Human Heart Quiz

Where is the heart situated in the body?

• In the mediastinum cavity between the lungs, angled towards the left hip

• In the abdominal cavity below the diaphragm

• Directly above the diaphragm in the center of the chest

• In the lower pelvis area

What are the three layers of the heart wall?

• Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

• Endocardium, myocardium, pericardium

• Pericardium, myocardium, endocardium

• Myocardium, endocardium, epicardium

What is the function of the septum in the heart?

• It pumps blood out of the heart

• It separates the left and right sides of the heart

• It regulates the heart rate

• It connects the atria to the ventricles

Which part of the heart is responsible for receiving blood?

• Ventricles

• Arteries

• Atria

• Veins

What is the correct sequence of blood flow in the systemic loop?

• Heart, arteries, veins, heart

• Heart, veins, arteries, heart

• Veins, heart, arteries, veins

• Arteries, veins, heart, arteries

What does systole refer to in the cardiac cycle?

• Relaxation of the heart muscles

• Contraction of the heart muscles

• The filling of the heart with blood

• The emptying of the heart of blood

What are the two components of blood pressure?

• Systolic and diastolic blood pressure

• Pulse rate and blood volume

• Heart rate and stroke volume

• Red blood cell count and white blood cell count