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Which of the following is true about the heart in humans?
Which of the following is true about the heart in humans?
- The heart is located in the abdominal cavity.
- The heart is divided into two chambers.
- The heart is the size of a tennis ball.
- The heart pumps blood through the circulatory system. (correct)
What is the function of the heart?
What is the function of the heart?
- To carry metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide to the body.
- To carry oxygen and nutrients to the lungs.
- To filter waste products from the blood.
- To pump blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. (correct)
How many chambers does the heart have in humans?
How many chambers does the heart have in humans?
- Four chambers (correct)
- Five chambers
- Two chambers
- Three chambers
Which of the following animals has a heart with two chambers?
Which of the following animals has a heart with two chambers?
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What prevents backflow of blood in the heart?
What prevents backflow of blood in the heart?
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Which of the following substances can be removed using a chest tube?
Which of the following substances can be removed using a chest tube?
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What is another name for an intrapleural chest tube?
What is another name for an intrapleural chest tube?
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Who first advocated the concept of chest drainage?
Who first advocated the concept of chest drainage?
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During which epidemic was chest drainage widely used to evacuate post-pneumonic empyema?
During which epidemic was chest drainage widely used to evacuate post-pneumonic empyema?
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What type of tube is often used for chest drainage and involves a flutter valve or underwater seal?
What type of tube is often used for chest drainage and involves a flutter valve or underwater seal?
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