5/20TEST- Cardiovascular System & Terms (Med Term)

The apex of the heart is located at the:

• midclavicular line of the right chest and the 6th intercostal space

• midclavicular line of the left chest and the 5th intercostal space

• midclavicular line of the left chest and the 4th intercostal space

Capillaries connect ______ to each other.

• Arterioles and veins

• Venules and arterioles

• Veins and arteries

A blood pressure of 114/74 is considered:

• hypotension

• normal

• hypertension

The human heart beat approximately ____ times a day.

• 60,000

• 80,000

• 100,000

What is the function of the AV valves?

• Prevents the backflow of blood between the ventricles and the great arteries

• Prevents blood from the Pulmonary arteries backing up into the atria

• Prevents blood from the ventricles backing up into the atria

Diastolic pressure is the:

• Measurement of blood pressure when the ventricles are relaxing

• Measurement of blood pressure when the atria are contracting

• Measurement of blood pressure when the ventricles are contracting

Where would you not find valves?

• Heart

• Veins

• Arteries

Where is the Mediastinal Cavity located ?

• above the diaphragm, behind the lungs, behind the sternum

• behind the lungs, below the diaphragm, behind the sternum

• between the lungs, behind the sternum, above the diaphragm

The wall that separates the upper two chambers of the heart is the:

• Interseptal Septum

• Interventricular Septum

• Interatrial Septum

The “dub” heart sound is the sound of:

• Blood leaving the Aorta

• AV valves closing

• Semilunar valves closing