Cardiovascular Test Review (BioMed)

Which heart chambers are thicker: atria or ventricles? Why?

• ventricles; they pump blood, atria just receive.

• atria; they pump blood, ventricles just receive.

• atria; because they are on top.

• ventricles; because they are on the bottom.

Which ventricle is thicker: left or right? Why?

• left: pumps blood to the body, while the right goes to lungs.

• left; ventricles are just thicker.

• right; the left lung is smaller.

• right: pumps blood to the body, while the left goes to lungs.

What structure is indicated by Letter A ?

• pulmonary trunk

• aorta

• inferior vena cava

• pulmonary veins

What structure is indicated by Letter F ?

• pulmonary artery

• aorta

• inferior vena cava

• pulmonary veins

What structure is indicated by Letter H ?

• pulmonary artery

• superior vena cava

• inferior vena cava

• pulmonary veins

What structure is indicated by Letter K ?

• ventricles

• septum

• superior vena cava

• pulmonary veins

What structure is indicated by Letter C ?

• left ventricle

• right ventricle

• left atrium

• right atrium

What structure is indicated by Letter L ?

• left pulmonary veins

• right pulmonary veins

• right pulmonary artery

• left pulmonary artery

What structure is indicated by Letter J ?

• left pulmonary veins

• right pulmonary veins

• right pulmonary artery

• left pulmonary artery

The heart chamber that receives blood coming back from the body is the _____________.

• left ventricle

• right ventricle

• left atrium

• right atrium