Heart & Cardiovascular System Anatomy Exam Review

A) Epicardium

B) Abdominal cavity

C) Pericardium

D) Mediastinum

E) Thoracic cavity

A) pericardium

B) pleura

C) myocardium

D) mediastinum

E) endocardium

A) at the midline

B) to the left of the midline

C) to the right of the midline

D) is different for males and females

E) posteriorly

A) myocarditis

B) endocarditis

C) cardiac tamponade

D) rapid heart rate

E) none of these

A) Synovial fluid

B) Endocardium

C) Pleural fluid

D) Pericardial fluid

E) Capillary endothelium

A) epicardium

B) myocardium

C) endocardium

D) fibrous pericardium

E) None of the answer selections is correct 5

A) Epicardium

B) Pericardium

C) Myocardium

D) Endocardium

E) Hypocardium

A) a virus

B) an autoimmune condition

C) a bacterial infection

D) exposure to radiation

E) cancer

A) myocarditis

B) endocarditis

C) palpitation

D) pericarditis

E) tachycardia

A) ventricles

B) coronary sulci

C) fossa ovalis

D) interatrial septa

E) auricles

A) Coronary sulcus

B) Anterior interventricular sulcus

C) Posterior interventricular sulcus

D) Coronary sinus

E) Anterior intraventricular sulcus

A) Pectinate muscles

B) Trabeculae carneae

C) Coronary sulci

D) Papillary muscles

E) Chordae tendinae

A) Bicuspid valve

B) Interventricular septum

C) Tricuspid valve

D) Mitral valve

E) Ascending aorta

A) Dense connective tissue

B) Areolar connective tissue

C) Hyaline cartilage

D) Cardiac muscle tissue

E) Adipose tissue

A) Right atrium

B) Interventricular septum

C) Bicuspid valve

D) Aortic semilunar valve

E) Pulmonary semilunar valve

A) Fossa ovalis

B) Foramen ovale

C) Trabeculae carneae

D) Descending aorta

E) Ductus arteriosus

A) into arteries.

B) into capillaries.

C) into veins.

D) through an atrioventricular valve.

E) through the apex.

A) into auricles.

B) into arteries.

C) into veins

D) through atrioventricular valves

E) through semilunar valves.

A) Tricuspid valve

B) Bicuspid valve

C) Pulmonary semilunar valve

D) Aortic semilunar valve

E) Mitral valve

A) Left atrium and left ventricle

B) Left atrium only

C) Right atrium and right ventricle

D) Right ventricle only

E) Left atrium and right ventricle

A) Coronary artery

B) Coronary vein

C) Coronary sinus

D) Vena cava

E) Myocardial vein

A) desmosomes.

B) tight junctions.

C) gap junctions.

D) interneurons.

E) chordae tendinae.

A) Smooth muscle

B) Skeletal muscle

C) Cardiac muscle

D) All the muscle types contain approximately the same number.

E) Mitochondria are not found in muscle cells.

A) Systemic circuit

B) Intercalated discs

C) Cardiovascular center

D) Cardiac conduction system

E) Pulmonary circuit

A) Bundle of His, Purkinje fibers, Atrioventricular (AV) node

B) Sinoatrial (SA) node, Purkinje fibers, AV node, Bundle of His

C) Purkinje fibers, AV node, SA node, Bundle of His

D) SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, Purkinje fibers

E) Bundle of His, SA node, AV node, Purkinje fibers

A longer

A shorter

A variable

The same

A) cardiac output.

B) cardiac input.

C) stroke volume.

D) heart rate.

E) pulse pressure.

A) filling

B) systole

C) repolarization

D) diastole

E) fibrillation

A) atrial diastole

B) ventricular diastole

C) atrial systole

D) ventricular systole

E) the volume is about the same during each period

A) Valvular stenosis

B) Semilunar valves opening

C) Atrioventricular valves closing

D) Semilunar valves closing

E) Atrioventricular valves opening

A) Cardiac accelerator nerves

B) Atrioventricular node

C) Cardiovascular center

D) Sinoatrial node

E) Bundle of His

A) Cardiac accelerator nerve

B) Hypoglossal nerve

C) Spinal accessory

D) Vagus nerve

E) Phrenic nerve

A) Increased norepinephrine release

B) Increased thyroid hormone release

C) Increased potassium levels in plasma

D) Increased calcium levels in plasma

E) Increased sympathetic stimulation

A) Midbrain

B) Cerebrum

C) Medulla oblongata

D) Cerebellum

E) Thalamus

A) R wave

B) T wave

C) S wave

D) P wave

E) Q wave

A) increased preload, increased afterload, increased contractility

B) decreased preload, decreased afterload, decreased contractility

C) increased preload, decreased afterload, increased contractility

D) decreased preload, increased afterload, increased contractility

E) increased preload, increased afterload, decreased contractility

A) R wave

B) T wave

C) S wave

D) P wave

E) Q wave

A) cerebral cortex

B) hypothalamus

C) baroreceptors

D) limbic system

E) proprioceptors

A) heart rate multiplied by cardiac reserve

B) heart rate multiplied by end diastolic volume

C) heart rate multiplied by stroke volume

D) end diastolic volume multiplied by cardiac reserve

E) venous return multiplied by stroke volume

A) sodium

B) potassium

C) magnesium

D) phosphorus

E) calcium

A) they produce less epinephrine.

B) they eat more protein and vitamins.

C) their hearts operate more efficiently due to training

D) they take in less oxygen than average individuals

E) they put out more carbon dioxide than average individuals

A) stroke volume.

B) peripheral resistance

C) afterload.

D) cardiac reserve.

E) venous return.

A) Allowing blood to flow directly from the right atrium into the left atrium.

B) Allowing blood to flow directly from the right ventricle into the left ventricle.

C) Serves as a valve in the vena cava to regulate venous blood flow.

D) Prevents back flow of blood from aorta into the left ventricle.

E) Prevents back flow of blood from pulmonary trunk into the right ventricle.

A) the semilunar valves are open.

B) ventricular repolarization occurs.

C) atrial depolarization occurs.

D) oxygenated blood leaves the heart into the systemic circulation.

E) ventricular pressure increases and ventricular volume remains the same.

A) right atrium

B) left atrium

C) right ventricle

D) left ventricle

E) right auricle