Chambers And Circulation Through The Heart Flashcards
The systemic circuit primarily functions to:
A) Deliver oxygenated blood to the body’s tissues
B) Remove waste products from the kidneys
C) Transport oxygenated blood to the lungs
D) Return deoxygenated blood to the right atrium
A) Deliver oxygenated blood to the body’s tissues
What is the primary function of the pulmonary arteries?
A) To transport deoxygenated blood to the lungs for gas exchange
B) To return deoxygenated blood to the right ventricle
C) To carry highly oxygenated blood to the left atrium
D) To deliver nutrients to the heart muscle
A) To transport deoxygenated blood to the lungs for gas exchange
After passing through the pulmonary veins, blood enters which chamber of the heart?
A) Left ventricle
B) Left atrium
C) Right ventricle
D) Right atrium
B) Left atrium
Where can you find the inferior tip of the heart, known as the apex?
A) Between the junction of the fourth and fifth ribs near their articulation with the costal cartilages
B) Between the junction of the third and fourth ribs
C) At the level of the first rib
D) To the right of the sternum
A) Between the junction of the fourth and fifth ribs near their articulation with the costal cartilages
What is the purpose of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when the heart of a patient
A) To manually compress the heart and push blood into the circulatory system
B) To restart the heart using electric shocks
C) To administer medications to the patient
D) To provide artificial respiration
A) To manually compress the heart and push blood into the circulatory system
What is the medical term for the condition characterized by an abnormally enlarged heart muscle?
A) Cardiac myopathy
B) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
C) Cardiac atrophy
D) Cardiac hypertrophy
B) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Which blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle toward the lungs for gas exchange?
A) Pulmonary veins
B) Systemic veins
C) Pulmonary arteries
D) Systemic arteries
Pulmonary arteries
What is the main function of the pulmonary circuit in the human circulation?
A) Delivering oxygenated blood to the heart
B) Picking up oxygen and delivering carbon dioxide for exhalation
C) Transporting oxygenated blood to the tissues
D) Transporting blood to and from the lungs
B) Picking up oxygen and delivering carbon dioxide for exhalation
Where is the human heart located within the body?
A) In the abdominal cavity
B) Within the mediastinum in the thoracic cavity
C) In the cervical cavity
D) Behind the liver
B) Within the mediastinum in the thoracic cavity
What separates the heart from other mediastinal structures?
A) The pleura
B) The diaphragm
C) The pericardium (pericardial sac)
D) The sternum
C) The pericardium (pericardial sac)
Where is the base of the heart located?
A) At the level of the third costal cartilage
B) Between the fourth and fifth ribs
C) Deep to the diaphragm
D) Alongside the trachea
A) At the level of the third costal cartilage
What is the name of the inferior tip of the heart?
A) The base
B) The septum
C) The pericardium
D) The apex
D) The apex
What structure lies near the apex of the heart?
A) The superior vena cava
B) The cardiac notch of the left lung
C) The right lung
D) The sternum
B) The cardiac notch of the left lung
Which part of the heart is deflected anteriorly?
A) The left side
B) The right side
C) The apex
D) The base
B) The right side
heart?
A) The right and left atria
B) The aorta and pulmonary veins
C) The great veins and great arteries
D) The ventricles
C) The great veins and great arteries
Why is it important to understand the position and orientation of the heart?
A) To properly insert a catheter
B) For accurate stethoscope placement and interpreting midsagittal images
C) To measure blood pressure
D) To understand the blood flow
B) For accurate stethoscope placement and interpreting midsagittal images