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21) The connective tissue fibers of the myocardium
A) add strength and prevent overexpansion of the heart. B) help distribute the forces of contraction. C) provide elasticity to help return the heart to its normal size. D) provide physical support for cardiac muscle. E) All of the answers are correct.
52) A heart murmur might be caused by
A) aortic valve insufficiency. B) mitral valve insufficiency. C) pulmonic valve insufficiency. D) swirling of blood in the ventricle. E) All of the answers are correct.
6) The interventricular sulci and coronary sulcus
A) contain fat. B) contain arteries. C) contain veins. D) are grooves on the surface of the heart. E) All of the answers are correct.
14) The right atrium receives blood from the
A) coronary sinus. B) superior vena cava. C) inferior vena cava. D) systemic circuit. E) All of the answers are correct.
6) Cardiac cells damaged by infarction will show which of the following?
A) switch to anaerobic metabolism B) release of enzymes into the circulation C) release of troponin T and I into the circulation D) release of CK-MB into the circulation E) All of the answers are correct.
59) What occurs at the area labeled "B" on the graph?
AV valve closes
63) What occurs at the area labeled "C" on the graph?
AV valve closes
56) What occurs at "A" on the graph?
AV valve opens
54) What occurs at the area labeled "D" on the graph?
AV valve opens and diastolic filling begins
53) During ventricular systole, the
AV valves are closed
49) The first heart sound is heard when the
AV valves close
23) The ________ valve prevents backward flow into the left atrium.
bicuspid
44) During the T wave of the electrocardiogram, the ventricles are
both depolarizing and relaxing
47) ________ is to slow heart rate as ________ is to fast heart rate.
bradycardia; tachycardia
33) The long plateau phase of the cardiac muscle action potential is due to
calcium channels remaining open
45) Pacemaker cells in the SA node
can spontaneously depolarize
7) Cardiac muscle cells and skeletal muscle cells differ in a few ways. Which of the following is not one of them?
cardiac muscle cells lack transverse tubules
5) The term used to describe fluid collecting in the pericardial cavity that restricts the movement of the heart is known as
cardiac tamponade
11) The cusps (leaflets) of atrioventricular valves attach directly to
chordae tendineae
24) The function of an atrium is to
collect blood then pump it to the ventricle
18) As blood leaves the right ventricle it passes through the ________ and then into the pulmonary trunk
conus arteriosus
29) The first blood vessels to branch from the aorta are the ________ arteries.
coronary
0) The ________ deliver(s) blood to the myocardium.
coronary arteries
39) The P wave of the electrocardiogram is a signal from
depolarization of atria
1) Artery is to ________ as vein is to ________.
efferent; afferent
62) What volume is labeled "F" on the graph?
end diastolic volume
55) What volume is labeled "G" on the graph?
end systolic volume
28) The pulmonary veins carry blood to the
heart
36) If the pacemaker cells in the SA node become more permeable to potassium ions, the
heart rate will decrease and cells will hyperpolarize
8) The atrioventricular valves permit blood flow
in one direction
32) In cardiac muscle, the fast depolarization phase of the action potential is the result of
increased membrane permeability to sodium ions
50) The first heart sound ("lub")
is associated with closing of the mitral valve
27) The pulmonary arteries carry blood to the
lungs
10) In the middle of the thoracic cavity is a region occupied by the heart, great vessels, thymus, esophagus, and trachea called the
mediastinum
19) When the semilunar valves close, the AV valves then
open
15) In order to perform a CABG, a cardiac surgeon must
open the pericardial sac
58) What occurs at the circled label "5" on the graph?
peak systolic pressure
12) Contractions of the papillary muscles
prevent the atrioventricular valves from reversing into the atria
25) Compared to the right ventricle, the left ventricle has all the following characteristics, except that it
pumps a greater volume
9) Blood returning to the heart from the systemic circuit first enters the
right atrium
30) The marginal branch and posterior interventricular branch are branches of the
right coronary artery
43) Analysis of the electrocardiogram can reveal all of the following, except the
stroke volume
57) What volume is labeled "E" on the graph?
stroke volume
51) The phase in the cardiac cycle when the mitral valve is closed and the aortic valve is open is the
systolic ejection phase
35) As a result of the long refractory period in the cardiac action potential, cardiac muscle cannot exhibit
tetany
40) If there is a complete block between the SA node and the AV node, how would the ECG be affected?
the rate of P waves will be faster than the rate of QRS complexes
37) If the connection between the SA node and AV node becomes blocked,
the ventricles will beat more slowly
17) Blood flowing into the heart from the venae cavae flows next through the ________ valve.
tricuspid
2) The heart beats approximately ________ times each day.
100,000
38) The following are structural components of the conducting system of the heart. 1. Purkinje fibers 2. AV bundle 3. AV node 4. SA node 5. bundle branches The sequence in which excitation would move through this system is
4,3,2,5,1
26) The following is a list of vessels and structures that are associated with the heart. 1. right atrium 2. left atrium 3. right ventricle 4. left ventricle 5. venae cavae 6. aorta 7. pulmonary trunk 8. pulmonary veins
5,1,3,7,8,2,4,6
3) The heart pumps approximately ________ liters of blood each day.
8,000
46) Pacemaker cells isolated from the SA node generate action potentials at ________ beats per minute.
80-100
48) Depolarization of the atria corresponds to the EKG's
P wave
41) Depolarization of the ventricles is represented on an electrocardiogram by the
QRS complex
34) In cardiac muscle
about 20% of the calcium ion required for contraction comes from outside the cell
13) The left ventricle pumps blood to the
aorta
4) Which of the following descriptions matches the term near the left fifth intercostal space?
apex of the heart
60) What occurs at the circled label "4" on the graph?
isovolumetric ventricular contraction
61) What occurs at the circled label "7" on the graph?
isovolumetric ventricular relaxation
22) Blood is supplied to the left atrium by the
left coronary artery
31) The circumflex branch and the anterior interventricular artery are branches of the
left coronary artery
42) The T wave on an ECG tracing represents
ventricular depolarization