Chapter 14 - Heart

Question 1

thin, outer layer of the heart

Answer 1

epicardium

Question 2

What is another name for the epicardium?

Answer 2

visceral pericardium

Question 3

middle, muscular layer of the heart

Answer 3

myocardium

Question 4

thin, inner lining of the heart, continuous w/ endothelium lining blood vessels

Answer 4

endocardium

Question 5

valve between right atrium and right ventricle

Answer 5

tricuspid valve

Question 6

valve between left atrium and left ventricle

Answer 6

bicuspid valve

Question 7

What is another name for the bicuspid valve?

Answer 7

mitral valve

Question 8

Which valve is between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk?

Answer 8

pulmonary semilunar valve

Question 9

Which valve is between the left ventricle and ascending aorta?

Answer 9

aortic semilunar valve

Question 10

small, flap-like outer portion of the right atrium

Answer 10

right auricle

Question 11

small, flap-like outer portion of the left atrium

Answer 11

left auricle

Question 12

thin-walled upper chamber, receives deoxygenated blood from vena cavae

Answer 12

right atrium

Question 13

thin-walled upper chamber, receives oxygenated blood from pulmonary veins

Answer 13

left atrium

Question 14

thicker-walled lower chamber, receives blood from right atrium

Answer 14

right ventricle

Question 15

thicker-walled lower chamber, receives blood from left atrium

Answer 15

left ventricle

Question 16

Which vessels enter the right atrium from the body?

Answer 16

superior and inferior vena cava

Question 17

Which vessel exits the right ventricle?

Answer 17

pulmonary trunk

Question 18

Which vessels enter the left atrium from the lungs?

Answer 18

pulmonary veins

Question 19

Which vessel exits the left ventricle?

Answer 19

ascending aorta

Question 20

the portion of the aorta between the ascending and descending aorta

Answer 20

aortic arch

Question 21

sulci

Answer 21

grooves on surface of the heart containing coronary blood vessels and fat

Question 22

encircles the heart and marks the boundary between the ventricles and the atria

Answer 22

coronary sulcus

Question 23

marks the boundary between the ventricles anteriorly

Answer 23

anterior interventricular sulcus

Question 24

marks the boundary between the ventricles posteriorly

Answer 24

posterior interventricular sulcus

Question 25

Where does the right atrium receive blood from?

Answer 25

1. superior vena cava
2. inferior vena cava
3. coronary sinus