Match Each Definition with the Correct Word Part Below

question 71

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with the correct word part below.
-Pericardi/o

• A)Upper chamber of the heart
• B)Lower chamber of the heart
• C)Heart
• D)Largest artery
• E)Inner lining of chambers of the heart
• F)Outer sac surrounding the heart
• G)Lung
• H)Muscle layer of the heart
• I)Valve
• J)Vessel that carries blood away from the heart
• K)Wall between the chambers
• L)The pointed extremity of a conical structure

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Definitions:

Semilunar Valves

Valves in the heart that prevent the backflow of blood and are located between the ventricles and the major arteries.

AV Valves

The atrioventricular valves in the heart, which include the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve, regulating blood flow from the atria to the ventricles.

Efferent

Referring to the conduction of signals away from a central structure or organ, particularly in relation to nerve fibers transmitting impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery.

Afferent

Describes nerves or vessels that carry signals toward a central structure or the brain.