Cardiovascular Anatomy Practice Questions

Question 1

Posterior cardinal veins develop into:

Accepted Answer

Common iliac vein

Answer

Parts of inferior vena cava

Answer

Hemiazygos vein

Answer

Azygos vein

Question 2

All the following openings in the right atrium are guarded by a valve except

Accepted Answer

Superior vena cava

Answer

Inferior vena cava

Answer

Coronary sinus

Answer

Atrioventricular opening

Question 3

Left anterior descending artery is a direct branch of

Accepted Answer

Left coronary artery

Answer

Right coronary artery

Answer

Circumflex artery

Answer

Ascending aorta

Question 4

What is the cardiothoracic ratio in children?

Accepted Answer

50-55%

Answer

30-35%

Answer

40-45%

Answer

60-65%

Question 5

Identify the labeling correctly
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Accepted Answer

A - Ascending aorta, B - Pulmonary trunk, C - Superior vena cava, D - Descending aorta

Answer

A - Ascending aorta, B - Superior vena cava, C - Pulmonary trunk, D - Descending aorta

Answer

A - Superior vena cava, B - Pulmonary trunk, C - Ascending aorta, D - Descending aorta

Answer

A - Pulmonary trunk, B - Ascending aorta, C - Superior vena cava, D - Descending aorta

Answer

A - Ascending aorta, B - Pulmonary trunk, C - Descending aorta, D - Superior vena cava

Question 6

For pericardial calcifications, which is the best investigation?

Accepted Answer

CT scan

Answer

Ultrasound

Answer

MRI

Answer

Transesophageal echocardiography

Question 7

Which X-ray finding is more characteristic of ASD compared to VSD?

Accepted Answer

Normal LA

Answer

Enlarged LA

Answer

Aortic shadow

Answer

Pulmonary Congestion

Question 8

All of the following arteries are common sites of occlusion by a thrombus except:

Accepted Answer

Marginal

Answer

Posterior interventricular

Answer

Circumflex

Answer

Anterior interventricular

Question 9

Which heart chamber has the thickest wall?

Accepted Answer

Left ventricle

Answer

Right atrium

Answer

Left atrium

Answer

Right ventricle

Question 10

Keyhole sign on fetal ultrasound is seen in:

Accepted Answer

Dandy-Walker syndrome

Answer

Arnold-Chiari malformation

Answer

Spina bifida

Answer

Aqueductal stenosis

Cardiovascular Anatomy — MCQs

Cardiovascular Anatomy — MCQs

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