Update (A+ Pass)
Endocarditis is
A) inflammation of the epithelial lining of the heart
B) inflammation of the serous membrane
C) a form of heart disease that follows rheumatic fever
D) a congenital heart defect - Answers -✔✔ A
The outermost layer of the heart wall is called the
A) epicardium
B) myocardium
C) endocardium
D) septum - Answers -✔✔ A
The part of the heart capable of generating the largest force is the
A) right atrium
B) left atrium
C) right ventricle
D) left ventricle - Answers -✔✔ D
The heart chamber that receives blood from the lungs is the
A) right atrium
B) left atrium
C) right ventricle
D) left ventricle - Answers -✔✔ B
The left ventricle receives blood from the
A) pulmonary veins
B) left atrium
C) right ventricle
D) pulmonary artery - Answers -✔✔ B
Threads that attach the valve flaps to the ventricle walls are called
A) chordae tendineae
B) ductus arteriosus
C) stenoses
D) stents - Answers -✔✔ A
The valve preventing blood from re-entering the left ventricle is the
A) mitral valve
B) tricuspid valve
C) pulmonary valve
D) aortic valve - Answers -✔✔ D