Heart mcqs stuvia 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Blood flows through a network of blood vessels that extend from the _________________ to the peripheral tissues a) brain b) digestive system c) heart d) lungs - ANSWERc 2. Blood is carried away from the heart by: a) arteries b) veins c) capillaries d) venules - ANSWERa 3. Capillaries are often called ___________________ as their thin walls permit exchange of nutrients, dissolved gases and waste products between the blood and surrounding tissues a) thin vessels b) vesicules c) exchange v...

The coronary arteries arise from the __________. A.) inferior vena cava B.) pulmonary trunk C.) superior vena cava D.) right atrium E.) aorta - ANSWERE The endocardium is composed of __________. A.) elastic cartilage B.) cuboidal epithelium