Quiz on the Human Heart

Where is the heart located in the body?

• Abdominal cavity

• Thoracic cavity

• Pelvic cavity

• Cranial cavity

What does the pericardium refer to?

• A type of heart valve

• The inner lining of the heart chambers

• The membrane surrounding the heart

• A major blood vessel

Which of the following is a function of the heart chambers?

• Producing blood cells

• Filtering toxins from the blood

• Pumping and directing blood flow

• Absorbing nutrients

What is a myocardial infarction more commonly known as?

• Stroke

• Heart attack

• Angina

• Heartburn

Typical heart sounds are caused by which of the following?

• Muscles contracting in the heart

• Blood flowing through the heart

• Heart valves opening and closing

• Electrical impulses in the heart

Where is the heart located?

• Entirely to the left of the body midline

• Entirely to the right of the body midline

• With two-thirds of the mass to the left of the body midline and one-third to the right

• In the upper abdomen

What is the position of the apex of the heart?

• On the diaphragm

• Above the diaphragm

• To the left of the diaphragm

• To the right of the diaphragm

What is the shape and size of the heart comparable to?

• A pear

• A closed fist

• A football

• An open hand

What is the large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body?

• Superior vena cava

• Pulmonary trunk

• Inferior vena cava

• Aorta

Which structure receives deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation?

• Left atrium

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

• Right ventricle