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Cardiosystem
The Cardiovascular System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The lining of the heart chambers is called the: | endocardium |
| The superior chambers of the heart are called the: | atria |
| Freshly oxygenated blood is delivered to the _____ and then it passes into the _______, to be pumped to the entire body. | left atrium; left ventricle |
| Into which chamber of the heart do the pulmonary veins deliver blood? | Left atrium |
| The most muscular chamber of the heart is the ________. | left ventricle |
| Which of the following is a difference between cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle? | Unlike skeletal muscle cells, cardiac muscle cells can be autorhythmic. |
| The role of the atrioventricular node (AV node) is to: | slow down impulses so that the atria can contract to fill the adjacent ventricles with blood. |
| The P wave of an electrocardiogram represents: | atrial depolarization. |