Anatomy Chapter 4 - Cardiovascular System Exam 2023 A+

Anatomy Chapter 4 - Cardiovascular System Exam 2023 A+ The heart chamber located most anteriorly and forming the anterior border of the cardiac shadow on a lateral chest radiograph is the: a. Left atrium b. Left ventricle c. Right atrium d. Right ventricle - ANS-D The bicuspid valve is also known as the: a. Left atrioventricular valve b. Right atrioventricular valve c. Aortic valve d. Pulmonary valve - ANS-A Contraction of the myocardium is termed: a. Diastole b. Systole c. Peristole d. Myostole - ANS-B How many posterior ribs should be visible on a good inspiration PA chest radiograph? a. 12 b. 10 c. 8 d. 6 - ANS-B In a fetus, the ductus arteriosus connects the: a. Aorta and the superior vena cava b. Aorta and pulmonary trunk c. Right and left atria d. Right and left ventricles - ANS-B Which of the following defects are included in tetralogy of Fallot? a. Pulmonary stenosis b. Ventricular septal defect c. Hypertrophy of right ventricle d. a and c e. a,b, and c - ANS-E A condition in which the left ventricle cannot pump an amount of blood equal to the venous return of the right ventricle is: a. Coronary artery disease b. Left-sided congestive heart failure c. Right-sided congestive heart failure d. Patent ductus arteriosus - ANS-B Risk factors associated with atherosclerosis include: Continues...