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1

Which of the following is the outermost of the pericardial membranes?
A)fibrous pericardium
B)parietal pericardium
C)visceral pericardium
2

Which heart wall layer is thickest?
A)endocardium
B)epicardium
C)myocardium
3

Which valve separates the right atrium and the right ventricle?
A)aortic semilunar
B)bicuspid
C)pulmonary semilunar
D)tricuspid
4

Which vessel carries blood to the left atrium?
A)aorta
B)pulmonary artery
C)pulmonary vein
D)superior vena cava
5

The first sound of the heart beat results from
A)the closing of the semilunar valves.
B)the closing of the atrioventricular valves.
C)the contraction of the atria.
6

Which heart valve is also called the mitral valve?
A)aortic semilunar
B)bicuspid
C)pulmonary semilunar
D)tricuspid
7

Which blood vessel carries blood from the left ventricle?
A)aorta
B)pulmonary artery
C)pulmonary vein
D)superior vena cava
8

The __________ equals the volume of blood pumped by a ventricle per minute.
A)cardiac output
B)stroke volume
C)minute output
D)cardiac load
9

Which of the following lists the components of the cardiac conduction system in the correct sequence for impulse transmission?
A)AV node, AV bundle, SA node, purkinje fibers
B)AV bundle, AV node, SA node, purkinje fibers
C)SA node, AV node, AV bundle, purkinje fibers
D)purkinje fibers, AV bundle, SA node, AV node
10

Which ECG wave accompanies ventricular depolarization?
A)P wave
B)QRS
C)T wave
11

The cardiac control center (cardioregulatory center) is located in the
A)right atrium
B)interventricular septum
C)medulla oblongata
D)carotid artery
12

Which of the following is not a characteristic of veins?
A)May have valves.
B)Receive blood from venules.
C)Transport oxygen poor blood.
D)Transport blood toward the heart.
13

Which of the following is not an aspect of capillary structure and function?
A)Capillaries are microscopic blood vessels.
B)Capillaries serve as sites for the exchange of gases between the blood and tissue fluid.
C)Capillaries receive blood from arterioles.
D)Capillary dilation decreases blood pressure.
14

The path of systemic circulation begins at the
A)left atrium
B)left ventricle
C)right atrium
D)right ventricle
15

The _________ carries blood from the stomach and intestines to the liver.
A)aorta
B)hepatic artery
C)hepatic portal vein
D)renal artery
16

The ______ is an opening between the two fetal atria.
A)ductus venosus
B)ductus arteriosus
C)foramen ovale
D)circle of Willis
17

Which of the following transports oxygen rich blood to the fetus?
A)ductus arteriosus
B)ductus venosus
C)umbilical arteries
D)umbilical vein
18

Which factor affects peripheral resistance?
A)arterial constriction
B)stroke volume
C)blood volume
D)A, B, and C affect peripheral resistance.
19

Which of the following would cause blood pressure to decrease?
A)increased peripheral resistance
B)increased heart rate
C)epinephrine
D)atrial natriuretic factor
20

The left side of the heart sends oxygen poor blood to the lungs.
A)True
B)False
21

Stimulation of the heart by the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system causes the heartbeat to slow down.
A)True
B)False
22

Blood flow in veins results from skeletal muscle contraction.
A)True
B)False
23

In the blood pressure reading 120/80, 120 is the diastolic pressure.
A)True
B)False
24

Which valve prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle?
A)papillary muscles
B)pulmonary semilunar valve
C)tricuspid
D)bicuspid
25

A heart attack is called a mycardial embolism.
A)True
B)False
26

Which wave of an EKG (ECG) represents depolarization of the atria?
A)P wave
B)QRS complex
C)T wave
D)TP complex
27

Inflamed veins, called ________ , is a serious condition because thromboembolism may occur.
A)phlebitis
B)varicose veins
C)hemorrhoids
D)pulmonary embolism
28

The common iliac artery is in which blood circuit?
A)pulmonary
B)coronary
C)systemic
D)pelvic







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