Heart Dissection Part 2

What does 'bisecting' the heart mean?

• Measuring the heart

• Cutting the heart into two pieces

• Removing the heart

• Examining the heart's surface

How can you tell the front of the heart from the back?

• The front is larger

• The right side is larger

• The back has more vessels

• The left side is on the left when facing forward

Which side of the heart is larger?

• The left side

• The right side

• Both are equal

• It varies from heart to heart

What is the septum's role in the heart?

• To connect the atria and ventricles

• To separate the right and left sides

• To hold the heart together

• To pump blood

What are the heart's upper chambers called?

• Ventricles

• Atria

• Valves

• Vessels

What is the name of the valve found between the left atrium and ventricle?

• Aortic valve

• Pulmonary valve

• Mitral valve

• Tricuspid valve

What does the term 'heartstrings' refer to?

• Emotional feelings

• Muscles in the heart

• Chordae tendineae

• A type of heart disease

Which vessels return blood to the left atrium?

• Pulmonary veins

• Pulmonary arteries

• Aorta

• Vena cavas

How should you dispose of the heart after dissection?

• In the trash

• In the recycling bin

• Keep it for further study

• Bury it

What is the correct way to remove a scalpel blade?

• Pull it off with your fingers

• Use another tool to pry it off

• Push down with your thumb and pull

• Leave it on for safety