Sectional Anatomy Of Chest Quiz

What extends from the sternum to the thoracic spine and from the thoracic inlet to the diaphragm?

• Left Ventricle

• Pulmonary Artery

• Mediastinum

• Pericardium

Which chamber of the heart is the most anterior cardiac chamber?

• Right Atrium

• Left Atrium

• Right Ventricle

• Left Ventricle

What is the space between the visceral and parietal layers of the serous pericardium called?

• Pericardial Cavity

• Mediastinum

• Great Vessels

• Pulmonary Veins

Which vessel bifurcates into right and left pulmonary arteries?

• Descending Aorta

• Aortic Arch

• Superior Vena Cava

• Pulmonary Artery

Where does the superior vena cava drain into?

• Right Atrium

• Right Ventricle

• Left Atrium

• Left Ventricle

Which part of the heart is composed of an outer fibrous and inner serous component?

• Left Ventricle

• Right Atrium

• Great Vessels

• Pericardium

What is the continuation of the right ventricular outflow tract separated by the pulmonary valve?

• Aortic Arch

• Pulmonary Artery

• Descending Aorta

• Pulmonary Veins

Which chamber of the heart is the most posterior and cranially situated?

• Right Atrium

• Left Atrium

• Right Ventricle

• Left Ventricle

What is the first few centimeters of the aorta from its valve to just above the coronary sinuses called?

• Aortic Root

• Ascending Aorta

• Pulmonary Artery

• Descending Aorta

Where is the aortic arch located in relation to the trachea and esophagus?

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Superior

• Inferior