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.
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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.
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During ventricular contraction in a cardiac cycle:

1. the AV valves close earlier than the opening of semi lunar vales
2. the AV valves close earlier than the closure of semi lunar vales
3. the AV valves close later than the opening of semi lunar vales
4. the closure of AV valves and opening of semi lunar valves occur simultaneously
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Which among the following is correct during each cardiac cycle?

1. The volume of blood pumped by right and left ventricles is same
2. The volume of blood pumped by right and left ventricles is different
3. The volume of blood received by right and left atria is different
4. The volume of blood received by pulmonary arteries and aorta is different
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Blood enters the heart because muscles of the:

1. ventricles relax 2. ventricles contract
3. atria relax 4. atria contract
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Both heart rate and stroke volume in a human get doubled during exercise. His cardiac output will:

1. double 2. become four times
3. become eight times 4. remain the same
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Identify the incorrectly matched pair:
1. Average duration of a cardiac cycle: 0.8 sec
2. Stroke volume of each ventricle: 120 ml
3. Highest normal systolic blood pressure: 140 mm Hg
4. Highest normal diastolic blood pressure: 90 mm Hg

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The innermost layer of blood vessel walls made up of one layer of endothelium and in direct contact with the blood is:

1. tunica adventitia 2. tunica intima
3. tunica media 4. tunica muscularis
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At which point, the pulmonary artery is different from the pulmonary vein:
1. Its lumen is broad
2. Its wall is thick
3. It has valves
4. It does not possess endothelium

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Identify the correctly matched pairs:
Layer in the wall of artery/vein Made up of
I: Tunica intima Squamous epithelium
II: Tunica media Skeletal muscle/elastic fibres
III: Tunica externa Fibrous connective tissue
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct  
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
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