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Part 1-The Heart (Structure)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
name of the valve that separates right atrium from right ventricle.
a)
tricuspid
b)
aortic
c)
mitral
2.

Valve that blood is forced through from right ventricle into pulmonary arteries.

a)

pulmonary semi lunar valve

b)

aortic valve

c)

mitral valve

3.

Which is the correct flow of blood?

a)

R. atrium --> R. Ventricle --> pulmonary artery

b)

R. atrium --> L. atrium --> aorta

c)

L. ventricle --> pulmonary artery --> aorta

d)

L. ventricle --> L. atrium --> aorta

4.

In the walls of the heart, there are two thin layers around a thick layer of muscle called the

a)

epithelial tissue.

b)

pericardium.

c)

connective tissue.

d)

myocardium.

5.

................................... of the heart has the thick muscular wall because it pumps the blood to the systemic circuit

a)

left ventricle

b)

Right ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

left atrium

6.
Contraction of the heart is done by the 
a)
epipericardium
b)
visceral pericardium
c)
pericardium
d)
myocardium
7.
The purpose of heart valves is to 
a)
set the pace at which the heart beats
b)
prevent blood from flowing backward
c)
oxygenate the blood as it passes through the valve
d)
add minerals to the blood
8.
The pointed, inferior portion of the heart, known as the ________ rests on the diaphragm and is oriented towards the left hip.
a)
base
b)
mediastinum
c)
apex
d)
pericardium
9.
The valves between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves.
a)
atrioventricular
b)
aortic
c)
semilunar
d)
pulmonary
10.
When the ventricles contract, the bicuspid (mitral) valve prevents blood from flowing from the ________.
a)
right ventricle to right atrium
b)
left ventricle to left atrium
c)
left atrium to the right atrium
d)
right atrium to the left atrium
11.

The muscular middle layer of the heart is called the

a)

epicardium

b)

myocardium

c)

pericardium

d)

endocardium

12.

The heart layer that keeps blood from sticking to the inside of the heart made up of squamous epithelial cells

a)

endocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

myocardium

d)

epicardium

13.

Pericardium is a serous membrane it has two layers. The parietal layers of the membranes line the walls of the body cavity. The inner visceral layer covers organ (viscera).

a)

True

b)

False

14.
Which side of the heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body?
a)
Right
b)
Left
15.
The _________ PUMPS blood to the lungs.
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
16.
Which layer of the heart contains a lubricating fluid that reduces friction as the heart beats?
a)
Pericardium
b)
Endocardium
c)
Myocardium
17.
Where is the tricuspid valve located?
a)
Between the right atrium and right ventricle
b)
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle
c)
Between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
d)
Between the right atrium and the left atrium
18.
The large veins that bring the blood back to the heart from the body is the?
a)
Vena Cava
b)
Aorta
c)
Coronary artery
d)
Capillary
19.

Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the top of the heart.

a)

inferior vena cava

b)

superior vena cava

c)

aorta

20.

Blood enters the right atrium through which vessels

a)

Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

b)

Pulmonary Artery

c)

Pulmonary Vein

d)

Tricuspid Valve