Cardiovascular System Part 1

Where is the heart located?

• In the abdominopelvic cavity between the lungs in the inferior mediastinum

• In the throacic cavity between the lungs and the inferior mediastinum

What are the 3 layers of the heart?

• Epicardium; outside layer; the visceral pericardium

• Myocardium; middle layer; mostly cardiac muscle

• Endocardium; middle layer; mostly cardiac muscle

• Endocardium; inner layer known as endothelium

• Epicardium; inner layer known as endothelium

Deoxygenated blood returns to the right atrium via the ___, ____, and ____.

• Superior Vena Cava (SVC)

• Aorta

• Inferior Vena Cava (IVC)

• Coronary Sinus

• Pulmonary Veins

The inferior vena cava (IVC) brings the blood from what part of the body to the heart?

• Head, neck, arms and chest

• Muscles of the heart

• abdominopelvic cavity and legs

The superior vena cava (SVC) brings blood from what part of the body to the heart?

• head, neck, arms and chest

• abdominopelvic cavity and legs

• the muscles of the heart

The coronary sinus brings blood from what part of the body to the heart?

• muscles of the heart

• head, neck, arms, and chest

• abdominopelvic cavity and legs

The pulmonary arteries carry ____ blood.

• Oxygenated

• Deoxygenated

What is another name for the right atrioventricular valve?

• Tricuspid Valve

• Bicuspid Valve

The pulmonary veins carry ____ blood.

• Oxygenated

• Deoxygenated

The ____ carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.

• Pulmonary Semilunar Valve

• Aorta

• Bicuspid Valve

• Tricuspid valve