Anatomy of the Heart (chambers, valves & great vessels)

Which of the following is one of the four chambers of the heart?

• Aorta

• Left Atrium

• Pulmonary Artery

• Superior Vena Cava

Which major blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body?

• Pulmonary Vein

• Superior Vena Cava

• Aorta

• Inferior Vena Cava

What is the primary function of the heart valves?

• To pump blood into the lungs

• To prevent backflow of blood

• To oxygenate the blood

• To filter impurities from the blood

How does the heart function as a pump?

• By using electrical impulses to contract muscles

• By filtering blood through the kidneys

• By absorbing nutrients from the blood

• By converting oxygen into carbon dioxide

What is the function of the pericardium?

• It pumps blood throughout the body.

• It acts as an outer protective sac for the heart.

• It filters blood entering the heart.

• It stores oxygen for the heart.

Where is the heart located?

• In the abdominal cavity

• In the cranial cavity

• In the thoracic cavity

• In the pelvic cavity

What is visible externally on the heart?

• Pulmonary veins

• Coronary vessels

• Aortic arch

• Left ventricle

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood?

• Right Atrium

• Left Atrium

• Right Ventricle

• Left Ventricle

What is the function of the right ventricle in the heart?

• Pumps blood to the lungs

• Receives oxygenated blood

• Pumps blood to the body

• Receives deoxygenated blood

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?

• Left Ventricle

• Right Atrium

• Left Atrium

• Right Ventricle