KIN 1AA3 Test 1

which part of the heart is directed posteriorly, superiorly, and to the right

• fibrous skeleton

• base

• pericardium

• apex

the heart is located in the (a)   (1 word).

select the arteries that do NOT branch off of the right coronary artery.

• anterior interventricular artery

• posterior interventricular artery

• circumflex artery

• right marginal artery

the right coronary artery artery lies in the (a)   sulcus (1 word).

what area of the heart does the great cardiac vein drain?

• superior portion

• right side

• posterior portion

• left side

(a)   are connections between arteries that supply blood to the same region, and provide alternate routes if one artery becomes occluded (1 word).

what is the fibrous pericardium made of, and what is its function? (select 2).

• tough dense irregular CT

• produce pericardial fluid

• simple squamous epithelium

• prevents distention; acts as anchor

select the areas that open into the right atrium

• superior and inferior openings of vena cava

• coronary sinus

• pulmonary veins

• left atrium

in the flow of blood, blood flows from the right atrium through the (a)   valve. (1 word)

the trabeculae carnae are held by the _____ ______ (2 words).

(a)