Chapter 10

The thick muscular layer of the hear is the:

• epicardium

• myocardium

• endocardium

• pleuricardium

A septum is a:

• pathway through the heart

• valve

• dividing wall

• pointed region of an organ

The heart pumps blood to the lungs through the:

• systemic circuit

• aortic circuit

• pulmonary circuit

• cardiac circuit

The aortic and pulmonary valves are:

• bicuspid valves

• mitral valves

• carotid valves

• semilunar valves

The superior and inferior vanae cavae bring blood into the:

• right ventricle

• left ventricle

• left atrium

• right atrium

The valve between the left atrium and ventricle is the:

• tricuspid

• semilunar

• mitral

• aortic

The heart contracts during:

• distole

• purkinje

• asystole

• systole

A sphygmomanometer is used to measure:

• sounds

• temperature

• blood pressure

• pulse

The left ventricle pumps blood into the:

• superior vena cava

• carotid artery

• aorta

• pulmonary artery

A vessel that carries blood back to the heart is a(n):

• arteriole

• artery

• capiliary

• vein