Paramedic Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+).docx

Paramedic Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Great Vessels -
correct answer ✅Inferior Superior Vena Cava
Aorta
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Veins


Muscular Layers -
correct answer ✅Epicardium - Outter thin layer in contact with
visceral pericardium
Myocardium - thick middle layer made of twisted bands of fibrous
tissue
Endocardium - Smooth inner layer of heart/valves


Pericardium -
correct answer ✅Protective layer of the heart
Tough fibrous double walled sac surrounding the heart
Held in place by ligaments attached to ribs, spine, and sternum
Prevents heart from over filling


Chambers of the Heart -
correct answer ✅Atria - Superior right & left chamers. Thin walled,

, Paramedic Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
priming pumps for the ventricles. Receiving chambers (venous
return)


Ventricles - Inferior right & left chambers. Substanially more muscle
mass. Left ventricle larger than right.


Blood flow through heart -
correct answer ✅Inferior Superior Vena Cava
Right Atrium
Tricuspid Valve
Right Ventricle
Pulmonic Valve
Pulmonary Artery
Lungs
Pulmonary Veins
Left Atrium
Bicuspid Valve
Left Ventricle
Aortic Valve
Body