Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Blood leaving the left ventricle enters the

Answer 1

Aorta

Question 2

The right ventricle pumps blood to the

Answer 2

Lungs

Question 3

The visceral pericardium is the same as the

Answer 3

Epicardium

Question 4

The mitral valve is located between the

Answer 4

Left atrium and left ventricle

Question 5

The heart wall is composed of how many layers?

Answer 5

Three

Question 6

The function of an atrium is to

Answer 6

Collect blood

Question 7

The left and right pulmonary arteries carry blood to the

Answer 7

Lungs

Question 8

The pacemaker cells of the heart are located in the

Answer 8

SA (sinoatrial) node

Question 9

Which of the following blood vessels returns blood to the left atrium?

Answer 9

Pulmonary vein

Question 10

Each of the following factors will increase cardiac output, EXCEPT

Answer 10

Increased parasympathetic stimulation

Question 11

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is referred to as

Answer 11

A pulse

Question 12

Blood from the brain returns to the heart via a vein called

Answer 12

internal jugular

Question 13

Branches off of the aortic arch include the

Answer 13

Left subclavian and left common carotid arteries

Question 14

Nutrients from the digestive tract enter the

Answer 14

Hepatic portal vein

Question 15

The longest vein in the human body is the

Answer 15

Saphenous vein