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Where is the location of the heart in relation to the vertebral column?
Where is the location of the heart in relation to the vertebral column?
- Posterior
- Superior surface of diaphragm
- Left of the midline
- Anterior (correct)
What is the function of the pericardium in relation to the heart?
What is the function of the pericardium in relation to the heart?
- Works as a coverage
- Anchors the heart in place (correct)
- Allows overfilling of the heart
- Does not protect the heart from external damage
Which layer of the heart covers the surface of the heart itself?
Which layer of the heart covers the surface of the heart itself?
- Myocardium
- Pericardium
- Epicardium (correct)
- Endocardium
What is the pathway of blood through the heart (ignoring the lungs)?
What is the pathway of blood through the heart (ignoring the lungs)?
Which structure separates the parietal layer from the visceral layer in the pericardial cavity?
Which structure separates the parietal layer from the visceral layer in the pericardial cavity?
What is the function of the fibrous skeleton of the heart?
What is the function of the fibrous skeleton of the heart?
What is the role of pulmonary veins in the cardiovascular system?
What is the role of pulmonary veins in the cardiovascular system?
What is the main function of atria in the heart?
What is the main function of atria in the heart?
Why are the walls of ventricles much thicker and stronger compared to the atria?
Why are the walls of ventricles much thicker and stronger compared to the atria?
What is the role of AV valves in the heart?
What is the role of AV valves in the heart?
Where is the aortic semilunar valve located?
Where is the aortic semilunar valve located?
What type of muscle is cardiac muscle?
What type of muscle is cardiac muscle?
What do intercalated discs do in cardiac muscle cells?
What do intercalated discs do in cardiac muscle cells?
Why is the myocardium thicker in the left ventricle compared to the right?
Why is the myocardium thicker in the left ventricle compared to the right?
Which valve prevents backflow of blood into the ventricles?
Which valve prevents backflow of blood into the ventricles?
What tissue acts as both tendon and insertion in cardiac muscle?
What tissue acts as both tendon and insertion in cardiac muscle?
What do chordae tendineae anchor to in papillary muscles of the heart?
What do chordae tendineae anchor to in papillary muscles of the heart?
Where is the coronary sinus located?
Where is the coronary sinus located?
Which vein is the largest tributary draining into the coronary sinus?
Which vein is the largest tributary draining into the coronary sinus?
Where does the small cardiac vein empty into?
Where does the small cardiac vein empty into?
Which chamber of the heart has papillary muscles and trabeculae carneae muscles marking its walls?
Which chamber of the heart has papillary muscles and trabeculae carneae muscles marking its walls?
From where does blood enter the left atrium?
From where does blood enter the left atrium?
What are the receiving chambers of the heart called?
What are the receiving chambers of the heart called?
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?
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