, blood pressure, cholesterol level

Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

  • Right atrium
  • Left atrium (correct)
  • Left ventricle
  • Right ventricle

What is the function of pericardial fluid?

  • Aids in oxygenation of blood
  • Regulates blood pressure
  • Provides nutrients to the heart
  • Reduces friction from pumping (correct)

What kind of effect does chronic altered tissue perfusion have?

<p>Tissue organ damage or death (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the coronary circulation?

<p>Supplying blood to the heart muscle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the pericardium encloses the heart?

<p>Parietal (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which chamber of the heart serves as a reservoir and conduit for systemic venous blood?

<p>Right atrium (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the endocardium?

<p>Inner, endothelial layer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the right atrium, right ventricle, and inferior wall of the left ventricle with blood?

<p>Right Coronary Artery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major factor affecting blood flow that is related to peripheral vascular resistance?

<p>Vasomotor tone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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