Review Cardiovascular System Test

Front

Which chamber of the heart is the aorta connected to?

Back

left ventricle

Front

Which valve prevents backflow into the left atrium?

Back

bicuspid valve

Front

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

Back

pulmonary veins

Front

Which structure in the heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body?

Back

Left ventricle

Front

Which chambers of the heart hold oxygenated blood?

Back

left atrium and ventricle

Front

Which valves close first when the ventricles contract, semilunar or tricuspid?

Back

Tricuspid

Front

When there is a leaky valve and the heart beat has a swoosh sound, the person has a heart _______.

Back

murmur

Front

What structure divides the ventricles of the heart?

Back

interventricular septum

Front

The aortic valve closes immediately after blood has been pumped out of the _________

Back

left ventricle into the aorta

Front

What are the three layers of the heart called? Which one is the thickest layer? Which one is the inner layer of the pericardium that covers the heart? Which one lines the inside of the ventricles and atria?

Back

Three layers: epicardium, myocardium, endocardium. Thickest: myocardium. Inner layer of pericardium: epicardium. Lines inside of ventricles and atria: endocardium.