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2. Cardiac muscle cells are located in the walls of the heart. They are:

  • Striated (striped), nucleated cells which are branched
  • Cylindrical, unbranched and contain many nuclei (mulitnucleate)
  • Narrow spindle shaped cells with a single nucleus arranged parallel to one another
  • Collagen and elastic fibres embedded in a matrix

3. Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

  • Pulmonary veins
  • Pulmonary veins
  • Vena cavae
  • Aorta

4. Which of the following carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

  • Pulmonary arteries
  • Pulmonary veins
  • A

5. The pericardium has several functions:

  • Pericardial fluid within the two layers of pericardium reduces friction between the pericardial membranes
  • Pericardial fluid within the two layers of pericardium increases friction between the pericardial membranes
  • It keeps the heart contained in the abdominal cavity
  • Prevents the heart from expanding when filling with blood

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