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Cardiovascular Disease Quiz Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Regarding cardiac electrical properties:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The last parts of the myocardium to depolarise typically do not include the septum, which depolarises early.
Question 2 of 5
Identify the blood vessel that carries blood from the left ventricle.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body.
Question 3 of 5
Stroke volume is the volume of blood:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Stroke volume is the amount of blood ejected by a ventricle during a single contraction.
Question 4 of 5
Blood pressure is highest in the_____ and lowest in the_____.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blood pressure is highest in the aorta, where blood is ejected from the heart, and lowest in the vena cavae, where blood returns to the heart.
Question 5 of 5
The end of the descending aorta branches into the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The descending aorta (abdominal aorta) ends by branching into the common iliac arteries.