Heart Quiz Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the heart located?
A
Between the lungs within the mediastinum
2
Q
What is the apex of the heart?
A
The inferior end formed by the left ventricle
3
Q
What is the base of the heart?
A
The superior/posterior portion formed by the atria
4
Q
What are the 4 chambers of the heart?
A
Right atrium
Left atrium
Right ventricle
Left centricle
5
Q
Each atrium possesses a wrinkled pouch like extension called the______?
A
Auricle.
( fills with blood allowing for increased volume)
6
Q
2/3 of the heart is left of the____?
A
Midline
7
Q
What are sulci?
A
Grooves on the surface of the heart
