The heart beats approximately ________ times each day.
A) 1,000
B) 10,000
C) 100,000
D) 1,000,000
E) 10,000,000 - Correct Answer ✅ 100,000
The heart pumps approximately ________ liters of blood each
day.
A) 8,000
B) 15,000
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C) 20,000
D) 50,000
E) 100,000 - Correct Answer ✅ 8,000
Excess fluid in the ________ causes cardiac tamponade.
A) pericardial cavity
B) visceral pericardium
C) apex of heart
D) left ventricle
E) both atria - Correct Answer ✅ pericardial cavity
Tetanic muscle contractions don't occur in a normal cardiac
muscle because
A) cardiac muscle tissue contracts on its own.
B) neural stimulation is lacking.
C) the refractory period lasts until the muscle relaxes.
D) the refractory period ends before the muscle reaches peak
tension.
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E) potassium channels outnumber sodium channels. -
Correct Answer ✅ the refractory period lasts until the
muscle relaxes
The term used to describe fluid collecting in the pericardial
cavity that restricts the movement of the heart is known as
When the semilunar valves close, the AV valves then
A) close.
B) open.
C) make the third heart sound.
D) contract.
E) prolapse. - Correct Answer ✅ open
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The connective tissue fibers of the myocardium
A) add strength and prevent overexpansion of the heart.
B) help distribute the forces of contraction.
C) provide elasticity to help return the heart to its normal
size.
D) provide physical support for cardiac muscle.
E) All of the answers are correct. - Correct Answer ✅ all of
the answers are correct
The function of an atrium is to
A) collect blood.
B) pump blood to the lungs.
C) pump blood into the systemic circuit.
D) pump blood to the ventricle.
E) collect blood then pump it to the ventricle. - Correct
Answer ✅ collect blood then pump it into the ventricle
Compared to the right ventricle, the left ventricle has all the
following characteristics, except that it
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