Chapter 15 part 2.5

Which blood vessels transport blood toward the heart?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Lymphatics

What shape is the heart described as?

• Spherical

• Cone-shaped

• Cuboidal

• Cylindrical

Where does the left side of the heart pump blood?

• To the systemic circuit

• To the pulmonary circuit

• To the digestive system

• To the nervous system

Into how many halves is the heart divided?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is the heart near?

• The liver

• The lungs

• The intestines

• The kidneys

What is the mediastinum?

• A part of the brain

• A region in the thoracic cavity

• A type of muscle

• A bone in the leg

What is the heart's position relative to the lungs?

• Far from the lungs

• Near the lungs

• Below the lungs

• Above the lungs

Which layer of the pericardium is also called the epicardium?

• Fibrous pericardium

• Parietal pericardium

• Visceral pericardium

• Pericardial cavity

What is the pericardial cavity?

• Tough outer layer

• Inner layer of serous membrane

• Space between visceral and parietal layers of serous pericardium

• Outer layer of serous membrane

Which layer is deep to the fibrous pericardium?

• Visceral pericardium

• Parietal pericardium

• Pericardial cavity

• Epicardium