Heart Anatomy Quiz

Name of the point that separates the upper chambers (atria) .

• interventricular septum

• interatrial septum

• interventricular sulcus

• interatrial sulcus

Which vessels are responsible for delivering deoxygenated blood to the right atrium?

• superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and coronary sinus

• superior vena cava and inferior vena cava only

• inferior vena cava and coronary sinus only

• superior vena cava and coronary sinus only

What is the name of the double-layered membrane surrounding the heart?

• parietal pericardium

• visceral pericardium

• myocardium

• endocardium

Which valve is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle?

• bicuspid

• aortic semilunar

• pulmonary semilunar

• tricuspid

What type of blood do the superior and inferior vena cava carry to the heart?

• Oxygen-rich blood

• Oxygen-poor blood

• Nutrient-rich blood

• Nutrient-poor blood

The serous membrane on outermost layer of the heart that protects it from friction.

• epicardium

• myocardium

• endocardium

• coronary artery

The middle and thickest layer of the heart that pumps blood

• epicardium

• myocardium

• endocardium

• coronary artery

The inner lining of the heart that lines the valves

• epicardium

• myocardium

• endocardium

• ventricle

The member that holds or encloses the heart

• epicardium

• myocardium

• endocardium

• pericardium

The vessel that carries oxygen rich blood from the left ventricle to the body is the _____________________

• pulmonary vein

• aorta

• coronary artery

• none of these