Question 1

Vagal tone refers to the

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A) decreasing of the heart rate below its inherent rhythm by parasympathetic stimulation. 
B) decreasing of the heart rate below its inherent rhythm by sympathetic stimulation. 
C) increasing of the heart rate above its inherent rhythm by sympathetic stimulation. 
D) increasing of the heart rate above its inherent rhythm by parasympathetic stimulation. 
A) decreasing of the heart rate below its inherent rhythm by parasympathetic stimulation. 
B) decreasing of the heart rate below its inherent rhythm by sympathetic stimulation. 
C) increasing of the heart rate above its inherent rhythm by sympathetic stimulation. 
D) increasing of the heart rate above its inherent rhythm by parasympathetic stimulation. A

Question 2

What part of the cardiac conduction system is located in the posterior wall of the right atrium,adjacent to the entrance of the superior vena cava

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A) AV bundle 
B) Bundle branches 
C) Purkinje fibers 
D) AV node 
E) SA node 
A) AV bundle 
B) Bundle branches 
C) Purkinje fibers 
D) AV node 
E) SA node E

Question 3

The tetralogy of Fallot is

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A) a condition in which the left and right sides of the heart are completely reversed. 
B) a developmental disorder that is a cardiac septal defect. 
C) an exceptionally fast heart rate. 
D) an inadequate cardiac output due to poorly contracting heart chambers. 
E) occlusion of the left coronary artery. 
A) a condition in which the left and right sides of the heart are completely reversed. 
B) a developmental disorder that is a cardiac septal defect. 
C) an exceptionally fast heart rate. 
D) an inadequate cardiac output due to poorly contracting heart chambers. 
E) occlusion of the left coronary artery. B

Question 4

Cardiac output equals the

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A) end diastolic volume minus end systolic volume. 
B) blood pressure multiplied by heart rate. 
C) heart rate multiplied by stroke volume. 
D) stroke volume divided by heart rate. 
E) cardiac reserve minus the stroke volume. 
A) end diastolic volume minus end systolic volume. 
B) blood pressure multiplied by heart rate. 
C) heart rate multiplied by stroke volume. 
D) stroke volume divided by heart rate. 
E) cardiac reserve minus the stroke volume.

Question 5

The anterior part of each atrium is a flaplike extension called a(n)_______________.

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The answer of The anterior part of each atrium is...

Question 6

Coronary vessels are open when the heart is

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A) contracting. 
B) relaxed. 
A) contracting. 
B) relaxed.

Question 7

About 70% of the ventricle filling is achieved passively without the contraction of the atria.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Purkinje fibers are small fibers within the atria that conduct impulses rapidly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

-In this figure showing an anterior view of the heart,the left atrium is noted by number

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A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5. 
A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5.

Question 10

Myofibrils within cardiac muscle cells are aligned in sarcomeres.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The inferior chambers of the heart are called ________________.

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The answer of The inferior chambers of the heart are...

Question 12

The atrioventricular (AV)node is located in the

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A) floor of the left atrium. 
B) floor of the right atrium. 
C) roof of the left ventricle. 
D) back wall of the right ventricle. 
E) back wall of the left ventricle. 
A) floor of the left atrium. 
B) floor of the right atrium. 
C) roof of the left ventricle. 
D) back wall of the right ventricle. 
E) back wall of the left ventricle.

Question 13

Arteries carry blood toward the heart,while veins carry blood away from the heart.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The atria are separated from the ventricles externally by the

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A) anterior interventricular sulcus. 
B) posterior interventricular sulcus. 
C) sinoventricular sulcus. 
D) coronary sulcus. 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) anterior interventricular sulcus. 
B) posterior interventricular sulcus. 
C) sinoventricular sulcus. 
D) coronary sulcus. 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 15

An autorhythmic heart cell is one in which

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A) action potentials fire spontaneoulsy. 
B) action potentials are stimulated by internal stores of acetylcholine. 
C) action potentials always occur at exactly the same frequency. 
D) all filaments contract and relax with a high degree of synchrony. 
E) action potentials are initiated by the autonomic nervous system. 
A) action potentials fire spontaneoulsy. 
B) action potentials are stimulated by internal stores of acetylcholine. 
C) action potentials always occur at exactly the same frequency. 
D) all filaments contract and relax with a high degree of synchrony. 
E) action potentials are initiated by the autonomic nervous system.

Question 16

For the repolarization phase of an SA nodal cell action potential,

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A) sodium and potassium channels open. 
B) calcium channels open and sodium channels close. 
C) calcium and potassium channels close. 
D) calcium channels close and potassium channels open. 
E) sodium and chloride channels open. 
A) sodium and potassium channels open. 
B) calcium channels open and sodium channels close. 
C) calcium and potassium channels close. 
D) calcium channels close and potassium channels open. 
E) sodium and chloride channels open.

Question 17

If the stroke volume is unequal between the left and right ventricles,________ may occur,which is excess fluid surrounding or within cells.

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The answer of If the stroke volume is unequal between...

Question 18

Preload is the stretch of the heart wall as determined by the amount of blood returned by the veins.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which can be used to characterize blood flow in the human body
A: There is a unidirectional blood flow.
B: Arteries always carry oxygenated blood.
C: Veins always carry deoxygenated blood.
D: Arteries carry blood away from the heart.
E: Veins carry blood toward the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) a,c,d,e 
B) a,b,c,d,e 
C) a,d,e 
D) b,c,d,e 
E) d,e 
A) a,c,d,e 
B) a,b,c,d,e 
C) a,d,e 
D) b,c,d,e 
E) d,e

Question 20

Which valve prevents the backflow of blood into the left ventricle when the ventricles relax

Accepted Answer

A) Left atrioventricular valve 
B) Aortic semilunar valve 
C) Right atrioventricular valve 
D) Pulmonary semilunar valve 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) Left atrioventricular valve 
B) Aortic semilunar valve 
C) Right atrioventricular valve 
D) Pulmonary semilunar valve 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Exam 19: Cardiovascular System: Heart

Vagal tone refers to the

What part of the cardiac conduction system is located in the posterior wall of the right atrium,adjacent to the entrance of the superior vena cava

The tetralogy of Fallot is

Cardiac output equals the

The anterior part of each atrium is a flaplike extension called a(n)_______________.

Coronary vessels are open when the heart is

About 70% of the ventricle filling is achieved passively without the contraction of the atria.

Purkinje fibers are small fibers within the atria that conduct impulses rapidly.

-In this figure showing an anterior view of the heart,the left atrium is noted by number

Myofibrils within cardiac muscle cells are aligned in sarcomeres.

The inferior chambers of the heart are called ________________.

The atrioventricular (AV)node is located in the

Arteries carry blood toward the heart,while veins carry blood away from the heart.

The atria are separated from the ventricles externally by the

An autorhythmic heart cell is one in which

For the repolarization phase of an SA nodal cell action potential,

If the stroke volume is unequal between the left and right ventricles,________ may occur,which is excess fluid surrounding or within cells.

Preload is the stretch of the heart wall as determined by the amount of blood returned by the veins.

Which can be used to characterize blood flow in the human body A: There is a unidirectional blood flow. B: Arteries always carry oxygenated blood. C: Veins always carry deoxygenated blood. D: Arteries carry blood away from the heart. E: Veins carry blood toward the heart.

Which valve prevents the backflow of blood into the left ventricle when the ventricles relax

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