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Bio 431- Heart Anatomy and Functions Exam Questions and Answers
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Bio 431- Heart Anatomy and FunctionsExam Questions and Answers
Aorta - Answer-largest artery, drains left ventricle.
Apex - Answer-the lower pointed end of the heart
Auricles - Answer-Edge of atria
Base - Answer-Upper heart made of L and R atria.
Coronary Sulcus - Answer-Groove with coronary arteries
Inferior Vena Cava - Answer-Vein that drains the lower body. Drains into right atria.
Superior vena cava - Answer-Vein that drains upper body. Drains into right atrium.
Brachiocephalic veins drain into... - Answer-Superior vena cava
Interventricular sulcus - Answer-Groove between ventricles. Between great cardiac vein
and anterior interventricular artery.
Ligamentum Arteriosum - Answer-remnant of ductus arteriosus.
Ductus Arteriosus - Answer-In fetus. Becomes ligamentum arteriosum. Fx- bypass fetal
lungs.
Parietal Pericardium - Answer-outer layer with serous fluid. Acts as lubricant.
Pericardial Sac - Answer-Collective structure. Made up of parietal pericardium and
visceral pericardium
Pulmonary Trunk - Answer-Artery. Drains out of right ventricle.
Pulmonary Arteries - Answer-Branches from PT. Drains to the lungs.
Pulmonary Veins - Answer-Right and Left. O2 rich. Drains from lungs to the left atrium.
Right and left ventricle - Answer-Receive blood from atria. Pump blood to the arteries.
Right and left atrium - Answer-Receive blood from veins.
Visceral Pericardium - Answer-Serous membrane immediately surrounding the heart.
aka epicardium.
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