Which one of these is NOT true: A. only 2 arteries leave the heart: aorta and pu

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Which one of these is NOT true:

A. only 2 arteries leave the heart: aorta and pulmonary trunk

B. the left atrium recieves 4 pulmonary veins

C. the right atriumreceives blood from the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and the great cardiac vein (via the coronary sinus)

D. more blood passes throughthe left ventricle each minute that the right ventricle because the left ventricle contracts with more force

E. the heart forms part of the mediastinum- a partition positioned between the lungs which completely divides the thoratic cavity

#2- Of the various funtions of the cardiovascular system, which one is most vital to life (minute to minute)?

A. acid/base balance

B. nutrient/waste exchange

C. thermoregulation

D. hormone transport

E. body defence

#3- Which situation would be likley to result in a diastolic cardiac murmur?

A. severe anemia

B. patent ductus arteriosus

C. stenosis of the tricuspid valve

D. insufficiency of the mitral valve

E. stenosis of the pulmonary valve

1Q) Answer: A, only 2 arteries leave the heart: aorta and pulmonary trunk

This is NOT true.

5 great vessels enter and leave the heart. They are

2Q) Answer: B, nutrient/waste exchange.

3Q: A, severe anemia

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