SHADOW HEALTH CARDIAC ASSIGNMENT | FULLY SOLVED (PROFESSOR VERIFIED) | ALREADY GRADED A+

All the best from Dr. A Dr. Assessments Page 1 of 9 Where is the heart found? Mediastinum What is the heart enclsoed by? Pericardium Layers of the heart: 1. Epicardium: inner layer 2. Myocardium: large, muscle layers --> fibers flex during each heart beat 3. Endocardium: thin, smooth inner layer that lines heart chambers and valves Another name for the sac that protects the heart and keeps it in place = Pericardium 4 chambers of the heart: 2 atria 2 ventricles Which chamber collects deoxygenated blood returning from the body through the vena cava? R atrium Which chamber collects oxygenated blood returning from the lungs through the pulmonary veins? L atria Which chamber pumps blood into the pulmonary arteries heading to the lungs for gas exchange? R ventricle The ____ pumps blood into the aorta to the body for gas, nutrient and waste exchange Left ventricle