Coronary Arteries & LV Wall Segments

Coronary arteries feed the __________ via a dense capillary network on the exterior of the heart.

• pericardium

• myocardium

• endocardium

• none of the above

Lack of oxygen causes damage to the heart muscle, what is the appropriate term for this scenario?

• Infarct

• Ischemia

• Necrosis

• All of the above

Coronary arteries are responsible for supplying oxygenated blood to a specific portion of the heart muscle.

• True

• False

Where do coronary arteries originate?

• Ascending aorta

• Aortic root

• Sinus of Valsalva

• Left Ventricle

Which coronary cusp does not correspond with primary coronary artery origination?

• RCC

• NCC

• LCC

• None of the above

Which coronary artery branch supplies the anterior, septal, & apical wall segments?

• LAD

• LCX

• RCA

• PDA

Which coronary artery branch supplies the right ventricle?

• PDA

• AMA

• LCX

• LAD

Which coronary artery branch supplies the atria & posterior LV?

• LAD

• RCA

• PDA

• LCX

Which coronary artery branch supplies the inferior wall segment?

• LCX

• AMA

• PDA

• LAD

Which coronary artery gives rise to the PDA in ~85% of the population?

• LCA

• LAD

• RCA

• LCX