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A&P II - Unit 3: Heart Structures

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the serous membrane?

a)
The serous membrane is a thin, double-layered membrane that lines the walls of body cavities and covers the organs within those cavities.
b)
The serous membrane is a network of blood vessels that transport oxygen
c)
The serous membrane is a type of muscle tissue found in the heart
d)
The serous membrane is a thick, single-layered membrane that covers the skin
2.

What is the parietal pericardium?

a)
The parietal pericardium is the outer layer of the pericardium that surrounds the heart.
b)
The parietal pericardium is a type of brain tissue.
c)
The parietal pericardium is a bone located in the leg.
d)
The parietal pericardium is the inner layer of the pericardium that surrounds the heart.
3.

Identify the layers of the heart wall.

a)

Pericardium, Megacardium, Pleuracardium

b)

Endomyocardium, Mesocardium,

Laryngiocardium

c)
Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
d)

Perimyocardium, Anteriocardium,

Thoracocardium

4.

What is the epicardium?

a)
The epicardium is the innermost layer of the heart wall.
b)
The epicardium is the outermost layer of the heart wall.
c)
The epicardium is a type of heart valve.
d)
The epicardium is responsible for pumping blood in the heart.
5.

What is the myocardium?

a)
The myocardium is the muscular middle layer of the heart wall.
b)
The myocardium is the outer layer of the heart wall.
c)
The myocardium is a type of blood vessel.
d)
The myocardium is a bone in the human body.
6.

What is the endocardium?

a)
The endocardium is found in the brain.
b)
The endocardium is a type of lung tissue.
c)
The endocardium is the outermost layer of the heart.
d)
The endocardium is the innermost layer of the heart.
7.

What are intercalated discs?

a)
Intercalated discs are related to nerve cell communication.
b)
Intercalated discs are structures in plant cells.
c)
Intercalated discs are specialized cell-cell junctions found in cardiac muscle cells.
d)
Intercalated discs are found in skeletal muscle cells.
8.

What is the apex of the heart?

a)
Bottom part of the heart
b)
Front side of the heart
c)
Middle section of the heart
d)
Pointed end of the heart
9.

What is the anterior interventricular sulcus?

a)
A nerve that regulates heart rate and blood pressure.
b)
A groove on the surface of the heart that marks the boundary between the atria and ventricles.
c)
A blood vessel that supplies the heart muscle with oxygenated blood.
d)
A groove on the surface of the heart that marks the boundary between the right and left ventricles.
10.

What is the posterior interventricular sulcus?

a)
A groove on the heart that separates the left and right atria.
b)
A bone in the leg that connects the knee to the ankle.
c)
A type of cloud formation in meteorology.
d)
A groove on the heart that separates the left and right ventricles.
11.

What is the right atrium?

a)
One of the four chambers of the heart, located on the right side, that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
b)
A type of muscle in the leg
c)
A bone in the arm
d)
A type of blood cell
12.

Where is the left atrium located?

a)
Lower right part of the heart
b)
Upper right part of the heart
c)
Upper left part of the heart
d)
Center of the heart
13.

What is the function of the right ventricle?

a)
To pump oxygenated blood to the body
b)
To pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation
c)
To regulate blood pressure
d)
To filter blood in the kidneys
14.

What are the papillary muscles?

a)
Small muscles in the heart ventricles that attach to the atrioventricular valves
b)
Muscles in the lungs responsible for gas exchange
c)
Large muscles in the heart atria that regulate blood flow
d)
Connective tissues in the brain that transmit electrical signals
15.

What is the chordae tendineae?

a)
Fibrous cords connecting papillary muscles to heart valves
b)
Muscles connecting heart valves to the aorta
c)
Nerves connecting the heart to the brain
d)
Blood vessels connecting the heart to the lungs
16.

What is another name for the tricuspid valve?

a)
left atrioventricular valve
b)
bicuspid valve
c)
pulmonary valve
d)
right atrioventricular valve
17.

What is the function of the bicuspid valve?

a)
Prevent backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium
b)
Control blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle
c)
Regulate blood flow from the right ventricle to the right atrium
d)
Prevent backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium
18.

What is the function of the pulmonary valve?

a)
Regulate blood pressure
b)
Prevent backflow of blood
c)
Control heart rate
d)
Filter waste products
19.

What is the aortic valve?

a)
The aortic valve is located in the brain.
b)
The aortic valve is responsible for filtering blood in the kidneys.
c)
The aortic valve is a valve in the human heart that separates the left ventricle from the aorta.
d)
The aortic valve is found in the lungs.