Cardiac Physiology and Heart Sounds Quiz

Test your understanding of cardiology with questions on heart valves, sounds, and functions. Perfect for students and professionals alike.

#1

Which of the following valves is responsible for preventing the backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium?

Aortic valve
Mitral valve
Pulmonary valve
Tricuspid valve
#2

What is the primary pacemaker of the heart?

Atrioventricular node (AV node)
Sinoatrial node (SA node)
Purkinje fibers
Bundle of His
#3

Which of the following is a characteristic of the 'lub' sound of the heart?

Closure of the semilunar valves
Closure of the atrioventricular valves
Occurs during ventricular relaxation
Heard during atrial contraction
#4

Which of the following vessels carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium?

Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Superior vena cava
#5

Which of the following structures divides the left and right sides of the heart, preventing the mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood?

Septum
Papillary muscle
Chordae tendineae
Fossa ovalis
#6

Which of the following vessels carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium?

Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Inferior vena cava
#7

During which phase of the cardiac cycle do the ventricles relax and fill with blood?

Systole
Isovolumetric contraction
Diastole
Isovolumetric relaxation
#8

Which of the following heart sounds is associated with the closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves?

S1
S2
S3
S4
#9

Which of the following factors does NOT influence stroke volume?

Preload
Afterload
Heart rate
Contractility
#10

What term refers to the volume of blood ejected by each ventricle during one heartbeat?

Cardiac output
Stroke volume
End-diastolic volume
End-systolic volume
#11

What term describes the period of ventricular contraction and blood ejection?

Systole
Diastole
Isovolumetric contraction
Isovolumetric relaxation
#12

What is the term for the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole, before ventricular contraction?

Stroke volume
End-diastolic volume
End-systolic volume
Preload
#13

What condition is characterized by abnormal heart sounds, such as a harsh, blowing sound, often heard during systole?

Aortic stenosis
Atrial septal defect
Ventricular septal defect
Pulmonary stenosis
#14

Which of the following heart sounds is often associated with heart failure and is heard during late diastole?

S1
S2
S3
S4
#15

Which of the following conditions is characterized by a narrowing of the aortic valve orifice, resulting in obstruction of blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta?

Aortic regurgitation
Aortic stenosis
Mitral regurgitation
Mitral stenosis
#16

Which of the following conditions is characterized by abnormal enlargement of the heart due to chronic high blood pressure?

Cardiomyopathy
Coronary artery disease
Myocarditis
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
#17

Which of the following heart sounds is often associated with stiffened ventricles and is heard during late diastole?

S1
S2
S3
S4
#18

Which of the following conditions is characterized by abnormal heart sounds, such as a blowing or whooshing sound, heard during diastole?

Aortic stenosis
Mitral regurgitation
Pulmonary stenosis
Atrial septal defect

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