20/21 Connect

Question 1

The organ that separates pulmonary and systemic circulation and maintains the flow of blood through the circuits is the ______.

Answer 1

heart

Question 2

Blood is transported from the right ventricle to the lungs for gas exchange and returned it to the left atrium of the heart by the _________ circuit while blood is transported from the left ventricle to supply the tissues of the body with oxygen and nutrients by the ________ circuit.

Answer 2

pulmonary

systemic

Question 3

What forces the movement of blood through the heart chambers and into the vessels?

Answer 3

pressure changes

Question 4

It is important to the know the location of the heart for:

Answer 4

Applying leads for ECG
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Listening to heart sounds

Question 5

The inferior end of the heart that tapers to a blunt point immediately above the diaphragm is called the ______ of the heart and the larger, flat end of the heart that lies deep to the sternum is called the ______.

Answer 5

Apex

Base

Question 6

The bulk of the heart is found to the ______ of the body midline.

Answer 6

left