Chapter 19 Practice Quiz Flashcards
The S1(first) sound of the heart is caused by the _______ of the ______.
Closing; AV valves
Which of the following is TRUE of the heart?
It is posterior to the sternum and anterior to the vertebral column
It is found within the mediastinum
It contains 4 chambers
The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circuit
A decrease in venous return will cause stroke volume to _____________________________
decrease
As end diastolic volume increases , stroke volume will__________________________________________
increase
Which of the following is TRUE?
The left ventricle is the pump of the systemic circuit.
The heart is found in the mediastinum.
The heart contains 2 pumps arranged in series.
The left ventricle generates more pressure than the right ventricle
Excessively high heart rate will cause ventricular filling time to __________________, end diastolic volume to ___________________________________preload to ________________________________________and stroke volume to _________________________________________
decrease / decrease /decrease / decrease
The sequence of contraction of the heart chambers is:
Both atria followed by both ventricles
Which of the following is TRUE?
Cardiac output from right ventricle is equal to cardiac output from left ventricle
As blood flows from the aorta to the right atrium , its oxygen content will_______________
decrease
Which of the following contains deoxygenated blood?
Coronary sinus
The _____________ prevents backflow from the right ventricle into the right atrium
tricuspid valve
Which of the following has the fastest rate of spontaneous rhythmic depolarization?
Sinoatrial node
The right side of the heart is associated with the ___________ circulation and the left side of the heart is associated with the ________ circulation.
Pulmonary; systemic
An increase in contractility will cause stroke volume to __________________________
increase
End diastolic volume is
amount of blood in each ventricle at the end of ventricular diastole