PTA NPTE Exam (Cardiovascular/Pulmonary) 2023 with correct answers

Apex correct answerslowest part of heart formed by inferolateral part of the left ventricle Base correct answersUpper border of heart involving the LA, RA, and proximal greater vessels Endocardium correct answersEndothelial tissues lining the interior chambers and valves Myocardium correct answersThick contractile Middle layer of muscle cells that form the bulk of the wall Epicardium correct answersSerous layer of pericardium that contains epicardial coronary arteries and veins, autonomic nerves, and lymphatics Pericardium correct answersDouble walled connective tissue sac that surrounds the outside of the heart and the great vessels Aorta correct answersLargest artery and central conduit of blood from the heart to the body. Begins in the upper left ventricle, descends into the thorax (thoracic aorta), then into the abdominal cavity ( abdominal aorta) Superior vena cava correct answersVein returns venous blood from the head neck arms to the R atrium Inferior vena cava correct answersVeinr eturns blood from the lower body to RA Pulmonary Arteries correct answerscarry deoxygenated blood to the R ventricle and L and R lungs Pulmonary veins correct answersCary oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium