The apex of the heart is located
5th intercostal space
Which layer of the heart allows it to act as a pump?
Myocardium
What is the apex of the heart?
The tip of the heart, pointing down towards the left 5th intercostal
space.
Which layer of the heart wall contains the epicardium?
Pericardium
What surrounds the heart?
Pericardium
What is related to the mitral valve (tricuspid valve)?
Bicuspid valve
Which of the following contains oxygenated blood?
Left Atrium, Pulmonary veins, Aorta
Which of the following contains deoxygenated blood?
Superior Vena Cava, Right Atrium, Pulmonary Arteries
What supplies oxygenated blood to the heart muscle?
Coronary Arteries
Which layer of the heart contains actin, myosin, and troponin?
Myocardium
Which valves are open during atrial systole?
Tricuspid Mitral
What is true of blood leaving the tissues and traveling towards the
right atrium?
Oxygen poor, carbon dioxide rich
Valve that prevents backflow of blood into the left ventricle when
the left ventricle is in diastole?
Aortic
The aorta receives blood from what structure?
Left ventricle
Which vessel carries blood from the pulmonary capillaries to the left
atrium?
Pulmonary veins
5th intercostal space
Which layer of the heart allows it to act as a pump?
Myocardium
What is the apex of the heart?
The tip of the heart, pointing down towards the left 5th intercostal
space.
Which layer of the heart wall contains the epicardium?
Pericardium
What surrounds the heart?
Pericardium
What is related to the mitral valve (tricuspid valve)?
Bicuspid valve
Which of the following contains oxygenated blood?
Left Atrium, Pulmonary veins, Aorta
Which of the following contains deoxygenated blood?
Superior Vena Cava, Right Atrium, Pulmonary Arteries
What supplies oxygenated blood to the heart muscle?
Coronary Arteries
Which layer of the heart contains actin, myosin, and troponin?
Myocardium
Which valves are open during atrial systole?
Tricuspid Mitral
What is true of blood leaving the tissues and traveling towards the
right atrium?
Oxygen poor, carbon dioxide rich
Valve that prevents backflow of blood into the left ventricle when
the left ventricle is in diastole?
Aortic
The aorta receives blood from what structure?
Left ventricle
Which vessel carries blood from the pulmonary capillaries to the left
atrium?
Pulmonary veins
