A and P Quiz

Which type of membrane covers, but does not adhere to, the outer surface of the organ in the image?

• Parietal pericardium

• Parietal pleura

• Visceral pericardium

• Visceral pleura

A physician is performing heart surgery. Which serous layer would the physician cut through first during the procedure?

• Parietal pericardium

• Parietal pleura

• Visceral pericardium

• Visceral pleura

Which membrane adheres to the surface of the heart?

• Parietal pericardium

• Parietal pleura

• Visceral pericardium

• Visceral pleura

A patient had a myocardial infarction, which damaged the tissue in the wall of the heart. Which type of tissue was primarily affected?

• Skeletal muscle

• Hyaline cartilage

• Cardiac muscle

• Fibrocartilage

What is the function of the tissue in the image?

• Withstand compression between bones

• Involuntary contraction of the heart

• Regeneration to replace skin cells

• Allow diffusion of gases in the lungs

Which type of muscle tissue is pictured in the image?

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

• Smooth

• Striated

Cardiac muscle cells are connected by cell junctions that allow impulses to spread quickly from cell to cell. Which type of cell junction accounts for this function?

• Anchoring

• Desmosome

• Gap

• Tight

Which body system is pictured in the image?

• Cardiovascular

• Digestive

• Integumentary

• Lymphatic

What outcomes can occur due to aneurysms?

• Abnormal contractility

• Failure of venous valves

• Rupture of major arteries

• Diffuse edema

A patient has an impaired ability of the heart muscle cells to shorten. What condition is impaired?

• Autorhythmicity

• Contractility

• Electrical conduction

• Vasodilation