A&P Quiz #4: Study Guide Questions from Chapters 28, 29, 30, and 46 Flashcards
1
Q
- The visceral pericardium is found:
a. inside the fibrous pericardium.
b. adhering to the surface of the heart.
c. lining the inside of the chambers of the heart.
d. comprising the bulk of the heart tissue.
A
- b. adhering to the surface of the heart.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
2
Q
- The correct layers of the heart, from superficial to deep, are:
a. myocardium, pericardium, endocardium.
b. epicardium, myocardium, pericardium.
c. epicardium, myocardium, endocardium.
d. endocardium, myocardium, epicardium.
A
- c. epicardium, myocardium, endocardium.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
3
Q
- The atrioventricular valves are also called:
a. cuspid valves.
b. semilunar valves.
c. aortic valves.
d. pulmonary valves.
A
- a. cuspid valves.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
4
Q
- Respectively, the right and left atrioventricular valves are also referred to as:
a. tricuspid, mitral.
b. bicuspid, tricuspid.
c. mitral, bicuspid.
d. bicuspid, mitral.
A
- a. tricuspid, mitral.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
5
Q
- Semilunar valves prevent backflow of blood into the:
a. atria.
b. lungs.
c. vena cava.
d. ventricles.
A
- d. ventricles.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
6
Q
- The most abundant blood supply goes to the:
a. right atrium.
b. right ventricle.
c. left atrium.
d. left ventricle.
A
- d. left ventricle.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
7
Q
- Branching of an artery as it progresses from proximal to distal is called:
a. ischemia.
b. infarction.
c. anastomosis.
d. both a and c.
A
- c. anastomosis.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
8
Q
- The cavity of the heart that normally has the thickest wall is the:
a. right atrium.
b. right ventricle.
c. left atrium.
d. left ventricle.
A
- d. left ventricle.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
9
Q
- Which of the following is a semilunar valve?
a. aortic
b. pulmonary
c. mitral
d. both a and b
A
- d. both a and b
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Chapter 28: The Heart
10
Q
- The pacemaker of the heart is/are the:
a. AV bundle.
b. SA node.
c. bundle of His.
d. Purkinje fibers.
A
- b. SA node.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
11
Q
- A tiny bump at the end of a T wave is usually:
a. an indicator of an imminent cardiac attack.
b. a U wave.
c. indicative of a murmur.
d. a sign of hyperkalemia.
A
- b. a U wave.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
12
Q
- The normal pattern of impulse conduction through the heart is:
a. AV node, SA node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers.
b. SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers.
c. AV bundle, AV node, SA node, Purkinje fibers.
d. AV node, SA node, Purkinje fibers, AV bundle.
A
- b. SA node, AV node, AV bundle, Purkinje fibers.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
13
Q
- An ECG P wave represents:
a. depolarization of the atria.
b. repolarization of the atria.
c. depolarization of the ventricles.
d. repolarization of the ventricles.
A
- a. depolarization of the atria.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
14
Q
- Repolarization of the atria is:
a. clearly depicted by the QRS complex.
b. masked by the massive ventricular depolarization.
c. masked by the massive ventricular repolarization.
d. none of the above.
A
- b. masked by the massive ventricular depolarization.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
15
Q
- Contraction of the ventricles produces:
a. the first heart sound (lub).
b. the second heart sound (dupp).
c. both of these.
d. none of these.
A
- a. the first heart sound (lub).
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Chapter 28: The Heart
16
Q
- The superior vena cava carries blood to the:
a. left ventricle.
b. coronary arteries.
c. right atrium.
d. pulmonary veins.
A
- c. right atrium.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
17
Q
- Which of the following statements is false regarding pericarditis?
a. It may be caused by infection or trauma.
b. It often causes severe chest pain.
c. It may result in impairment of the pumping action of the heart.
d. All of the above statements are true.
A
- d. All of the above statements are true.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
18
Q
- The outside covering that surrounds and protects the heart is called the:
a. endocardium.
b. myocardium.
c. pericardium.
d. ectocardium.
A
- c. pericardium.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
19
Q
- A valve that permits blood to flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery is called the:
a. tricuspid.
b. mitral.
c. aortic semilunar.
d. pulmonary semilunar.
A
- d. pulmonary semilunar.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
20
Q
- A common type of vascular disease that occludes arteries by lipids and other substances is:
a. an aneurysm.
b. atherosclerosis.
c. varicose veins.
d. thrombophlebitis.
A
- b. atherosclerosis.
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Chapter 28: The Heart
21
Q
- The aorta carries blood out of the:
a. right atrium.
b. right ventricle.
c. left atrium.
d. left ventricle.
A
- d. left ventricle.
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Chapter 29: Blood Vessels
22
Q
- The superior vena cava returns blood to the:
a. left atrium.
b. left ventricle.
c. right atrium.
d. right ventricle.
A
- c. right atrium.
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Chapter 29: Blood Vessels
23
Q
- Blood returns from the lungs during pulmonary circulation via the:
a. pulmonary artery.
b. pulmonary veins.
c. aorta.
d. inferior vena cava.
A
- b. pulmonary veins.
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Chapter 29: Blood Vessels
24
Q
- The hepatic portal circulation serves the body by:
a. removing excess glucose and storing it in the liver as glycogen.
b. detoxifying blood.
c. assisting the body to maintain proper blood glucose.
d. all of the above.
A
- d. all of the above.
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Chapter 29: Blood Vessels
25
Q
- Which of the following is not an artery?
a. femoral
b. popliteal
c. coronary
d. inferior vena cava
A
- d. inferior vena cava
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26
Q
- The structure used to bypass the liver in the fetal circulation is the:
a. foramen ovale.
b. ductus venosus.
c. ductus arteriosus.
d. umbilical vein.
A
- b. ductus venosus.
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27
Q
- The foramen ovale serves the fetal circulation by:
a. connecting the aorta and the pulmonary artery.
b. shunting blood from the right atrium directly into the left atrium.
c. bypassing the liver.
d. bypassing the lungs.
A
- b. shunting blood from the right atrium directly into the left atrium.
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