Question 1

Regular exercise can lead to a reduction in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  depression. 
D)  cardiac output. 
A)  blood pressure. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  depression. 
D)  cardiac output. D

Question 2

Partial obstruction of blood flow in the coronary arteries may cause myocardial infarction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Match the component of the conduction system of the heart with the description.
Atrioventricular (AV) bundle (bundle of His):

Accepted Answer

A)  carry depolarization wave toward apex of heart 
B)  the electrical connection between the atria and the ventricles 
A)  carry depolarization wave toward apex of heart 
B)  the electrical connection between the atria and the ventricles B

Question 4

Each atrium has a/an _____ that functions to increase the effective volume of the atrium.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each atrium has a/an _____ that functions...

Question 5

Because of differential growth of cells tube and confines of the pericardium, loops and folds form in which two regions in the primitive heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  sinus venosus and primitive atrium 
B)  primitive atrium and primitive ventricle 
C)  primitive ventricle and bulbus cordis 
D)  bulbus cordis and truncus arteriosus 
A)  sinus venosus and primitive atrium 
B)  primitive atrium and primitive ventricle 
C)  primitive ventricle and bulbus cordis 
D)  bulbus cordis and truncus arteriosus

Question 6

Anastomoses are only found in the heart, and are connections between arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The pointed end of the heart, the _____, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle and rests on the diaphragm. It is directed anteriorly, inferiorly, and to the left.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pointed end of the heart, the...

Question 8

Match the vessel with the description.
Aorta:

Accepted Answer

A)  carries oxygenated blood away from the heart 
B)  carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart 
A)  carries oxygenated blood away from the heart 
B)  carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart

Question 9

Discuss the most compelling reason for people to learn CPR.

Accepted Answer

CPR saves lives. It

Question 10

The _____ forms an external boundary between the superior atria and inferior ventricles.

Accepted Answer

A)  fossa ovalis 
B)  foramen ovale 
C)  coronary sulcus 
D)  interventricular sulcus 
A)  fossa ovalis 
B)  foramen ovale 
C)  coronary sulcus 
D)  interventricular sulcus

Question 11

The vascular sinus in the coronary sulcus on the posterior surface of the heart, called the _____, empties into the right atrium.

Accepted Answer

A)  right coronary artery. 
B)  anterior interventricular artery. 
C)  middle cardiac vein. 
D)  coronary sinus. 
A)  right coronary artery. 
B)  anterior interventricular artery. 
C)  middle cardiac vein. 
D)  coronary sinus.

Question 12

Match the component of the conduction system of the heart with the description.
Sinoatrial (SA) node:

Accepted Answer

A)  sends wave of depolarization throughout atria 
B)  located in the interatrial septum 
A)  sends wave of depolarization throughout atria 
B)  located in the interatrial septum

Question 13

Regarding a myocardial infarction (MI), heart tissue distal to an arterial obstruction dies and is replaced by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  contractile cardiac muscle tissue 
B)  noncontractile scar tissue 
C)  adipose tissue 
D)  None of these choices 
A)  contractile cardiac muscle tissue 
B)  noncontractile scar tissue 
C)  adipose tissue 
D)  None of these choices

Question 14

The tricuspid valve is located at the right atrioventricular opening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

List three changes in the cardiovascular system that increase the rate of oxygen delivery to the muscles after several weeks of training.

Accepted Answer

1) increased maximal cardiac o

Question 16

Most often a heart murmur in an adult indicates a valve disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match the component of the conduction system of the heart with the description.
Myocardium:

Accepted Answer

A)  thickest layer, muscular 
B)  found only in walls of ventricles 
A)  thickest layer, muscular 
B)  found only in walls of ventricles

Question 18

The pericardial cavity is found between the epicardium and the _____ layer of the serous pericardium.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pericardial cavity is found between the...

Question 19

Which condition of the heart is most likely to contribute to "scar formation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitral stenosis (= a narrowing) 
B)  tricuspid stenosis 
C)  patent (open) ductus arteriosus 
D)  increased number of trabeculae carnae 
A)  mitral stenosis (= a narrowing) 
B)  tricuspid stenosis 
C)  patent (open) ductus arteriosus 
D)  increased number of trabeculae carnae

Question 20

Match the ventricle of the heart in with the description.
Right ventricle:

Accepted Answer

A)  receives oxygenated blood 
B)  receives deoxygenated blood 
A)  receives oxygenated blood 
B)  receives deoxygenated blood

Exam 13: The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

Regular exercise can lead to a reduction in all of the following EXCEPT:

Partial obstruction of blood flow in the coronary arteries may cause myocardial infarction.

Match the component of the conduction system of the heart with the description. Atrioventricular (AV) bundle (bundle of His):

Each atrium has a/an _____ that functions to increase the effective volume of the atrium.

Because of differential growth of cells tube and confines of the pericardium, loops and folds form in which two regions in the primitive heart?

Anastomoses are only found in the heart, and are connections between arteries.

The pointed end of the heart, the _____, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle and rests on the diaphragm. It is directed anteriorly, inferiorly, and to the left.

Match the vessel with the description. Aorta:

Discuss the most compelling reason for people to learn CPR.

The _____ forms an external boundary between the superior atria and inferior ventricles.

The vascular sinus in the coronary sulcus on the posterior surface of the heart, called the _____, empties into the right atrium.

Match the component of the conduction system of the heart with the description. Sinoatrial (SA) node:

Regarding a myocardial infarction (MI), heart tissue distal to an arterial obstruction dies and is replaced by _____.

The tricuspid valve is located at the right atrioventricular opening.

List three changes in the cardiovascular system that increase the rate of oxygen delivery to the muscles after several weeks of training.

Most often a heart murmur in an adult indicates a valve disorder.

Match the component of the conduction system of the heart with the description. Myocardium:

The pericardial cavity is found between the epicardium and the _____ layer of the serous pericardium.

Which condition of the heart is most likely to contribute to "scar formation"?

Match the ventricle of the heart in with the description. Right ventricle:

An Introduction to the Human Body

Cells

Tissues

Development

The Integumentary System

Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscular Tissue

The Muscular System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and the Spinal Nerves

The Brain and the Cranial Nerves

The Autonomic Nervous System

Somatic Senses and Motor Control

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Surface Anatomy

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