Heart Physiology

An EKG is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.

• True

• False

A muscular organ that pumps the blood throughout the circulatory system.

• Aorta

• Vena Cava

• Heart

• Lungs

Where exactly is the heart located?

• 2nd & 3rd Intercostal Space

• Pleural Cavity

• Thoracic Cavity

• Mediastinum

What is the size of a human heart?

• Approximately the size of the individual owner’s hand

• Approximately the size of the owner’s heel

• Approximately the size of the individual owner’s fist

• Approximately the size of the owner’s elbow

What are the upper chambers of the heart?

• Right & Left Ventricles

• Right Atrium & Right Ventricle

• Left Atrium & Left Ventricle

• Right & Left Atrium

Contraction of the left ventricle causes the blood to flow to the rest of the body.

• True

• False

The layers of tissue become inflamed and can rub against the heart causing chest pain.

• Endocarditis

• Pericarditis

• Myocarditis

• Cardiomegaly

All of the following are causes of myocarditis, EXCEPT:

• Bacteria

• Virus

• Myocardial Infarction

• Fungi

What are some of the additional protein myofilaments found in an Athlete's Heart?

• Bacteria & Viral

• Visceral & Fibrous

• Myosin & Actin

• Serous & Pleural

Also known as the Mitral Valve

• Tricuspid

• Aortic

• Pulmonary

• Bicuspid