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Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
In which general cavity is the heart located?	Thoracic
In which specific cavity is the heart located?	Pericardial
The circulation from the heart to the lungs and back is known as __________ circuit.	Pulmonary
The circulation from the heart to the body and back is known as __________ circuit.	systemic
Which best describes the pulmonary circuit?	right to left
Which best describes the systemic circuit?	left to right
All arteries contain oxygenated blood and all veins deoxygenated.	False
Towards which structure does the apex of the heart point?	Left hip
Which muscle is immediately inferior to the heart?	Diaphragm
What is another name for the heart’s epicardium?	Visceral pericardium
Which layer of the heart is made up of cardiac muscle?	Myocardium
Which layer of the heart lines the inside of the heart chambers?	Endocardium
The two superior heart chambers are referred to as which of the following?	Atria
The two inferior heart chambers are referred to as which of the following?	Ventricles
The heart receiving chambers are referred to as which of the following?	Atria
The heart discharging chambers are referred to as which of the following?	ventricles
What blood vessel(s) drain into the right atrium?	Superior & Inferior Vena Cava
What blood vessel(s) drain into the left atrium?	Left & Right Pulmonary Veins
The right ventricle pumps blood into which vessel?	Pulmonary trunk
The left ventricle pumps blood into which vessel?	Aorta