The atria of the heart:

The pointed tip of the heart is called the apex.

The partition in the superior midline of the heart is called the ventricular partition.

The type of blood that is found in the right ventricle is:

t/f the tiny white cords that anchor the flaps of the valves are called the chordae tendinae.

A decrease in the elasticity of blood vessels causes blood pressure to:

The blood vessel wall that consists of cells forming a slick surface to decrease friction & allow blood to flow smoothly through the vessel lumen is the:

The blood vessel that drains blood from the lower parts of the body & empties it into the right atrium is the:

Which of the following areas receives blood directly from the 4 pulmonary veins?

The mitral valve prevents blood from flowing from the:

The tricuspid valve is located between the:

Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood?

The carotid artery is located in the:

In which of the following blood vessels is the blood pressure the highest?

Vasoconstriction occurs as a result of:

t/f the heart is enclosed by a double sac of serous membrane known as the peritoneum.

The pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

t/f arteries always carry blood away from the heart.

t/f the part of the intrinsic conduction system of the heart that directly communicates with the walls of the ventricles is the Purkinje fibers.

t/f the pacemaker of the heart is called the sinoatrial (SA) node.

Systole means contraction of heart muscle.

The smooth muscle in a blood vessel wall is found in the tunica media.

t/f Diastolic pressure is the pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction.

An increase in blood vessel diameter causes blood pressure to decrease.

An increase in parasympathetic nervous system firing causes cardiac output to increase.

Low venous return decreases stroke volume & cardiac output.

#1 is the:

#14 is the:

#13 is pointing to which valve?

#2 is the:

#8 is which chamber of the heart?