Cardiovascular System Quiz

What continuously flows around an animal's body through the heart?

• Air

• Blood

• Lymph

• Water

What type of circulation is associated with the body?

• Pulmonary

• Systemic

• Coronary

• Renal

Where is the base of the heart located?

• At the pointed caudal end

• At the rounded cranial end

• At the left ventricle

• At the right ventricle

To which side is the apex of the heart shifted?

• Right

• Left

• Center

• Downward

How does the heart sit in the thoracic cavity?

• More dorsally

• More ventrally

• More laterally

• More posteriorly

What is the pericardium?

• A fibrous sac containing the heart

• A muscle layer of the heart

• A valve in the heart

• A chamber of the heart

What is the pericardial space filled with?

• Pericardial fluid

• Blood

• Air

• Muscle tissue

Which part of the pericardium is described as a fibrous sac?

• Pericardial sac

• Serous pericardium

• Visceral layer

• Parietal layer

Which part of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

• Right atrium

• Right ventricle

• Left atrium

• Left ventricle

Where do the ventricles sit in relation to the atria?

• Above the atria

• Below the atria

• Beside the atria

• Inside the atria