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WorksheetsMedical Assisting: Chp 25 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The purpose of the four valves of the heart is to ___.
ensure a one-way blood flow
keep the blood in the correct chamber
maintain blood pressue
Body cells surrounding capillaries usually have a ___.
high oxygen concentration
low oxygen concentration
low carbon dioxide concentration
Water is forced through capillary walls by ___.
filtration
osmosis
diffusion
A person's blood pressure is a reflection of ___.
osmotic pressure
venous pressure
arterial pressure
Blood pressure is greatest in the arteries ___.
when the atria contract
when the ventricles contract
when the heart is between contraction and relaxation
Myocardial infarctions result from ___.
damaged heart valves
obstruction of blood to the heart muscle
a weakened heart muscle
The ___ lies on top of the visceral pericardium.
parietal pericardium
epicaridum
myocardium
Which of these covers the heart and the large blood vessels attached to it?
Pericardium
Endocardium
Epicardium
The ___ lies directly on the heart.
myocardium
parietal pericardium
visceral pericardium
Which of the following is the thickest layer of the heart, which is made up of muscle?
Endocardium
Pericardium
Myocardium
Which layer of the heart is the outermost layer, which contains fat to cushion the heart?
Myocardium
Pericardium
Epicardium
The ___ is thin and smooth and is the innermost layer of the heart.
Epicardium
Endocardium
Pericardial cavity
Which of these layers of the heart wall contains Purkinje fibers?
Endocardium
Pericardium
Epicardium
Which valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle?
Bicuspid
Tricuspid
Aortic semilunar
The ___ valve is also known as the mitral valve.
Bicuspid
Tricuspid
Pulmonary semilunar
The ___ valve is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk.
right atrioventricular
pulmonary semilunar
aortic semilunar
The ___ valve prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.
aortic semilunar
tricuspid
left atrioventricular
Which component of the conduction system is located between the ventricles?
AV node
Bundle of His
SA node
Which part of the cardiac conduction system is located in the wall of the right atrium?
SA node
AV node
Bundle of branches
Which part of the cardiac conduction system is known as the pacemaker of the heart?
SA node
AV node
Bundle of His
Which part of the cardiac conduction system is located in the lateral walls of the ventricles?
Bundle of branches
Bundle of His
Purkinje fibers
Which part of the cardiac conduction system receives the impulse from the SA node?
AV node & Purkinje fibers
SA node & bundle of branches
Purkinje fibers & bundle of His
Which part of the cardiac conduction system is located in the lateral walls of the ventricles?
Bundle of branches
Bundle of His
Purkinje fibers
The bundle of branches carry the electrical impulse to the ___.
Purkinje fibers
mitral valve
AV node
Which of the following causes arrhythmia when elevated?
Phosphate ions
Potassium ions
Body temperature
