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Cardiovascular Disease Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Identify the heart valve that is also called the mitral valve.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The bicuspid valve, located between the left atrium and left ventricle, is also known as the mitral valve.
Question 2 of 5
Blood flows the fastest in
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood flows fastest in arteries due to their high-pressure environment and smaller total cross-sectional area compared to other vessels.
Question 3 of 5
Identify the vessels that branch off the aortic arch.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The aortic arch branches into the brachiocephalic, left common carotid, and left subclavian arteries.
Question 4 of 5
Through which structure does blood pass from the right atrium to the right ventricle?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The tricuspid valve allows blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle. (Choices generated as question had only one option.)
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following selections lists conditions that would lead to increased stroke volume?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased preload stretches the cardiac muscle more, decreased afterload reduces resistance to ejection, and increased contractility enhances force of contraction, all contributing to higher stroke volume.