Quiz on Heart Anatomy and Function

Which layer of the heart is the outermost?

• Epicardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

• Pericardium

What does the pulmonary circuit pick up and release?

• Picks up CO₂ and releases O₂

• Picks up nutrients and releases waste

• Picks up O₂ and releases CO₂

• Picks up hormones and releases enzymes

What are the two types of Venae cavae?

• Superior and Inferior

• Anterior and Posterior

• Left and Right

• Upper and Lower

What is the function of the Venae cavae?

• Carry oxygenated blood to the body

• Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

• Carry oxygenated blood to the lungs

• Carry nutrients to the digestive system

What type of blood does the right side of the heart receive?

• Oxygenated blood

• Deoxygenated blood

• Mixed blood

• Carbonated blood

What is the primary role of the Aorta?

• Takes oxygenated blood to body tissues

• Returns blood to heart from upper body

• Receives deoxygenated blood from right atrium

• Brings oxygenated blood from lungs

What is the function of the Inferior Vena Cava?

• Returns blood to heart from lower body

• Takes oxygenated blood to body tissues

• Brings oxygenated blood from lungs

• Receives deoxygenated blood from right atrium

Which structure provides oxygen to the heart itself?

• Coronary Blood Vessels

• Pulmonary Arteries

• Right Ventricle

• Inferior Vena Cava

Which structure is responsible for bringing oxygenated blood from the lungs?

• Pulmonary Veins

• Pulmonary Arteries

• Aorta

• Right Atrium

Which valve is located on the right side between the atria and ventricles?

• Bicuspid valve

• Aortic valve

• Tricuspid valve

• Pulmonary valve