CH 10

Question 1

What blood vessels empty blood to the right atrium?

Answer 1

• Inferior vena cava
• Superior vena cava

Question 2

Which of the following statements accurately matches the cardiac structure to its description or function?

Answer 2

The mitral valve is on the left side of the heart.

Question 3

What is the name of the vessels that supply the myocardium of the heart with blood?

Answer 3

Coronary arteries

Question 4

What is the normal blood pressure for a 20–30 year old?

Answer 4

120/72 mmHg

Question 5

Which diagnostic tool uses sound waves to visualize the heart?

Answer 5

Ultrasound

Question 6

Blood pressure is usually measured in which artery?

Answer 6

Brachial

Question 7

Blood leaves the left atrium and enters what chamber of the heart?

Answer 7

Left ventricle

Question 8

What is the smallest of all blood vessels?

Answer 8

Capillary

Question 9

Which term refers to contraction?

Answer 9

Systole

Question 10

Blood leaves the left ventricle and travels to what structure?

Answer 10

Aorta

Question 11

Which of the following is a semilunar valve within the heart?

Answer 11

Aortic valve

Question 12

Blood leaves the right ventricle through what structure?

Answer 12

Pulmonary valve

Question 13

What are the two superior chambers of the heart?

Answer 13

Atria

Question 14

Blood enters into what structure in the heart from the superior and inferior vena cavae?

Answer 14

Right atrium

Question 15

Deoxygenated blood enters the heart from the body through what structure?

Answer 15

Superior and inferior vena cavae

Question 16

In the norm as a pulse of 136 beats/minutes and a stroke volume of 80ml/beat when he works out what else is true?

Answer 16

Cardiac output is over 10 L/min

Question 17

What range of blood pressure is considered hypertension

Answer 17

150/99 mmhg

Question 18

Is the correct sequence of vessels in the blood travels as it leaves the heart

Answer 18

Aorta-arteries-arterioles-capillaries-venules-veins-vena cavae

Question 19

What is the endocardium?

Answer 19

The issues that lines the hearts four chambers

Question 20

Which Term refers to contraction

Answer 20

Systole

Question 21

Blood enters into what structure the heart from the superior and inferior vena cavae?

Answer 21

Right atrium

Question 22

What is the function of the capillaries?

Answer 22

Exchange fluids and other materials between the tissues and the blood

Question 23

What are the two inferior chambers of the heart?

Answer 23

Ventricles

Question 24

What is the pericardium?

Answer 24

A fluid bill doubled wall membrane that surrounds heart