CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: HEART
ANATOMY, FUNCTION, AND
PATHOLOGY EXAM WITH ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GUARANTEED PASS | NEW
Heart - Correct Answer-Muscular pump responsible for unidirectional
blood flow.
Atria - Correct Answer-Chambers of the heart that receive blood.
Ventricles - Correct Answer-Chambers of the heart that generate force
to propel blood through circulation.
Valves - Correct Answer-Structures that maintain one-way flow of
blood in the heart.
Vessels - Correct Answer-Structures that carry blood throughout the
body.
Arteries - Correct Answer-Carry blood away from the heart under
high pressure.
Capillaries - Correct Answer-Exchange vessels that facilitate the
exchange of substances between blood and tissues.
Veins - Correct Answer-Return blood to the heart; they have low
pressure but high capacitance.
Lymphatic vessels - Correct Answer-Vessels that are vital for fluid
balance; obstruction can cause edema.
Pericardium - Correct Answer-Double-layered fibro-serous sac that
surrounds the heart.
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