Heart AnatomyAnatomy Lab

Thorax Anatomy MCQs: mixed practice questions

Try 5 sample questions drawn from across Thorax. Tap an answer to check it.

1. The cardiac conducting system primarily carries impulses to:

   From: Cardiac Conduction & Great Vessels
   A. Close the pleural cavitiesB. Coordinate contraction of the heart chambersC. Supply oxygen to the myocardiumD. Drain lymph from the lungsE. Anchor the heart to the diaphragm

2. Pulmonary edema involves accumulation of fluid in the:

   From: Clinical & Surface Anatomy
   A. Lungs and alveoliB. Pericardial cavity onlyC. Aortic lumenD. Pleural cartilageE. Thoracic duct only

3. The bulbus cordis forms the smooth part of the:

   From: Heart & Pericardium
   A. Atria onlyB. Right and left ventriclesC. Coronary sinusD. Right atrial sinus venarumE. Pulmonary veins

4. The right superior lobar bronchus is called the:

   From: Pleura & Lungs
   A. Hyparterial bronchusB. Eparterial bronchusC. Lingular bronchusD. Terminal bronchusE. Main stem bronchus

5. The diaphragm is the principal muscle of:

   From: Thoracic Cavity & Mediastinum
   A. InspirationB. ExpirationC. SwallowingD. PhonationE. Cardiac contraction