Sheep Heart Dissection

How many heart chambers does the sheep heart have?

• five

• four

• three

• two

Which side of the heart handles oxygenated blood?

• Left side only

• Right side only

• Both right and left

• Neither side

Double layered closed sac that surrounds the heart & anchors it is called:

• Pericardium

• Pericardial cavity

• Myocardium

• Papillary muscles

The muscle of the heart is called:

• Pericardium

• Cardicardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

At the beginning of the sheep heart dissection the heart should be placed on the ventral side facing towards you? Ventral refers to?

• Back

• Front

• Base

• Tip

The front of the heart is recognized by a groove that extends from the right side of broad end of the heart diagonally to a point above, left of the apex. Name this feature.

• Interatrial groove

• Interventricular gyri

• Interventricular sulcus

• Interventricular fissure

The atria are the _____________ chambers.

• Receiving

• Pumping

• Discharge

• Oxygenated

The ventricles are the _____________ chambers.

• Receiving

• Pumping/Discharge

• Deoxygenated

• Thinner

This blood vessel lies in the groove on the front & back of the heart to supply it with fresh blood that is full of nutrients & oxygen.

• Pulmonary artery

• Aorta

• Pulmonary veins

• Coronary artery

This is the only artery in your body that carries deoxygenated blood.

• Coronary

• Pulmonary

• Aortic

• Carotid