Final Exam: Ch 19 Flashcards
Which of the following carry oxygen-poor blood?
Venae cavae and pulmonary arteries
Which of the following belong to the pulmonary circuit?
Pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins
The heart is enfolded within a space called the
pericardial cavity
The apex of the heart is found ______
of the midline of the body.
To the left
Pericardial fluid is found between the
parietal layer of the serous pericardium; visceral layer of the serous pericardium
The_____ performs the work of the heart.
myocardium
the ______ are the superior chambers of the heart and the ____ are the inferior chambers of the heart
artia
ventricles
the ventricles are the thicker more powerful chambers of the heart. they pump blood to the lungs and body
true
Which structure is highlighted
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Myocardium of left ventricle
Which structure is highlighted
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Pulmonary valve
The chordate tendinae of the AV valves are anchored to the _____ of the ventricles
Papillary muscles
The _____ valve regulates the flow of blood between the right ventricle and the vessels leading to the lungs
Pulmonary
Oxygen-poor blood passes through the
Right AV and pulmonary valves
The right atrioventricular valve regulates the opening between
Right atrium and right ventricle
The area where the major vessels lead to and from the heart’s chambers of called the ____ of the heart. The point inferior portion of called the ____
Base
Apex
The shallow depression seen on the external surface of the heart between the left and right ventricles is called the
Interventricular sulcus