Question 1

What are the only arteries that carry oxygen-poor blood in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  circumflex artery 
B)  posterior interventricular artery 
C)  coronary arteries 
D)  pulmonary arteries 
A)  circumflex artery 
B)  posterior interventricular artery 
C)  coronary arteries 
D)  pulmonary arteries D

Question 2

At which intercostal space is the apex of the heart normally located?

Accepted Answer

A)  third intercostal space 
B)  first intercostal space 
C)  sixth intercostal space 
D)  fifth intercostal space 
A)  third intercostal space 
B)  first intercostal space 
C)  sixth intercostal space 
D)  fifth intercostal space D

Question 3

A failure of which of the following heart valves would most likely lead to right atrial hypertrophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary semilunar valve 
B)  tricuspid valve 
C)  aortic semilunar valve 
D)  bicuspid valve 
A)  pulmonary semilunar valve 
B)  tricuspid valve 
C)  aortic semilunar valve 
D)  bicuspid valve B

Question 4

Which of the following structures is the opening that connects the atria in the fetal heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  trabeculae carneae 
B)  conus arteriosus 
C)  foramen ovale 
D)  aortic vestibule 
A)  trabeculae carneae 
B)  conus arteriosus 
C)  foramen ovale 
D)  aortic vestibule

Question 5

A 53-year-old patient with a history of heart trouble has been having trouble breathing.It has been determined that his left ventricle is damaged.What is the name of his condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  atrial septal defect 
B)  endocarditis 
C)  pericarditis 
D)  congestive heart failure 
A)  atrial septal defect 
B)  endocarditis 
C)  pericarditis 
D)  congestive heart failure

Question 6

What is the name for the muscles that form a rough surface in the anterior wall of the right atrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  pectinate muscle 
B)  papillary muscles 
C)  trabeculae carneae 
D)  myocardium 
A)  pectinate muscle 
B)  papillary muscles 
C)  trabeculae carneae 
D)  myocardium

Question 7

What is the name of the area within the thoracic cavity where the heart is located?

Accepted Answer

A)  fossa ovalis 
B)  auricle 
C)  mediastinum 
D)  thoracic cavity 
A)  fossa ovalis 
B)  auricle 
C)  mediastinum 
D)  thoracic cavity

Question 8

What structure connects the free margins of the AV valve cusps to the papillary muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  trabeculae carneae 
B)  endocardium 
C)  chordae tendineae 
D)  myocardium 
A)  trabeculae carneae 
B)  endocardium 
C)  chordae tendineae 
D)  myocardium

Question 9

Which of the following arteries would be found descending along the posterolateral wall of the left ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A)  circumflex artery 
B)  anterior interventricular artery 
C)  posterior interventricular artery 
D)  left marginal artery 
A)  circumflex artery 
B)  anterior interventricular artery 
C)  posterior interventricular artery 
D)  left marginal artery

Question 10

Which valve regulates flow between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk?

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary semilunar 
B)  aortic semilunar valve 
C)  tricuspid valve 
D)  mitral valve 
A)  pulmonary semilunar 
B)  aortic semilunar valve 
C)  tricuspid valve 
D)  mitral valve

Question 11

Which pericardial structure makes contact with the heart wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  pericardial cavity 
B)  parietal pericardium 
C)  visceral pericardium 
D)  fibrous pericardium 
A)  pericardial cavity 
B)  parietal pericardium 
C)  visceral pericardium 
D)  fibrous pericardium

Question 12

Which vessels open into the left atrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  aorta 
B)  pulmonary artery 
C)  pulmonary vein 
D)  superior vena cava 
A)  aorta 
B)  pulmonary artery 
C)  pulmonary vein 
D)  superior vena cava

Question 13

A 55-year-old man has been diagnosed with pericarditis.What condition can develop if it is left untreated?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac tamponade 
B)  ventricular septal defect 
C)  foramen ovale 
D)  congestive heart failure 
A)  cardiac tamponade 
B)  ventricular septal defect 
C)  foramen ovale 
D)  congestive heart failure

Question 14

A 57-year-old patient has been diagnosed with inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.What is this condition called?

Accepted Answer

A)  congestive heart failure 
B)  endocarditis 
C)  pericarditis 
D)  atrial septal defect 
A)  congestive heart failure 
B)  endocarditis 
C)  pericarditis 
D)  atrial septal defect

Question 15

Which cardiac vein travels with the left marginal artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  great cardiac vein 
B)  middle cardiac vein 
C)  small cardiac vein 
D)  posterior cardiac vein 
A)  great cardiac vein 
B)  middle cardiac vein 
C)  small cardiac vein 
D)  posterior cardiac vein

Question 16

Which two arteries merge on the posterior surface in the coronary sulcus?

Accepted Answer

A)  circumflex and left marginal artery 
B)  circumflex and right coronary artery 
C)  right coronary artery and anterior interventricular artery 
D)  right coronary artery and posterior interventricular artery 
A)  circumflex and left marginal artery 
B)  circumflex and right coronary artery 
C)  right coronary artery and anterior interventricular artery 
D)  right coronary artery and posterior interventricular artery

Question 17

The cusps of the AV valves are extensions of which layer of the heart wall?

Accepted Answer

A)  epicardium 
B)  parietal pericardium 
C)  myocardium 
D)  endocardium 
A)  epicardium 
B)  parietal pericardium 
C)  myocardium 
D)  endocardium

Question 18

Which of the following vessels empties into the right atrium?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

A blockage of the anastomoses of which vein would have the largest effect on the right ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior cardiac vein 
B)  middle cardiac vein 
C)  anterior cardiac vein 
D)  great cardiac vein 
A)  posterior cardiac vein 
B)  middle cardiac vein 
C)  anterior cardiac vein 
D)  great cardiac vein

Question 20

A blockage in which artery will most likely cause damage in the posterolateral wall of the left ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior interventricular artery 
B)  right marginal artery 
C)  left marginal artery 
D)  posterior interventricular artery 
A)  anterior interventricular artery 
B)  right marginal artery 
C)  left marginal artery 
D)  posterior interventricular artery

Exam 21: Gross Anatomy of the Heart

What are the only arteries that carry oxygen-poor blood in the body?

At which intercostal space is the apex of the heart normally located?

A failure of which of the following heart valves would most likely lead to right atrial hypertrophy?

Which of the following structures is the opening that connects the atria in the fetal heart?

A 53-year-old patient with a history of heart trouble has been having trouble breathing.It has been determined that his left ventricle is damaged.What is the name of his condition?

What is the name for the muscles that form a rough surface in the anterior wall of the right atrium?

What is the name of the area within the thoracic cavity where the heart is located?

What structure connects the free margins of the AV valve cusps to the papillary muscles?

Which of the following arteries would be found descending along the posterolateral wall of the left ventricle?

Which valve regulates flow between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk?

Which pericardial structure makes contact with the heart wall?

Which vessels open into the left atrium?

A 55-year-old man has been diagnosed with pericarditis.What condition can develop if it is left untreated?

A 57-year-old patient has been diagnosed with inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.What is this condition called?

Which cardiac vein travels with the left marginal artery?

Which two arteries merge on the posterior surface in the coronary sulcus?

The cusps of the AV valves are extensions of which layer of the heart wall?

Which of the following vessels empties into the right atrium?

A blockage of the anastomoses of which vein would have the largest effect on the right ventricle?

A blockage in which artery will most likely cause damage in the posterolateral wall of the left ventricle?

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