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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY TEST: THE HEART
DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions in the space provided.
___ 1.
The space in the middle of the thoracic cavity where the heart resides is the
A. pericardial cavity
B. pericardium
C. pleural cavity
D. mediastinum
E. dorsal cavity
___ 2.
The foramen ovale in the fetal heart is located in the:
A. right atrium
B. left atrium
C. interventricular septum
D. interatrial septum
E. pulmonary trunk
___ 3.
Blood returning from the lungs enters the heart through the:
A. pulmonary veins
B. mitral valve
C. aorta
D. pulmonary artery
E. vena cava
___ 4.
Which layer of the heart or pericardium serves the dual purpose of lining the
pericardium and forming the outermost wall of the heart?
A. fibrous pericardium
B. parietal pericardium C. epicardium
D. myocardium
E. endocardium
___ 5.
The layer of the heart that forms a smooth, protective lining of the heart chambers
and valves and is continuous with the inner linings of blood vessels is the
A. parietal percardium
B. myocardium
C. epicardium
D. interventricular septum
E. endocardium
___ 6.
The bicuspid (mitral) valve
A. is located on the left side of the heart between the left atrium and ventricle
B. is located on the right side of the heart between the left atrium and ventricle
C. guards the skeleton of the heart
D. guards the entrance to the aorta
E. guards the entrance to the pulmonary trunk
___ 7.
What is the purpose of the papillary muscles?
A. Papillary muscles squeeze blood from the atria into the ventricles.
B. Papillary muscles tighten chordae tendineae holding AV valves during ventricular
contraction.
C. Papillary muscles are associated with the aorta and keep blood flowing to the
body.
D. Papillary muscles strengthen the inner wall of the ventricles.
E. Papillary muscles prevent blood from flowing backward into the vena cava.
___ 8.
Freshly oxygenated blood enters the heart through the ______________, and is
pumped out the _____________.
A. right atrium; aorta
B. left atrium; aorta
C. right ventricle; pulmonary arteries
D. left ventricle; pulmonary arteries
E. left atrium, pulmonary arteries
___ 9.
Blood drains from the vena cava into the _______________ of the heart.
A. left atrium
B. right atrium
C. coronary sinus
D. left ventricle
E. right ventricle
___ 10. What portion of the heart functions as the pacemaker, initiating each heartbeat?
A. sinoatrial (SA) node
B. atrioventricular (A-V) node
C. the neuromuscular junction where the parasympathetic nervous system innervates
the heart
D. Purkinje fibers
E. Bundle of His
___ 11. What does the electrocardiogram (ECG) QRS complex indicate is happening in the
heart?
A. The atria are contracting
B. The ventricles are contracting
C. The ventricles and atria are both contracting.
D. The ventricles and atria are both relaxing.
E. The heart is at rest.
___ 12. The double walled fibrous sac that encloses the heart and roots of the great vessels is
called the
A. mediastium
B. periostium
C. epicardium
D. Purkinje fibers
E. pericardium
___ 13. When arteries are narrowed due to a build up of fat, cholesterol, and calcium the
patient has
A. cardiac tamponade B. pericarditis
C. stenosis
D. arteriosclerosis
E. angina pectoris
___ 14. A painful tightening, pressure or fullness in the chest is referred to as
A. cardiac tamponade B. pericarditis
C. stenosis
D. arteriosclerosis
E. angina pectoris
Questions 15 - 25 refer to the diagram to the right
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___ 15. interventricular septum
___ 16. right atrium
___ 17. aortic arch
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___ 18. inferior vena cava
___ 19. pulmonary semi lunar valve
___ 20. left ventricle
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___ 21. pulmonary artery
___ 22. pulmonary vein
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___ 23. Starting with the vena cava, place the following items in the correct order
1. aorta
2. bicuspid valve
3. left atrium
4. left ventricle
5. lungs
6. pulmonary artery
7. pulmonary vein
8. right atrium,
9. right ventricle
10. tricuspid valve
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8, 10, 9, 7, 5, 6, 3, 2, 4, 1
3, 10, 4, 6, 5, 7, 8, 2, 9, 1
8, 10, 9, 6, 5, 7, 3, 2, 4, 1
3, 10, 4, 7, 5, 6, 8, 2, 9, 1
8, 2, 9, 6, 5, 7, 3, 10, 4, 1
Questions 24-25 refer to the digram to the right.
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___ 24. Right atrium
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___ 25. Coronary artery
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