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Which structure is responsible for supplying the heart with blood before the rest of the body?
Which structure is responsible for supplying the heart with blood before the rest of the body?
- The pericardium
- The endocardium
- The myocardium
- The coronary arteries (correct)
What is the purpose of the pericardial fluid?
What is the purpose of the pericardial fluid?
- To enclose the heart
- To prevent friction between the heart and the pericardium (correct)
- To supply oxygen to the heart
- To transport waste products away from the heart
Which layer of the heart is the thickest?
Which layer of the heart is the thickest?
- The pericardium
- The endocardium
- The myocardium (correct)
- The epicardium
What is the medical term for a blockage in one of the coronary arteries?
What is the medical term for a blockage in one of the coronary arteries?
Which electrical wave of the heart represents the closing of the tricuspid and mitral valves?
Which electrical wave of the heart represents the closing of the tricuspid and mitral valves?
What is the medical term for a 'heart attack'?
What is the medical term for a 'heart attack'?
Which of the following structures is NOT part of the cardiovascular system?
Which of the following structures is NOT part of the cardiovascular system?
What is the purpose of the pericardium?
What is the purpose of the pericardium?
Which layer of the heart is responsible for pumping blood?
Which layer of the heart is responsible for pumping blood?
Which of the following represents the electrical wave that causes the closing of the tricuspid and mitral valves?
Which of the following represents the electrical wave that causes the closing of the tricuspid and mitral valves?
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