Anatomy of the Heart Quiz

What is the size of the human heart compared to?

• A human brain

• A human fist

• A human liver

• A human kidney

Where is the heart located?

• In the abdominal cavity

• In the thoracic cavity, between the lungs in the inferior mediastinum

• In the pelvic cavity

• Above the thoracic cavity

What is the orientation of the apex of the heart?

• It is directed towards the right hip

• It is directed towards the left shoulder

• It is directed towards the left hip and rests on the diaphragm

• It is directed upwards towards the throat

Where does the base of the heart point towards?

• Left shoulder

• Right hip

• Right shoulder

• Left hip

What is the term used to describe the location on the chest where the heart's beat can be felt the strongest?

• Diaphragm

• Sternum

• Midsternal line

• Point of maximal intensity (PMI)

Which rib is located at the same horizontal level as the point of maximal intensity (PMI) of the heart?

• 1st rib

• 2nd rib

• 3rd rib

• 4th rib

What anatomical landmark runs down the middle of the chest and is aligned with the heart?

• Clavicle

• Midsternal line

• Axillary line

• Midclavicular line

What structure carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the heart?

• Superior vena cava

• Pulmonary trunk

• Inferior vena cava

• Aortic arch

Which structure separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

• Horizontal fissure

• Oblique fissure

• Left ventricle

• Tricuspid valve

What is the name of the space found at the bottom of the thoracic cavity, between the stomach and the diaphragm?

• Gastric bubble

• Left costophrenic angle

• Liver

• Diaphragm