A&P II - Unit 3: Heart Structures

What is the serous membrane?

• The serous membrane is a thin, double-layered membrane that lines the walls of body cavities and covers the organs within those cavities.
• The serous membrane is a network of blood vessels that transport oxygen
• The serous membrane is a type of muscle tissue found in the heart
• The serous membrane is a thick, single-layered membrane that covers the skin

What is the parietal pericardium?

• The parietal pericardium is the outer layer of the pericardium that surrounds the heart.
• The parietal pericardium is a type of brain tissue.
• The parietal pericardium is a bone located in the leg.
• The parietal pericardium is the inner layer of the pericardium that surrounds the heart.

Identify the layers of the heart wall.

• Pericardium, Megacardium, Pleuracardium

• Endomyocardium, Mesocardium,

  Laryngiocardium

• Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
• Perimyocardium, Anteriocardium,

  Thoracocardium

What is the epicardium?

• The epicardium is the innermost layer of the heart wall.
• The epicardium is the outermost layer of the heart wall.
• The epicardium is a type of heart valve.
• The epicardium is responsible for pumping blood in the heart.

What is the myocardium?

• The myocardium is the muscular middle layer of the heart wall.
• The myocardium is the outer layer of the heart wall.
• The myocardium is a type of blood vessel.
• The myocardium is a bone in the human body.

What is the endocardium?

• The endocardium is found in the brain.
• The endocardium is a type of lung tissue.
• The endocardium is the outermost layer of the heart.
• The endocardium is the innermost layer of the heart.

What are intercalated discs?

• Intercalated discs are related to nerve cell communication.
• Intercalated discs are structures in plant cells.
• Intercalated discs are specialized cell-cell junctions found in cardiac muscle cells.
• Intercalated discs are found in skeletal muscle cells.

What is the apex of the heart?

• Bottom part of the heart
• Front side of the heart
• Middle section of the heart
• Pointed end of the heart

What is the anterior interventricular sulcus?

• A nerve that regulates heart rate and blood pressure.
• A groove on the surface of the heart that marks the boundary between the atria and ventricles.
• A blood vessel that supplies the heart muscle with oxygenated blood.
• A groove on the surface of the heart that marks the boundary between the right and left ventricles.

What is the posterior interventricular sulcus?

• A groove on the heart that separates the left and right atria.
• A bone in the leg that connects the knee to the ankle.
• A type of cloud formation in meteorology.
• A groove on the heart that separates the left and right ventricles.