Heart Quiz

1. Which of the following is the correct placement of the heart in the body?

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2. From outermost to innermost, which is in the correct order?

• fibrous pericardium, myocardium, visceral pericardium
• parietal pericardium, visceral pericardium, endocardium
• epicardium, myocardium, serous pericardium
• endocardium, fibrous pericardium, myocardium

3. The loop that carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back is called the __________________ circuit.

• pulmonary
• atrial
• systemic
• ventricular

4. Which of the following chambers of the heart would contain oxygenated blood? (Choose all that apply.)

• right atrium
• left atrium
• right ventricle
• left ventricle

5. The coronary arteries carry blood to the

• kidneys
• lungs
• stomach
• heart

6. Deoxygenated blood passes through which of the following heart valves?

• tricuspid valve
• bicuspid/mitral valve
• aortic valve
• pulmonary valve

7. What is the purpose of the septum within the heart?

9. The relaxation of the ventricles is known as

• diastole
• stroke volume
• systole
• blood pressure

11. What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?