Cardiac Terminology and A&P

The heart ventricles are divided into the left and right side by a partition called the:

• Atrium

• Ventricle

• Intraventricular Septum

• Sinoatrial Septum

The term myocardium means:

• Within the heart

• Surrounding the heart

• Inner lay of the heart

• Heart muscle

What is the pericardium?

• The inner layer of the heart

• The membranous sack that surrounds the heart

• The muscular part of the heart

• The outer layer of the heart

What are the chambers of the heart called?

• The Atria and Ventricle chambers

• The sinoatrial chambers

• The atrioventricular chambers

• The ventrication and atriation chambers

What is the function of the heart valves?

• To move blood to the body

• To push blood through the heart

• To prevent retrograde movement of the blood

• To push blood to the lungs to get oxygenated

What is the function of the heart?

• Just to beat

• To move oxygen and nutrients throughout our body

• To hold our soul

• "Gimme a Beat!" as Janet says

Blood comes into the heart from which blood vessels?

• Inferior Vena Cava

• Aortic Arch

• Superior Vena Cava

• Femoral Artery

The blood circulates around the body in two pathways or types of circulation. What are these two types of circulation?

• Systemic circulation

• Pulmonary circulation

• Cardiac Circulation

• Aortic Circulation

Systole represents:

• Contraction of the heart muscle

• The pressure of the blood against the artery walls

• Relaxation of the heart

• System circulation

What is the function of the electrical conduction system of the heart?

• Controls the bloodflow through the heart

• Controls how hard your heart beats

• Controls your blood pressure

• Controls the rate of your heart beat