Pericardial fluid is the serous fluid secreted by the serous layer of the pericardium into the pericardial cavity and it serves to:
1. reduce friction between the pericardial membranes.
2. lubricate the heart valves.
3. replace any blood that is lost.
4. provide oxygen and nutrients to the endocardium.

All cardiac veins empty into the ______, which then empties into the ______.
1. coronary sinus; left atrium
2. coronary sinus; right atrium
3. great cardiac vein; right atrium
4. great cardiac vein; left atrium

The right ventricle of the heart pumps blood into the:

What exactly is an auricle?
1. a sphincter present in an arteriole.
2. an extension of the atrial wall.
3. part of a heart valve.
4. part of nodal tissue of the heart.

A thrombus in the pulmonary trunk would interfere with blood:
1. being distributed to the systemic circulation.
2. picking up oxygen in the lungs.
3. getting into the right atrium.
4. leaving the left ventricle.

What separates the atria from the ventricles so that the atrial impulse does not spill onto the ventricles?

If the atrioventricular node is damaged:
1. SA node would not develop action potential
2. atria will fail to contract
3. the impulse will not reach AV node
4. the impulse will not reach ventricles

The SA node is the normal pacemaker of the human heart because its cells
1. spontaneously generate electrical signals about 70 to 80 times per minute.
2. are located in the interventricular septum.
3. generate electrical signals only when stimulated by sympathetic fibers.
4. are not in contact with other cells of the heart.

If the SA node is not functional in a human being, his ECG would not show:
1. P wave
2. QRS complex
3. ST segment
4. T wave

What causes the opening of tricuspid and bicuspid valves?
1. Atrial pressure greater than pressure in the ventricles.
2. Ventricular pressure greater than pressure in the arteries.
3. Arterial pressure greater than pressure in the ventricles.
4. Ventricular pressure greater than pressure in the atria.