Question 1

The second heart sound is heard during which phase of the cardiac cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  isovolumetric contraction 
B)  ventricular ejection 
C)  isovolumetric relaxation 
D)  ventricular filling 
A)  isovolumetric contraction 
B)  ventricular ejection 
C)  isovolumetric relaxation 
D)  ventricular filling C

Question 2

The time require for an impulse to travel from the SA node to the ventricular muscle is ________ on an ECG.

Accepted Answer

A)  S-T segment 
B)  Q-T interval 
C)  P-R interval 
D)  P-R segment 
A)  S-T segment 
B)  Q-T interval 
C)  P-R interval 
D)  P-R segment C

Question 3

Which artery is commonly used to record blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  ulnar artery 
B)  brachial artery 
C)  axillary artery 
D)  radial artery 
A)  ulnar artery 
B)  brachial artery 
C)  axillary artery 
D)  radial artery B

Question 4

The first sound recorded in blood pressure is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diastolic pressure 
B)  systolic pressure 
C)  pulse pressure 
D)  none of the above 
A)  diastolic pressure 
B)  systolic pressure 
C)  pulse pressure 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Which of these vessels receive blood during ventricular systole?

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary arteries only 
B)  pulmonary veins only 
C)  both the aorta and pulmonary trunk 
D)  aorta only 
A)  pulmonary arteries only 
B)  pulmonary veins only 
C)  both the aorta and pulmonary trunk 
D)  aorta only

Question 6

The instrument used to determine blood pressure is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  plethysmograph 
B)  sphygmomanometer 
C)  electrocardiogram 
D)  none of the above 
A)  plethysmograph 
B)  sphygmomanometer 
C)  electrocardiogram 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

The pulse pressure is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  systolic pressure divided by the diastolic pressure 
B)  systolic pressure plus diastolic pressure 
C)  systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure 
D)  none of the above 
A)  systolic pressure divided by the diastolic pressure 
B)  systolic pressure plus diastolic pressure 
C)  systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

A recording of how the volume of blood at a given pressure point in the body changes as a pressure wave passes through that point is called a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  plethysmogram 
B)  sphygmomanometer 
C)  ECG 
D)  none of the above 
A)  plethysmogram 
B)  sphygmomanometer 
C)  ECG 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

To listen to the aortic semilunar valve, you would place your stethoscope in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fifth right intercostals space 
B)  second intercostals space to the left of the sternum 
C)  fifth intercostal space inferior to the left nipple 
D)  second intercostals space to the right of the sternum 
A)  fifth right intercostals space 
B)  second intercostals space to the left of the sternum 
C)  fifth intercostal space inferior to the left nipple 
D)  second intercostals space to the right of the sternum

Question 10

The Q-R-S complex on an ECG represents ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atria repolarization 
B)  ventricular depolarization 
C)  atria depolarization 
D)  ventricular repolarization 
A)  atria repolarization 
B)  ventricular depolarization 
C)  atria depolarization 
D)  ventricular repolarization

Question 11

All of the following are common places to take one's pulse EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  radial artery 
B)  brachial artery 
C)  common carotid artery 
D)  popliteal artery 
A)  radial artery 
B)  brachial artery 
C)  common carotid artery 
D)  popliteal artery

Question 12

The P wave of a normal electrocardiogram indicates the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricular repolarization 
B)  ventricular depolarization 
C)  atrial repolarization 
D)  atrial depolarization 
A)  ventricular repolarization 
B)  ventricular depolarization 
C)  atrial repolarization 
D)  atrial depolarization

Question 13

The instrument used to record the electrical events of the heart is an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  EMG 
B)  ECG 
C)  EOG 
D)  EEG 
A)  EMG 
B)  ECG 
C)  EOG 
D)  EEG

Question 14

The tricuspid valve is closed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by the movement of blood from the atrium to the ventricle 
B)  while the ventricle is in diastole 
C)  while the atrium is contracting 
D)  when the ventricle is in systole 
A)  by the movement of blood from the atrium to the ventricle 
B)  while the ventricle is in diastole 
C)  while the atrium is contracting 
D)  when the ventricle is in systole

Question 15

The third heart sound can be heard ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contraction of the atria 
B)  when the semilunar valves close 
C)  when the AV valves close 
D)  when blood flows into the ventricles 
A)  contraction of the atria 
B)  when the semilunar valves close 
C)  when the AV valves close 
D)  when blood flows into the ventricles

Question 16

Which of the events below does NOT occur when the semilunar valves are open?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood enters the pulmonary artery and aorta 
B)  ventricles are in diastole 
C)  AV valves are closed 
D)  ventricles are in systole 
A)  blood enters the pulmonary artery and aorta 
B)  ventricles are in diastole 
C)  AV valves are closed 
D)  ventricles are in systole

Question 17

Which vessel of the heart receives blood during right ventricular systole?

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary veins 
B)  vena cava 
C)  aorta 
D)  pulmonary trunk 
A)  pulmonary veins 
B)  vena cava 
C)  aorta 
D)  pulmonary trunk

Question 18

Average blood pressure in a typical male is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  110/70 
B)  80/120 
C)  150/110 
D)  120/80 
A)  110/70 
B)  80/120 
C)  150/110 
D)  120/80

Question 19

During the period of ventricular filling ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the atria remain in diastole 
B)  pressure in the heart is at its peak 
C)  blood flows passively through the atria and the AV valves are open 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the atria remain in diastole 
B)  pressure in the heart is at its peak 
C)  blood flows passively through the atria and the AV valves are open 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

Normal heart sounds are caused by which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A)  friction of the blood against the chamber walls 
B)  opening and closing of heart valves 
C)  excitation of the SA node 
D)  closure of the heart valves 
A)  friction of the blood against the chamber walls 
B)  opening and closing of heart valves 
C)  excitation of the SA node 
D)  closure of the heart valves

Exam 37: Cardiovascular Physiology

The second heart sound is heard during which phase of the cardiac cycle?

The time require for an impulse to travel from the SA node to the ventricular muscle is ________ on an ECG.

Which artery is commonly used to record blood pressure?

The first sound recorded in blood pressure is the ________.

Which of these vessels receive blood during ventricular systole?

The instrument used to determine blood pressure is called a ________.

The pulse pressure is ________.

A recording of how the volume of blood at a given pressure point in the body changes as a pressure wave passes through that point is called a(n) ________.

To listen to the aortic semilunar valve, you would place your stethoscope in the ________.

The Q-R-S complex on an ECG represents ________.

All of the following are common places to take one's pulse EXCEPT ________.

The P wave of a normal electrocardiogram indicates the ________.

The instrument used to record the electrical events of the heart is an ________.

The tricuspid valve is closed ________.

The third heart sound can be heard ________.

Which of the events below does NOT occur when the semilunar valves are open?

Which vessel of the heart receives blood during right ventricular systole?

Average blood pressure in a typical male is ________.

During the period of ventricular filling ________.

Normal heart sounds are caused by which of the following events?

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