The human heart is derived from embryonic:
 
1. Ectoderm 2. Mesoderm
3. Endoderm 4. All three germ layers
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The human heart:
1. is derived from embryonic endoderm.
2. is situated in the thoracic cavity, in between the two lungs.
3. has the size and shape of a baseball. 
4. is protected by a single walled membranous bag, pericardium.
Subtopic:  Human Heart: Gross Anatomy | Human Heart: Double Circulation |
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Inter-atrial septum in the human heart is:

 
1. a thin muscular wall 2. a thick muscular wall
3. a thin membranous wall 4. a thick membranous wall
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A four chambered heart is not seen in:

 
1. Amphibians 2. Crocodiles
3. Birds 4. Mammals
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What separates the atria from the ventricles so that the atrial impulse does not spill onto the ventricles?

1. fibrous skeleton 2. AV bundle
3. visceral pericardium 4. Purkinje fibers
Subtopic:  Human Heart: Gross Anatomy |
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The location of the human heart is most accurately described as:

1. mediastinum of the lungs.
2. mediastinum of the pericardium.
3. mediastinum, which is located in the thoracic cavity.
4. thoracic cavity, which is located in the mediastinum.
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion(A): Blood flows through the human heart in a single, continuous circuit.
Reason(R): The human heart has four chambers - two auricles and two ventricles.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
Subtopic:  Human Heart: Gross Anatomy | Human Heart: Double Circulation |
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Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:

Column I Column II
a. Tricuspid valve (i) Between left atrium and left ventricle
b. Bicuspid valve (ii) Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
c. Semilunar valve (iii) Between right atrium and right ventricle
Options:
a b c
1. iii i ii
2. i iii ii
3. i ii iii
4. ii i iii
Subtopic:  Human Heart: Gross Anatomy |
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Consider the two statements:
Statement I: A muscular wall called a septum prevents the mixture of blood between the left and right sides of the heart.
Statement II: The left ventricle has a thicker musculature when compared to the musculature of the right ventricle.

1. Statement I is correct: Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is incorrect: Statement II is correct
3. Statement I is correct: Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect: Statement II is incorrect
Subtopic:  Human Heart: Gross Anatomy | Human Heart: Cardiac Cycle | Circulatory Pathways |
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given:

Column I Column II
A. Mitral valve a. Allows blood flow from left atrium to left ventricle
B. Papillary muscles b. Does not allow back opening of AV valves during ventricular systole
C. AV node c. Ensure all chambers do not contract simultaneously
D. Fibrous band between atrial and ventricular muscle mass d. Ensures atria contract before ventricles

Codes

A B C D
1. a b c d
2. b a c d
3. b a d c
4. a b d c
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