The location of the human heart is most accurately described as:

1. mediastinum of the lungs.
2. mediastinum of the pericardium.
3. mediastinum, which is located in the thoracic cavity.
4. thoracic cavity, which is located in the mediastinum.

Subtopic:  Human Heart: Gross Anatomy |
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Pericardial fluid is the serous fluid secreted by the serous layer of the pericardium into the pericardial cavity and it serves to:
1. reduce friction between the pericardial membranes.
2. lubricate the heart valves.
3. replace any blood that is lost.
4. provide oxygen and nutrients to the endocardium.

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All cardiac veins empty into the ______, which then empties into the ______.
1. coronary sinus; left atrium
2. coronary sinus; right atrium
3. great cardiac vein; right atrium
4. great cardiac vein; left atrium

Subtopic:  Human Heart: Double Circulation |
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The right ventricle of the heart pumps blood into the:

 
1. pulmonary circulation 2. systemic circulation
3. coronary circulation 4. portal circulation
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What exactly is an auricle?
1. a sphincter present in an arteriole.
2. an extension of the atrial wall.
3. part of a heart valve.
4. part of nodal tissue of the heart.

Subtopic:  Human Heart: Gross Anatomy |
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A thrombus in the pulmonary trunk would interfere with blood:
1. being distributed to the systemic circulation.
2. picking up oxygen in the lungs.
3. getting into the right atrium.
4. leaving the left ventricle.

Subtopic:  Human Heart: Double Circulation |
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What separates the atria from the ventricles so that the atrial impulse does not spill onto the ventricles?

1. fibrous skeleton 2. AV bundle
3. visceral pericardium 4. Purkinje fibers
Subtopic:  Human Heart: Gross Anatomy |
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If the atrioventricular node is damaged:
1. SA node would not develop action potential
2. atria will fail to contract
3. the impulse will not reach AV node
4. the impulse will not reach ventricles

Subtopic:  Human Heart: Cardiac Cycle |
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The SA node is the normal pacemaker of the human heart because its cells
1. spontaneously generate electrical signals about 70 to 80 times per minute.
2. are located in the interventricular septum.
3. generate electrical signals only when stimulated by sympathetic fibers.
4. are not in contact with other cells of the heart.

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If the SA node is not functional in a human being, his ECG would not show:
1. P wave
2. QRS complex
3. ST segment
4. T wave

Subtopic:  ECG & Coronary Artery Disease |
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