Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy Quiz

Challenge yourself with questions on heart anatomy, circulation, and function. Assess your understanding of cardiac physiology in this quiz.

#1

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

Left atrium
Right atrium
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
#2

Which structure divides the left and right sides of the heart?

Interventricular septum
Aortic arch
Atrioventricular septum
Pulmonary trunk
#3

Which layer of the heart wall is responsible for muscular contractions?

Endocardium
Myocardium
Pericardium
Epicardium
#4

Which of the following vessels carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Inferior vena cava
#5

Which of the following vessels carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?

Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Inferior vena cava
#6

What is the function of the sinoatrial (SA) node in the heart?

Conducts electrical impulses to the ventricles
Initiates the heartbeat
Pumps blood to the lungs
Regulates blood pressure
#7

Which valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle?

Tricuspid valve
Pulmonary valve
Mitral valve
Aortic valve
#8

Which artery supplies oxygenated blood to the heart muscle itself?

Pulmonary artery
Coronary artery
Carotid artery
Femoral artery
#9

During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the ventricle begin to relax?

Atrial systole
Isovolumetric relaxation
Ventricular systole
Ventricular diastole
#10

Which of the following structures prevents the backflow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle?

Tricuspid valve
Pulmonary valve
Aortic valve
Mitral valve
#11

What is the term for the volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle per minute?

Stroke volume
Cardiac output
Heart rate
Venous return
#12

Which part of the conduction system of the heart is known as the 'pacemaker'?

Atrioventricular (AV) node
Bundle of His
Sinoatrial (SA) node
Purkinje fibers
#13

What is the term for the volume of blood remaining in the ventricle at the end of diastole?

End-systolic volume
End-diastolic volume
Stroke volume
Cardiac output
#14

Which coronary artery primarily supplies blood to the posterior part of the interventricular septum?

Left anterior descending artery
Right coronary artery
Left circumflex artery
Posterior descending artery
#15

Which of the following conditions is characterized by an irregular heartbeat often caused by abnormal electrical activity in the heart?

Myocardial infarction
Atrial fibrillation
Heart failure
Hypertension

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