BIO 109 BIO 109- Exam 5 (Dr. Aldi) Questions and Answers 2026 Latest Update

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BIO 109 BIO 109- Exam 4 Part 2: Heart
Anatomy (Dr. Aldi) Questions and Answers
2026 Latest Update
blood coming from the superior portion of the body entering the heart
through a large vein is known as... Ans: superior vena cava

blood coming from the inferior portion of the body entering the heart
through a large vein is known as... Ans: inferior vena cava

Are the superior and inferior vena cava veins or arteries? Ans: veins

What do veins carry? Ans: veins carry de-oxygenated blood towards the
heart

What do arteries carry? Ans: Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the
heart

what is the third entrance into the heart that travels laterally across the
heart? Ans: coronary sinus

which side of heart are the inferior and superior vena cava located? Ans: the
right side of the heart

true or false: the heart is perfectly straight up in the body, with the apex
pointing down towards the feet Ans: false

the base of the heart points in what anatomical direction Ans: medial

the apex of the heart points in what anatomical positiion Ans: lateral (to the
left)

What are the two upper chambers of the heart called? Ans: right atrium and
left atrium


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