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Anatomy chpt 15 heart

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Match the following terms

a)

Upper right portion & the broadest part of the heart; where great vessels enter and leave

1.

base

b)

lower left portion & The pointed end of the heart, the location of the point of maximum impulse; strongest beat can be heard

2.

apex

c)

membranous fibroserous sac enclosing the heart and the bases of the great vessels

3.

pericardium

2.

loose fitting sac of strong connective tissue- is the outermost layer

a)

fibrous pericardium

b)

serous pericardium

3.

Consists of two layers, covers the heart's surface

a)

fibrous pericardium

b)

serous pericardium

4.

layer of the serous pericardium that lines the inside of the fibrous pericardium

a)

parietal layer

b)

visceral layer

5.

layer of the serous pericardium that covers the heart's surface

a)

parietal layer

b)

visceral layer

6.

This cavity contains a small amount of serous fluid, which helps prevent friction as the heart beats

a)

pericardial cavity

b)

Thoracic cavity

c)

Ventricular cavity

d)

Abdominal cavity

7.

Also known as the the visceral layer of the serous pericardium, this layer of the heart consists of a thin layer of squamous epithelial cells

a)

epicardium

b)

myocardium

c)

endocardium

8.

middle layer of the heart that is the thickest of the three layers and performs the work of the heart; composed of cardiac muscle

a)

myocardium

b)

endocardium

c)

epicardium

9.

Lines the hearts chambers, covers the valves, and continues into the vessels. consists of a thin layer of squamous epithelial cells. very smooth to help keep blood from clotting as it fills the heart's chambers

a)

endocardium

b)

myocardium

c)

epicardium

10.

The two upper chambers of the heart that serve as reservoirs, receiving blood from the body or lungs.

a)

atrium

b)

Ventricles

11.

The two lower chambers that serve as pumps, receiving blood from the atria and then pumping it either to the lungs(right ventricle) or the body (left ventricle)

a)

ventricles

b)

atria

12.

the right and left atria are separated by this common wall of

a)

Interatrial septum

b)

Intraventricular septum

13.

The right and left ventricles are separated by this common wall

a)

interventricular septum

b)

interatrial septum

14.

The ​ (a)   serve as reservoirs, ​ ​ (b)   blood from the body or lungs; they are separated by the ​ ​ (c)   septum. The ​ (d)   receive blood from the atria and ​ pump it to the lungs or the body; they are separated by the ​ (e)   septum.

Choose from the below words
atria
receiving
interatrial
ventricles
interventricular
15.

The portion of the heart wall that lines the heart's chambers is the

a)

myocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

endocardium

d)

epicardium

16.

Select all that are considered the Great vessels

a)

superior and inferior vena

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

four pulmonary veins

d)

aorta

e)

mitral valve

17.

strands of fibrous connective tissue that connect the edges of the AV valves to the papillary muscles

a)

chordae tendineae

b)

ligaments

c)

sinews

18.

Muscles located in the ventricles that attach to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves. They contract with the ventricles, pulling on the chordae tendineae and anchoring the valve cusps in

a)

papillary muscles

b)

Chordae tendineae

c)

Tricuspid valve

d)

Atrioventricular septum

19.

To ensure that blood moves in a forward direction through the heart, the heart contains four valves: one between each atrium and its ventricle and another at the exit of each ventricle.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

The valves that regulate flow between the atria and the ventricles

a)

atrioventricular valves

(AV)

b)

semilunar valves

21.

The valves that regulate flow between the ventricles and the great arteries

a)

atrioventricular valves (AV)

b)

semilunar valves

22.

The right AV valve- also called the ​ (a)   valve- prevents backflow from the ​ (b)   ventricle to the right ​ (c)   . The left AV valve-also called the ​ (d)   valve-prevents backflow from the ​ (e)   ventricle to the left atrium.

Choose from the below words
tricuspid
right
atrium
mitral
left
23.

The ​ (a)   valve prevents backflow from the pulmonary ​ (b)   to the ​ (c)   ventricle. The ​ ​ (d)   valve prevents backflow from the ​ (e)   to the left ventricle.

Choose from the below words
pulmonary
artery
right
aortic
aorta
24.

semi rigid fibrous connective tissue encircling each heart valve. It also provides insulation between the atria and the ventricles, preventing electrical impulses from reaching the ventricles other than through a normal conduction pathway.

a)

skeleton of the heart

b)

A type of muscle tissue found in the heart

c)

A type of tissue that helps to regulate blood flow

d)

A type of tissue that helps to support the heart

25.

Valves open and close in response to pressure changes within the heart

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Match the following valves with their function

a)

prevents backflow from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle

1.

pulmonary valve

b)

prevents backflow from the aorta to the left ventricle

2.

aortic valve

c)

prevents backflow from the right ventricle to the right atrium

3.

tricuspid valve

d)

prevents backflow from the left ventricle to the left atrium

4.

mitral valve

27.

The point of maximum impulse of the heart is at

a)

mediastinum

b)

base

c)

apex

d)

aorta

28.

Which heart valve controls the flow of blood between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

a)

pulmonary valve

b)

aortic valve

c)

tricuspid

d)

Mitral valve

29.

What is the name of the great vessel that supplies blood to the right atrium

a)

superior and inferior vena cavae

b)

aorta

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary veins

30.

The heart has its own vascular system, know as the coronary circulation, to keep it well supplied with oxygenated blood.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Match the following

a)

large transverse vein on the heart's posterior that returns blood to the right atrium

1.

coronary sinus

b)

these deliver oxygenated blood to the myocardium

2.

coronary arteries

c)

these collect the deoxygenated blood

3.

cardiac veins

d)

supplies blood to the right atrium, part of the let atrium, most of the right ventricle, and the inferior part of the left ventricle

4.

right coronary artery

e)

supplies blood to the lest atrium, most of the left ventricle, and most of the interventricular septum

5.

left coronary artery

32.

A blockage of which artery is sometimes called the "widow maker"

a)

left coronary artery

b)

right coronary artery

33.

The most abundant blood supply goes to the ​ (a)   of the ​ (b)   ​ (c)   . Because the left ventricle does most of the work and needs more ​ (d)   and nutrients than the rest of the myocardium.

Choose from the below words
myocardium
left
ventricle
oxygen
34.

The left coronary artery branches into which two arteries?

a)

anterior descending artery

b)

circumflex arteries

c)

aorta

d)

pulmonary

35.

Cardiac muscle is striated just as skeletal muscle is.

a)

true

b)

false