Heart 2 Flashcards
Depolarization of the atria corresponds directly to the EKG’s A. P wave. B. QRS complex. C. QT interval. D. T wave. E. both A and D
A. P wave.
\_\_\_\_\_ is to contraction as \_\_\_\_\_ is to relaxation. A. Systole; diastole B. Diastole; systole C. Filling; relaxing D. Systole; filling E. both A and D
E. both A and D
The structure that permits blood flow from the right atrium to the left atrium while the lungs are developing before birth is the A. foramen ovale. B. interatrial septum. C. coronary sinus. D. fossa ovalis. E. ligamentum arteriosis.
A. foramen ovale.
The heart is innervated by \_\_\_\_\_ nerves. A. parasympathetic B. sympathetic C. both parasympathetic and sympathetic D. neither parasympathetic nor sympathetic
C. both parasympathetic and sympathetic
The right ventricle pumps blood to the A. lungs. B. left ventricle. C. left atrium. D. systemic circuit. E. right atrium.
A. lungs.
Increased venous blood flow to the right atrium A. causes cells of the SA node to depolarize faster. B. will result in increased heart rate. C. triggers the atrial (Bainbridge) reflex. D. all of the above E. B and C only
D. all of the above
Blood leaves the right ventricle by passing through the A. aortic valve. B. pulmonary valve. C. mitral valve. D. tricuspid valve. E. bicuspid valve.
B. pulmonary valve.
The P wave of the ECG appears as the A. ventricles depolarize. B. atria depolarize. C. ventricles repolarize. D. atria repolarize. E. ventricles relax.
B. atria depolarize.
Tetanic muscle contractions cannot occur
in a normal cardiac muscle cell because
A. cardiac muscle tissue contracts on its own.
B. there is no neural or hormonal stimulation.
C. the refractory period lasts until the muscle cell
relaxes.
D. the refractory period ends before the muscle
cell reaches peak tension.
E. none of the above
C. the refractory period lasts until the muscle
cell relaxes.
The left ventricle pumps blood to the A. lungs. B. right ventricle. C. right atrium. D. systemic circuit. E. pulmonary circuit.
D. systemic circuit.
The amount of blood that is forced out of
the heart depends on
A. the degree of stretching at the end of
ventricular diastole.
B. the contractility of the ventricle.
C. the amount of pressure required to eject
blood.
D. A and B only
E. A, B, and C
E. A, B, and C
In cardiac muscle, the depolarization phase of
the action potential is the result of
A. increased membrane permeability to sodium ions.
B. increased membrane permeability to potassium ions.
C. decreased membrane permeability to calcium ions.
D. decreased membrane permeability to sodium ions.
E. increased membrane permeability to chloride ions.
A. increased membrane permeability to sodium ions.
Drugs known as beta-blockers will A. increase heart rate. B. decrease heart rate. C. increase stroke volume. D. increase cardiac output. E. decrease the end-systolic volume.
B. decrease heart rate.
The right atrium receives blood from the A. pulmonary veins. B. pulmonary trunk. C. aorta. D. inferior vena cava. E. conus arteriosus.
D. inferior vena cava.
Cardiac muscle is similar to skeletal muscle in the A. arrangement of the T-tubules. B. arrangement of the sarcoplasmic reticulum. C. presence of striations. D. presence of intercalated discs. E. both A and D
C. presence of striations.
At an intercalated disc
A. the cell membranes of two cardiac muscle fibers are
completely separated by a synapse.
B. the myofibrils are loosely attached to the membrane
of the disc.
C. two cardiac muscle cells are connected by a gap
junction.
D. T-tubules unite the membranes of the adjoining cells.
E. both B and C
C. two cardiac muscle cells are connected by a gap
junction.