Heart Anatomy Exam: GK Quiz!

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1.

The single vessel that drains blood from the digestive tract organs to the liver is the ________.
- A.
  
  Hepatic portal vein
- B.
  
  Hepatic vein
- C.
  
  Inferior vena cava
- D.
  
  Renal vein
2.

Which of the following is a blood clotting disorder?
- A.
  
  Polycthemia
- B.
  
  Hemophilia
- C.
  
  Anemia
- D.
  
  Leukocytosis
- E.
  
  Leukopenia
3.

The process by which white blood cells travel through the wall of blood vessels is termed ________.
- A.
  
  Diapedesis
- B.
  
  Chemotaxis
- C.
  
  Diffusion
- D.
  
  Filtration
4.

The sinoatrial node, located in the right atrium of the heart, is often called the ________.
- A.
  
  Pacemaker
- B.
  
  Atrioventricular (AV) bundle (bundle of his)
- C.
  
  Pericardial cavity
- D.
  
  Auricle
5.

The mitral valve is normally closed ________.
- A.
  
  By the movement of blood from the atrium to the ventricle
- B.
  
  When the ventricle is in diastole
- C.
  
  When the ventricle is in systole
- D.
  
  When the ventricle is relaxed
- E.
  
  When the atrium is contracting
6.

Which of the following arteries is the first branch of the abdominal aorta?
- A.
  
  Hepatic artery
- B.
  
  Splenic artery
- C.
  
  Superior mesenteric artery
- D.
  
  Femoral artery
- E.
  
  Celiac artery
7.

The electrocardiogram (ECG) wave that results from the firing of the sinoatrial (SA) node is the ________ wave.
- A.
  
  P
- B.
  
  QRS
- C.
  
  T
- D.
  
  S-T
8.

The brachial vein ________.
- A.
  
  Drains blood from the popliteal vein, then empties that blood into the external iliac vein
- B.
  
  Drains blood from the popliteal vein, then empties that blood into the femoral vein
- C.
  
  Drains blood from the radial and ulnar veins, then empties that blood into the axillary vein
- D.
  
  Drains blood from the axillary vein, then empties that blood into the superior vena cava
- E.
  
  Drains blood from the internal jugular vein, then empties that blood into the superior vena cava
9.

In a centrifuged blood sample, the buffy coat situated between the formed elements and the plasma contains ________.
- A.
  
  Leukocytes only
- B.
  
  Leukocytes and platelets
- C.
  
  Platelets and erythrocytes
- D.
  
  Leukocytes and erythrocytes
- E.
  
  Eythrocytes only
10.

Large veins have ________ to prevent the backflow of blood.
- A.
  
  Shunts
- B.
  
  Valves
- C.
  
  Sphincters
- D.
  
  Tunics
11.

During coagulation, long, hairlike molecules known as ________ form the basis for a clot.
- A.
  
  Thrombin
- B.
  
  Fibrinogen
- C.
  
  Fibrin
- D.
  
  Prothrombin
12.

The term that means heart contraction is ________.
- A.
  
  Fibrillation
- B.
  
  Tachycardia
- C.
  
  Systole
- D.
  
  Diastole
13.

The transportation of blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs and back to the left side of the heart is known as ________ circulation.
- A.
  
  Systemic
- B.
  
  Cardiac
- C.
  
  Coronary
- D.
  
  Pulmonary