Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz

Subject: THE HUMAN HEART

(e.g., How many main chambers are in the human heart? Answer: Four.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. What are the two upper chambers called?

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2. What are the two lower chambers called?

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3. What medical specialty deals with disorders of the human heart?

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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. To where does the right ventricle pump blood?

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5. What transports blood (a) away from the heart and (b) toward the heart?

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6. What kind of blood is collected by the right side of the heart?

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PH.D. LEVEL

7. What prevents the blood from flowing backward?

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8. Identify the wall separating the right and left sides of the heart.

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9. What is the pericardium?

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ANSWERS: 1. Atria (right and left). 2. Ventricles (right and left). 3. Cardiology. 4. Lungs. 5. (a) Arteries (b) Veins. 6. Deoxygenated blood (from the body). 7. Valves. 8. (Interatrial) septum. 9. A double-walled sac that encloses the heart.

SCORING:

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you're plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?