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NWHSU Gross Anatomy II: Past
Exam Questions Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
At the 5th intercostal near the mid-clavicular line
✓ The apex of the heart is typically located where on the chest?
Sternum and diaphragm
✓ The ligaments of the pericardium attach the pericardial sac to which
two structures?
Coronary sulcus
✓ On the external surface of the heart, the groove separating the atria
from the ventricles is called the ________?
Pulmonary and systemic
✓ The adult heart is responsible for circulation of two systems. List the two
systems.
Right atria, left atria
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✓ Foramen ovale allow blood flow directly between the _________ and
the ____________.
Valve cusps, papillary muscles
✓ The chordae tendineae attach the _________ to the __________.
Right sympathetics stimulating the sinoatrial node
✓ The contraction of the heart is initiated by the __________.
Bicuspid/mitral
✓ What is the name of the valve separating the left atrium from the left
ventricle?
Left coronary artery
✓ The anterior interventricular artery is a branch of the __________.
The sternal angle (T4-T5)
✓ The descending aorta begins at what level?
Posterior intercostals and subcostal artery
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✓ List 2 types of parietal branches of the descending thoracic aorta.
Azygos vein, subclavian, and brachiocephalic
✓ List the three tributaries of the superior vena cava.
Azygos vein
✓ The majority of the right posterior intercostal veins drain into the
__________.
Sternal angle, T4-T5
✓ The border dividing the superior mediastinum from the inferior
mediastinum is a plane running from the _______ and the _______.
Posterior
✓ The Thoracic Duct is (Anterior/Posterior) to the arch of the aorta.
Posterior
✓ The Trachea is (Anterior/Posterior) to the great vessels.
Posterior
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NWHSU Gross Anatomy II: Past
Exam Questions Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
At the 5th intercostal near the mid-clavicular line
✓ The apex of the heart is typically located where on the chest?
Sternum and diaphragm
✓ The ligaments of the pericardium attach the pericardial sac to which
two structures?
Coronary sulcus
✓ On the external surface of the heart, the groove separating the atria
from the ventricles is called the ________?
Pulmonary and systemic
✓ The adult heart is responsible for circulation of two systems. List the two
systems.
Right atria, left atria
Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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✓ Foramen ovale allow blood flow directly between the _________ and
the ____________.
Valve cusps, papillary muscles
✓ The chordae tendineae attach the _________ to the __________.
Right sympathetics stimulating the sinoatrial node
✓ The contraction of the heart is initiated by the __________.
Bicuspid/mitral
✓ What is the name of the valve separating the left atrium from the left
ventricle?
Left coronary artery
✓ The anterior interventricular artery is a branch of the __________.
The sternal angle (T4-T5)
✓ The descending aorta begins at what level?
Posterior intercostals and subcostal artery
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✓ List 2 types of parietal branches of the descending thoracic aorta.
Azygos vein, subclavian, and brachiocephalic
✓ List the three tributaries of the superior vena cava.
Azygos vein
✓ The majority of the right posterior intercostal veins drain into the
__________.
Sternal angle, T4-T5
✓ The border dividing the superior mediastinum from the inferior
mediastinum is a plane running from the _______ and the _______.
Posterior
✓ The Thoracic Duct is (Anterior/Posterior) to the arch of the aorta.
Posterior
✓ The Trachea is (Anterior/Posterior) to the great vessels.
Posterior
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