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Unit 1 - Quiz 2
Unit 1
10
Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
09/04/2013

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Term
The internal lining of the heart is called the ______ and composed of _______
Definition
Endocardium ; epithelial tissue
Term
This structure is a fibrous remnant of fetal circulation found between the pulmonary trunk and the aortic arch
Definition
ligamentum arteriosum
Term
This structure separates the pulmonary arteries from the right ventricle
Definition
pulmonary (semilunar) valve
Term
This term refers to contraction of the chambers of the heart
Definition
systole
Term
True/False: The two ventricles can contract at the same time
Definition
true
Term
In the cardiac cycle, ventricular contraction occurs, but blood does not flow out of the heart. This event is called
Definition
isovolumetric contraction
Term
The main function of the chordae tendinae is to
Definition
keep atrioventricular valves from opening
Term
Which of the following identifies the great vessels of the heart
Definition
pulmonary artery and vein, vena cava, and aorta
Term
True/False: Normally, more blood is pumped through the left ventricle than the right ventricle during a heart contraction
Definition
False
Term
You are a red blood cell in the left ventricle. Which structure will you pass through next
Definition
aortic valve
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