PBS 1.2.5 Gross Anatomy Examination - Round 1

What is the term for the "study of the heart"?

• radiology

• cardiology

• electrology

• cardiovascular

How many chambers are in the human heart?

• one

• two

• three

• four

How many oxygenated chambers are in the human heart?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Arteries carry blood _____ the heart.

• toward

• away from

• near

• outside

Veins carry blood _____ the heart.

• toward

• away from

• near

• outside

What is the purpose of valves in the heart?

• to push blood forward

• to prevent blood from flowing backwards

• to carry oxygenated blood to the body

• to carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

Which of the following is the measure of the number of times the heart beats in a minute?

• blood pressure

• heart rate

• electrocardiogram (EKG)

• biopsy

The right side of the heart contains _____ blood and the left side of the heart contains _____ blood.

• oxygenated; deoxygenated

• deoxygenated; oxygenated

• deoxygenated; deoxygenated

• oxygenated; oxygenated

The wall of the _____ is thicker because it has to pump blood to the whole body.

• right atrium

• left atrium

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

Which is the Left Atrium?

• C

• E

• K

• M