BYU CELL 220 COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW
WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
●● The heart beats about ___ times per minute
Answer: 75
●● The heart functions as a dual pump for which two circuits?
Answer: Pulmonary and Systemic
●● Where is the heart located?
Answer: Within the Mediastinum. On the diaphragm. Posterior to the
Sternum.
●● The base of the heart is comprised of the...
Answer: Posterior and superior surfaces of the heart
●● The apex points to the...
Answer: Left Hip
●● The apex is comprised of the...
Answer: Anterior and inferior surfaces of the heart
,●● The pericardium is made up of ___ layers
Answer: Three
●● The outermost layer of the pericardium is the...
Answer: Fibrous Pericardium
●● Just deep to the fibrous pericardium is the...
Answer: Parietal layer of the Serous Pericardium
●● What is found between the two layers of the serous pericardium?
Answer: The Pericardial Cavity
●● The Pericardial Cavity contains...
Answer: Serous fluid
●● The deepest layer of the pericardium is the...
Answer: Visceral layer of the Serous Pericardium
●● What are the functions of the pericardium?
Answer: Prevent undesired movement and overfilling of the heart.
Reduces friction.
,●● The heart wall is made up of ___ layers
Answer: Three
●● Which layer of the heart wall is the most superficial?
Answer: The Epicardium
●● The Epicardium is made up of which type of skin cells?
Answer: Simple squamous epithelium
●● The Epicardium is also known as the...
Answer: Visceral layer of the Serous Pericardium
●● The middle layer of the heart wall is the...
Answer: Myocardium
●● Which layer of the heart wall is the bulkiest?
Answer: The Myocardium
●● The Myocardium is made of which type of muscle?
Answer: Cardiac
●● The deepest layer of the heart wall is the...
, Answer: Endocardium
●● The endocardium is also known as the...
Answer: Endothelium
●● The Endocardium is made up of which type of cell?
Answer: Simple squamous epithelium
●● What is the function of the pulmonary circuit?
Answer: Carry blood to and from the lungs
●● What part of the heart is the pump for the pulmonary circuit?
Answer: The right ventricle
●● What is the function of the systemic circuit?
Answer: Transport blood to and from the body tissues
●● What part of the heart is the pump for the systemic circuit?
Answer: The left ventricle
●● The atriums of the heart are located _____ to the ventricles of the
heart
WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
●● The heart beats about ___ times per minute
Answer: 75
●● The heart functions as a dual pump for which two circuits?
Answer: Pulmonary and Systemic
●● Where is the heart located?
Answer: Within the Mediastinum. On the diaphragm. Posterior to the
Sternum.
●● The base of the heart is comprised of the...
Answer: Posterior and superior surfaces of the heart
●● The apex points to the...
Answer: Left Hip
●● The apex is comprised of the...
Answer: Anterior and inferior surfaces of the heart
,●● The pericardium is made up of ___ layers
Answer: Three
●● The outermost layer of the pericardium is the...
Answer: Fibrous Pericardium
●● Just deep to the fibrous pericardium is the...
Answer: Parietal layer of the Serous Pericardium
●● What is found between the two layers of the serous pericardium?
Answer: The Pericardial Cavity
●● The Pericardial Cavity contains...
Answer: Serous fluid
●● The deepest layer of the pericardium is the...
Answer: Visceral layer of the Serous Pericardium
●● What are the functions of the pericardium?
Answer: Prevent undesired movement and overfilling of the heart.
Reduces friction.
,●● The heart wall is made up of ___ layers
Answer: Three
●● Which layer of the heart wall is the most superficial?
Answer: The Epicardium
●● The Epicardium is made up of which type of skin cells?
Answer: Simple squamous epithelium
●● The Epicardium is also known as the...
Answer: Visceral layer of the Serous Pericardium
●● The middle layer of the heart wall is the...
Answer: Myocardium
●● Which layer of the heart wall is the bulkiest?
Answer: The Myocardium
●● The Myocardium is made of which type of muscle?
Answer: Cardiac
●● The deepest layer of the heart wall is the...
, Answer: Endocardium
●● The endocardium is also known as the...
Answer: Endothelium
●● The Endocardium is made up of which type of cell?
Answer: Simple squamous epithelium
●● What is the function of the pulmonary circuit?
Answer: Carry blood to and from the lungs
●● What part of the heart is the pump for the pulmonary circuit?
Answer: The right ventricle
●● What is the function of the systemic circuit?
Answer: Transport blood to and from the body tissues
●● What part of the heart is the pump for the systemic circuit?
Answer: The left ventricle
●● The atriums of the heart are located _____ to the ventricles of the
heart
