NURS1004 Wk 10 Heart Exam
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IP: Pathway of Blood Through the Heart
Part A
The heart is actually (one, two, or three) pumps?
one pump
three pumps
two pumps - Answer two pumps
Correct
Yes, the right side of the heart pumps to/from the lungs (pulmonary circuit) and the left
side of the heart pumps to/from the rest of the body (the systemic circuit).
Part B
Which chamber receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cavae?
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
right ventricle - Answer right atrium
Correct
Yes, the right atrium receives unoxygenated blood from the systemic circuit.
Part C
Which heart chamber receives blood from the pulmonary veins?
right atrium
left ventricle
left atrium
right ventricle - Answer left atrium
Correct
, Yes, the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.
Part D
Which heart chamber pumps unoxygenated blood out the pulmonary trunk?
left ventricle
right ventricle
left atrium
right atrium - Answer right ventricle
Correct
Yes, the right ventricle pumps unoxygenated blood out the pulmonary trunk to the lungs.
Part E
Which chamber pumps oxygenated blood out the aorta to the systemic circuit?
left ventricle
left atrium
right ventricle
right atrium - Answer left ventricle
Correct
Yes, the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood out the aorta to the entire body (systemic
circuit).
The epicardium is also known as the __________.
endocardium
myocardium
parietal pericardium
visceral pericardium - Answer visceral pericardium
Blood returning to the heart from the pulmonary circuit first enters the __________.
pulmonary valve
left atrium
pulmonary trunk
Latest Update
IP: Pathway of Blood Through the Heart
Part A
The heart is actually (one, two, or three) pumps?
one pump
three pumps
two pumps - Answer two pumps
Correct
Yes, the right side of the heart pumps to/from the lungs (pulmonary circuit) and the left
side of the heart pumps to/from the rest of the body (the systemic circuit).
Part B
Which chamber receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cavae?
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
right ventricle - Answer right atrium
Correct
Yes, the right atrium receives unoxygenated blood from the systemic circuit.
Part C
Which heart chamber receives blood from the pulmonary veins?
right atrium
left ventricle
left atrium
right ventricle - Answer left atrium
Correct
, Yes, the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.
Part D
Which heart chamber pumps unoxygenated blood out the pulmonary trunk?
left ventricle
right ventricle
left atrium
right atrium - Answer right ventricle
Correct
Yes, the right ventricle pumps unoxygenated blood out the pulmonary trunk to the lungs.
Part E
Which chamber pumps oxygenated blood out the aorta to the systemic circuit?
left ventricle
left atrium
right ventricle
right atrium - Answer left ventricle
Correct
Yes, the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood out the aorta to the entire body (systemic
circuit).
The epicardium is also known as the __________.
endocardium
myocardium
parietal pericardium
visceral pericardium - Answer visceral pericardium
Blood returning to the heart from the pulmonary circuit first enters the __________.
pulmonary valve
left atrium
pulmonary trunk
