AAMI Anatomy Unit 7 Exam Questions With
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blood leaves the heart through?
Arteries
blood is returned to the heart through?
Veins
carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.
Pulmonary Circulation
carries oxygenated blood from the heart and delivers it throughout the body.
Systemic Circulation
blood must always leave a ____________ of the heart by an ________.
Ventricle Artery
blood must always return to an ______________ of the heart by a ____________?
Atrium Vein
circulation always ___________ in the ventricles.
Starts
circulation always ____________ in the atria.
Stops
what is the primary function of pulmonary circulation?
Reoxygenate Blood
the right side of the heart carries what type of blood?
Deoxygenated Blood
the left side of the heart carries what type of blood?
Oxygenated Blood
where does pulmonary circulation start?
Right Ventricle
the pulmonary trunk _____________ into the right and left pulmonary arteries. (Pulmonary
Circulation)
Bifurcates
the _________ pulmonary artery brings deoxygenated blood to the __________ lung.
, Right Right
the ________ pulmonary artery brings oxygenated blood to the _________ lung. (Pulmonary
Circulation)
Left Left
once in the lungs, these arteries keep branching until they get to the ___________? (Pulmonary
Circulation)
Arterioles
the arterioles will connect to the capillaries that are wrapped around the ___________ of the lungs
and exchange deoxygenated blood for oxygenated blood, this blood will then return to the Left
Atrium via the 4 pulmonary veins.
Alveoli Sacs
what is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
where does the aorta arise from?
Left Ventricle
what are the 4 major divisions of the aorta?
Ascending Aorta, Aortic Arch, Thoracic Aorta, Abdominal Aorta
how long is the ascending aorta?
2 1/2 inches
where does the ascending aorta start?
3rd left intercostal space
which way does the ascending aorta swing?
anteriorly and right
what does the ascending aorta become at the 2nd right costal cartilage?
Aortic Arch
where does coronary circulation start and end?
Left Ventricle Right Atrium
how many branches does the ascending aorta have?
2
which supplies the posterior aspect of the heart. (Ascending Aorta)
Right Coronary Artery
100% Correct Answers
blood leaves the heart through?
Arteries
blood is returned to the heart through?
Veins
carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.
Pulmonary Circulation
carries oxygenated blood from the heart and delivers it throughout the body.
Systemic Circulation
blood must always leave a ____________ of the heart by an ________.
Ventricle Artery
blood must always return to an ______________ of the heart by a ____________?
Atrium Vein
circulation always ___________ in the ventricles.
Starts
circulation always ____________ in the atria.
Stops
what is the primary function of pulmonary circulation?
Reoxygenate Blood
the right side of the heart carries what type of blood?
Deoxygenated Blood
the left side of the heart carries what type of blood?
Oxygenated Blood
where does pulmonary circulation start?
Right Ventricle
the pulmonary trunk _____________ into the right and left pulmonary arteries. (Pulmonary
Circulation)
Bifurcates
the _________ pulmonary artery brings deoxygenated blood to the __________ lung.
, Right Right
the ________ pulmonary artery brings oxygenated blood to the _________ lung. (Pulmonary
Circulation)
Left Left
once in the lungs, these arteries keep branching until they get to the ___________? (Pulmonary
Circulation)
Arterioles
the arterioles will connect to the capillaries that are wrapped around the ___________ of the lungs
and exchange deoxygenated blood for oxygenated blood, this blood will then return to the Left
Atrium via the 4 pulmonary veins.
Alveoli Sacs
what is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
where does the aorta arise from?
Left Ventricle
what are the 4 major divisions of the aorta?
Ascending Aorta, Aortic Arch, Thoracic Aorta, Abdominal Aorta
how long is the ascending aorta?
2 1/2 inches
where does the ascending aorta start?
3rd left intercostal space
which way does the ascending aorta swing?
anteriorly and right
what does the ascending aorta become at the 2nd right costal cartilage?
Aortic Arch
where does coronary circulation start and end?
Left Ventricle Right Atrium
how many branches does the ascending aorta have?
2
which supplies the posterior aspect of the heart. (Ascending Aorta)
Right Coronary Artery
