Questions and Answers 2024
The superior portion of the heart where major blood vessels enter and exit is the:
Base
Apex
Inferior border
Left border
Base
The inferior point of the heart is called the:
Base
Apex
Inferior border
Left border
Apex
Most of the mass of the heart lies to the ______ of the midline:
Area above
Area below
Left
Right
Left
Most of the middle layer in the heart wall is composed of:
Cardiac muscle cells
Chondrocytes
Epithelial cells
Smooth muscle cells
Cardiac muscle cells
Intercalated discs serve to transfer_____ from cell to cell:
Ionic currents
Action potential
The force of contraction
All of these are correct
All of the these are correct:
Ionic currents
Action potential
The force of contraction
The muscle layer of the heart is the:
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
, Visceral pericardium
Myocardium
______ lines chambers of the heart, covers heart valves, and is continuous with the:
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
Visceral pericardium
Endocardium
The cavity that contains only the heart is the:
Thoracic cavity
Pericardial cavity
Pleural cavity
Anterior cavity
Pericardial cavity
An equivalent term for epicardium is:
Parietal pericardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
Visceral pericardium
Visceral pericardium
The visceral pericardium is the same as the:
Mediastinum
Parietal pericardium
Epicardium
Myocardium
Epicardium
The coronary sulcus is a groove that:
Marks the border between the atria and ventricles
Marks the boundary line between the atria
Marks the boundary line between the ventricles
Separates the atrioventricular valves from the atria
Marks the border between the atria and ventricles
Blood is supplied to the myocardium by:
The coronary sinus
Contact with blood in the pumping chambers
The coronary arteries
Arteries that branch from the pulmonary arteries
The coronary arteries