Anatomy and Physiology Flash Cards Heart Anatomy and Physiology Flash Cards Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Directions The first slide asks a question. The second slide answers the question. Use these slides like flash cards to test your core knowledge. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The cardiovascular system (CVS) is a closed loop system. The CVS is mainly composed of the (a) ______ and the (b) ______, forming the pump and highway system. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Heart Blood vessels Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The heart is mainly composed of cardiac muscle also known as ______. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Myocardium Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The heart is located within the ______ of the ______ cavity. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer The heart is located within the mediastinum of the thoracic cavity. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question _______ are the receiving chambers of the heart. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Atria Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question Systemic circulation starts in the ______. a. Right atrium b. Right ventricle c. Left atrium d. Left ventricle Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Right atrium Right ventricle Left atrium Left ventricle Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle is the ______. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Mitral valve, (also known as bicuspid valve). Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The ______ valves are one-way valves that allow blood to move in one direction from the atrium to the ventricles. These valves also prevent any backflow into the atrium. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Atrioventricular Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The atrioventricular valves have ______ (strings) attached to their flaps that function to keep the valves open or closed. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Chordae tendineae Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle is the ______. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Tricuspid valve Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question As the blood exits the left ventricle, which valve does the blood pass through on the way to the body? Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Aortic semilunar valve Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question Which vessels within systemic circulation carry blood away from the heart? Vein Venule Artery Hemoglobin Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Artery Vein Venule Hemoglobin Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The main pacemaker of the heart is the ______. a. AV bundle b. Purkinje fibers c. Atrioventricular (AV) node d. Sinoatrial (SA) node Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer d. Sinoatrial (SA) node a. AV bundle b. Purkinje fibers c. Atrioventricular (AV) node d. Sinoatrial (SA) node Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question What neural tissue is involved with the autorhythmic process of the heart, and also innervates the lateral wall of the heart? AV node Bundle of his Purkinje fibers Bundle of hers Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Purkinje fibers AV node Bundle of his Bundle of hers Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question ______ separates the left and right ventricles. Endocardium Interventricular septum Interatrial septum Myocardial septum Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Interventricular septum Endocardium Interatrial septum Myocardial septum Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The heart muscle receives blood via ______. Coronary circulation Systemic circulation Pulmonary circulation Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Coronary circulation Systemic circulation Pulmonary circulation Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question Pulmonary circulation starts in which chamber of the heart? Right atrium Right ventricle Left atrium Left ventricle Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Left atrium Right atrium Right ventricle Left ventricle Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question Vessels that carry blood toward the heart are ______. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Veins Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question During a cardiac cycle, contraction of any part of the heart is called ______. Systole Diastole Myocardial infarction Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Systole Diastole Myocardial infarction Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The volume of blood pumped from one ventricle per beat or contraction is ______. a. Cardiac output b. Cardiac volume c. Stroke volume d. Blood pressure Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer c. Stroke volume a. Cardiac output b. Cardiac volume d. blood pressure Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question ______ are the only vessels that permit two-way exchange between blood and interstitial fluid. Arteries Capillaries Veins Arterioles Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Capillaries Arteries Veins Arterioles Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question Epithelium of the heart is continuous with the blood vessels. True False Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer True False Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question There are ______ layers (tunics) found in artery walls. Two Four Three Six Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Two Four Three Six Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question Which types of vessels within the CVS contain valves within their lumens? Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer Veins and Venules Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question Blood pressure is measured as ______ pressure over _______ pressure. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Systolic pressure over diastolic pressure. i.e. 120/80 Answer Systolic pressure over diastolic pressure. i.e. 120/80 Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Question The force of distension in the walls of the arteries is called the systolic blood pressure. When exactly does this distension occur? Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals

Answer As the left ventricle contracts, the pressure that is exerted on the aorta is measured in systolic pressure. Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals