Heart Flashcards

Heart 1

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What is in the Mediastinum?[a]heart

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Right side of the heart – function[a]This side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs.

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Left side of the heart – function[a]This side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the body.

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Pericardium contains what?[a]the heart.

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Epicardium – aka[a]visceral pericardium.

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Outermost layer of pericardium is the?[a]fibrous percardium.

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Parietal pericardium – define[a]This structure composes the inner layer of fibrous pericardium, a serous membrane that secretes lubricating fluid into Pericardial cavity.

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Visceral pericardium – define[a]This structure is a serous membrane and composes the outermost layer of the heart wall.

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What organ is in the pericardial cavity?[a]the heart.

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Myocardium – composition[a]This structure is composed of cardiac myocytes and forms the bulk of the heart.

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Endocardium – composition[a]This structure is composed of endothelial cells (squamous epithelium) and lines the inner chambers of the heart

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Pericardium & Heart Wall – list layers superficial to deep.[a]1.Fibrous pericardium, 2.Parietal pericardium, 3.Pericardial space, 4.Visceral pericardium/Epicardium, 5.Myocardium, 6.Endocardium

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Pericardium – function[a]This structure reduces friction against surrounding structures as heart expands and contracts.

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Atria – function[a]These chambers receive blood from the body.

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Ventricles – function[a]These chambers pump blood out of the heart.

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Right atrium – function[a]This chamber receives deoxygenated blood from systemic circulation.

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Left atrium – function[a]This chamber receives oxygenated blood from pulmonary circulation.

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Right ventricle – function[a]This chamber receives blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs.

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Left ventricle – function[a]This chamber receives blood from the left atrium and pumps it to the body.

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Pulmonary Circuit – define[a]This circuit carries the flow of blood from the heart through the lungs, where deoxygenated blood receives O2 and discards CO2.

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Systemic Circuit – define[a]This circuit carries the flow of blood from the heart through the rest of the tissues in the body and back again.

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Superior Vena Cava (SVC), Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) and Coronary Sinus – drain blood into the…[a]right atrium.

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2 right and 2 left pulmonary veins drain blood into…[a]the left atrium.

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Pulmonary trunk caries blood out of…[a]the right ventricle.

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Aorta caries blood out of…[a]the left ventricle.

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Pulmonary Circuit – route[a]Blood flows from the heart to pulmonary trunk to pulmonary arteries to lungs to pulmonary veins to heart.

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Systemic Circuit – route[a]Blood that flows from the heart to aorta to the whole body to SVC, IVC, or coronary sinus to heart.

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The right side of the heart contains what kind of blood?[a]deoxygenated blood

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The left side of the heart contains what kind of blood?[a]oxygenated blood

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The SVC and IVC contain what kind of blood?[a]deoxygenated blood

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Aorta – contains what kind of blood?[a]oxygenated blood.

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Pulmonary veins carry what kind of blood?[a]oxygenated blood

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Pulmonary arteries carry what kind of blood?[a]deoxygenated blood.

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Heart valves – function[a]These structures prevent blood from flowing backwards by closing if blood flows the wrong way.

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Semilunar valves – function[a]These valves prevent backflow into the ventricles.

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Atrioventrivular valves – function[a]These valves prevent backflow into the atria.

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Mitral valve aka[a]Bicuspid valve aka

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Right atrioventricular valve aka[a]Tricuspid valve aka

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Heart 1 reversed

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Tricuspid valve aka[a]Right atrioventricular valve

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Bicuspid valve aka[a]Mitral valve

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Which valves prevent backflow into the atria?[a]Atrioventrivular valves

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Which valves prevent backflow into the ventricles?[a]Semilunar valves

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Which structures prevent blood from flowing backwards by closing if blood flows the wrong way?[a]Heart valves

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Which blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?[a]Pulmonary arteries

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Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?[a]Pulmonary veins

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Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?[a]Aorta

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Which blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood to the heart?[a]The SVC and IVC

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On which side of the heart is oxygenated blood located?[a]The left side

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On which side of the heart is deoxygenated blood located?[a]The right side

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Blood that flows from the heart to aorta to the whole body to SVC, IVC, or coronary sinus to heart describes which circuit?[a]Systemic Circuit

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Blood that flows from the heart to pulmonary trunk to pulmonary arteries to lungs to pulmonary veins to heart describes which circuit?[a]Pulmonary Circuit

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Which vessel caries blood out of the left ventricle?[a]Aorta

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Which vessels carries blood out of the right ventricle?[a]Pulmonary trunk

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Which vessels carry blood into the left atrium?[a]2 right and 2 left pulmonary veins

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Which vessels carry blood into the right atrium?[a]Superior Vena Cava (SVC), Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) and Coronary Sinus

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Which circuit carries the flow of blood from the heart through the rest of the tissues in the body and back again?[a]Systemic Circuit

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Which circuit carries the flow of blood from the heart through the lungs, where deoxygenated blood receives O2 and discards CO2?[a]Pulmonary Circuit

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Which chamber receives blood from the left atrium and pumps it to the body?[a]Left ventricle

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Which chamber receives blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs?[a]Right ventricle

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Which chamber receives oxygenated blood from pulmonary circulation?[a]Left atrium

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Which chamber receives deoxygenated blood from systemic circulation?[a]Right atrium

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Which chambers pump blood out of the heart?[a]Ventricles

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Which chambers receive blood from the body?[a]Atria

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Which structure reduces friction against surrounding structures as heart expands and contracts?[a]Pericardium

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Which structure composed of endothelial cells (squamous epithelium) lines the inner chambers of the heart?[a]Endocardium

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Which structure is composed of cardiac myocytes and forms bulk of the heart?[a]Myocardium

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Which cavity encloses the heart?[a]pericardial cavity

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Which structure is a serous membrane and composes the outermost layer of the heart wall?[a]Visceral pericardium

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Which structure makes up the outer layer of the serous pericardium, a serous membrane that secretes lubricating fluid into Pericardial cavity?[a]Parietal pericardium

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Which layer does the fibrous percardium form?[a]Outermost layer of pericardium

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visceral pericardium aka[a]Epicardium

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Which structure contains the heart?[a]Pericardium

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Which side of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the body?[a]Left side of the heart

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Which side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs?[a]Right side of the heart

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Where is the heart located?[a]Mediastinum

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Heart 2

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Semilunar valves have how many flaps?[a]3 flaps

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Papillary muscles – function[a]These heart structures prevent valvular prolapse.

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What contracts during ventricular systole besides the ventricles?[a]papillary muscles

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Chordae tendonae – location[a]in the ventricles between the papillary muscles and the leaves of the valves

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Valvular insufficiency – define[a]a heart murmur or valvular prolapse where valves do not close completely.

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Valvular stenosis – define[a]A condition where valves don’t open completely.

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“Lub” sound – define[a]Sound caused by the closing of the AV valves.

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“Dup” sound – define[a]Sound caused by the closing of the semilunar valves.

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Systole – define[a]This is the contraction of a heart chamber.

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Diastole – define[a]the relaxation of a heart chamber.

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“Lub” sound – occurs during what stage of a heart beat?[a]Beginning of ventricular systole.

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“Dup” sound – occurs during what stage of a heart beat?[a]Beginning of ventricular diastole.

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Myocyte – define[a]a heart cell.

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Functional syncytium – define[a]all myocytes contract together.

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Myogenic – define[a]a self stimulating cell

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The Cardiac Conduction System – define[a]A system composed of nodal tissue that causes the heart to beat.

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Sinoatrial Node (SA Node) – location[a]upper wall of right atrium

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Atrioventricular Node (AV Node) – location[a]floor of right atrium or at the base of the interatrial septum

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Atrioventricular Node (AV Node) – function[a]receives the action potential from the SA node

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Sinoatrial Node (SA Node) – function[a]Generates the sinus rhythm considered to be the basic heart rate

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Cardiac skeleton – define[a]This is the fibrous CT which supports myocardium, forms a thick insulating wall between atria and ventricles, and keeps ventricles from contracting prematurely.

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Atrioventricular bundle – aka[a]Bundle of His.

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Bundle of His – define[a]This structure carries the action potential across cardiac skeleton into interventricular septum & splits into Left/Right Bundle branches.

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Purkinje fibers – define[a]These heart fibers carry action potential from the apex of the heart to the myocardium causing the ventricles to contract.

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Vagus nerve – effect on heart rate[a]decreases heart rate via the Parasympathetic NS.

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Cardiac nerve – effect on heart rate[a]increases heart rate via the Sympathetic NS.

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Sino – atrial (SA) node – rhythm[a]72 beats per minute (BPM).

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Cardiac cycle – define[a]This cycle is composed of Atrial systole and diastole & Ventricular systole and diastole.

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If the heart is beating 72 times a minute, what part of the beat would be .1 sec long?[a]atrial systole

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If the heart is beating 72 times a minute, what part of the beat would be .3 sec long?[a]ventricular systole

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If the heart is beating 72 times a minute, what part of the beat would be .7 sec long?[a]atrial diastole

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If the heart is beating 72 times a minute, what part of the beat would be .5 sec long?[a]ventricular diastole

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If the heart is beating 72 times a minute, what part of the beat would be .8 sec long?[a]The whole cardiac cycle.

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Atrial systole – define[a]This is the first part of a heart beat.

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Cardiac Output (CO) – define[a]This is the amount of blood pumped out the left ventricle per minute.

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Stroke Rate (SR) – define[a]number of beats per minute.

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Stroke Volume (SV) – define[a]the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per beat.

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What is this equation? SR x SV = CO[a]the equation for Cardiac Output.

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Heart 2 reversed

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What is the equation for Cardiac Output?[a]SR x SV = CO

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Which term describes the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per beat?[a]Stroke Volume (SV)

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Which term describes the number of beats per minute?[a]Stroke Rate (SR)

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Which term describes the amount of blood pumped out the left ventricle per minute?[a]Cardiac Output (CO)

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What is the first part of a heart beat?[a]Atrial systole

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What is the duration of the full cardiac cycle with a heart rate of 72 BPM?[a].8 sec long

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What is the duration of ventricular diastole with a heart rate of 72 BPM?[a].5 sec long

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What is the duration of atrial diastole with a heart rate of 72 BPM?[a].7 sec long

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What is the duration of ventricular systole with a heart rate of 72 BPM? [a].3 sec long

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What is the duration of atrial systole with a heart rate of 72 BPM?[a].1 sec

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Which cycle is composed of Atrial systole, diastole & Ventricular systole, diastole? [a]Cardiac cycle

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Which heart structure has a rhythm of 72 beats per minute (BPM)?[a]Sino atrial node

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Which nerve increases heart rate via the Sympathetic NS?[a]Cardiac nerve

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Which nerve decreases heart rate via the Parasympathetic NS?[a]Vagus nerve

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Which heart fibers carry action potential from the apex of the heart to the myocardium causing the ventricles to contract?[a]Purkinje fibers

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Which structure carries the action potential across cardiac skeleton into interventricular septum & splits into Left/Right Bundle branches?[a]Bundle of His

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Which is another term for the Bundle of His?[a]Atrioventricular bundle

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Which term describes the fibrous CT which supports myocardium, forms a thick insulating wall between atria and ventricles and keeps ventricles from contracting prematurely?[a]Cardiac skeleton

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Which node generates the sinus rhythm considered to be the basic heart rate?[a]Sinoatrial Node (SA Node)

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Which conduction node receives the action potential from the SA node?[a]Atrioventricular Node (AV Node)

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Which conduction node is located in floor of right atrium or at the base of the interatrial septum?[a]Atrioventricular Node (AV Node)

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Which conduction node is located in the wall of the right atrium?[a]Sinoatrial Node (SA Node)

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Which system causes the heart to beat?[a]The Cardiac Conduction System

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What is the term for a self stimulating cell?[a]Myogenic

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What term describes when all myocytes contract together?[a]Functional syncytium

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What is the name of a heart cell?[a]Myocyte

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Which heart sound do you hear at the beginning of ventricular diastole?[a]”Dup” sound

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Which heart sound do you hear at the beginning of ventricular systole?[a]”Lub” sound

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Which term describes the relaxation of a heart chamber?[a]Diastole

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Which term describes the contraction of a heart chamber?[a]Systole

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Which sound is caused by the closing of the semilunar valves?[a]”Dup” sound

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Which sound is caused by the closing of the AV valves?[a]”Lub” sound

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Which term describes a condition where valves don’t open completely?[a]Valvular stenosis

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Which term describes a heart murmur or valvular prolapse?[a]Valvular insufficiency

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Which heart structures are located in the ventricles?[a]Chordae tendonae and paillary muscles

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When do the papillary muscles contract?[a]ventricular systole

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Which heart structures prevents valvular prolapse?[a]Papillary muscles and chordae tendonae

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Which valves have 3 flaps?[a]Semilunar valves, and the tricuspid.

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Heart 3

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Preload – define[a]This is the amount of blood filling the heart before systole.

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Afterload – define[a]This is the amount of pressure exerted by arterial blood, which must be overcome by left ventricle to force more blood into the aorta.

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Factors Affecting Stroke Volume – list[a]preload, venous return and afterload

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Positive Inotropic Agents – define[a]These chemical agents strengthen the contractile power of the heart

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Negative Inotropic Agents – define[a]These chemical agents weaken the contractile power of the heart

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Positive Inotropic Agents – list[a]epinephrine, NE, glucagon, thyroid hormone, dopamine & digitalis

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Negative Inotropic Agents – list[a]Anoxia (oxygen deprivation) Acidosis, Excess extracellular potassium, Ca++ channel blockers, beta blockers

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List the factors that effect the Stroke Rate[a]ANS, chemicals, age, gender, fitness level and body size

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Starling’s Law – define[a]This rule states that an increase in venous return will cause an increase in cardiac output (CO)

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Increased resting heart rate – causes[a]increased temperature, small body size and low level of fitness

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Decreased resting heart rate – caused by[a]large body size, high level of fitness, decreased temperature

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Baroreceptors & chemreceptors – define[a]These receptors are found in carotid and aortic artery reflexes as well as the atrium reflex

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Blood pressure reflex centers – location[a]medulla

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Vagus N & Glossopharyngeal N – function[a]These nerves carry information to the cardiac centers

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Vagus N and Cardiac N – function[a]These nerves carry motor commands to the heart.

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What is the Aortic reflex response to high blood pressure?[a]This reflex responds to systemic high blood pressure by causing vasodilation and decrease in heart rate.

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What is the Right heart reflex response to high blood pressure?[a]This reflex responds to high blood pressure by causing an increase in heart rate.

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What is the Carotid reflex response to high blood pressure?[a]This reflex responds to high blood pressure in the head by causing vasodilation and a decrease in heart rate.

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What is the Aortic reflex response to low blood pressure?[a]This reflex responds to low blood pressure by causing vasoconstriction and increase in heart rate.

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What is the Right heart reflex response to low blood pressure?[a]This reflex responds to low blood pressure by causing decrease in heart rate.

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What is the Carotid reflex response to low blood pressure?[a]This reflex responds to low blood pressure in the head by causing vasoconstriction and increase in heart rate.

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What is the body’s response to hypoxia or hypercapnia?[a]vasoconstriction and an increase in heart & breathing rate

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Hypercapnia – define[a]too much CO2 in the blood

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Hypoxia – define[a]too little O2 in the blood

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Acidosis – define[a]a low blood pH

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What is a 120/80 reading mean?[a]normal blood pressure for a body at rest

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The Phrenic nerve is used in what reflexes?[a]This nerve is activated in heart reflexes that affect breathing.

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Systolic pressure – define[a]blood pressure when ventricles are contracting

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Diastolic pressure – define[a]blood pressure when ventricles are relaxing

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What is the formula for Blood Pressure?[a] Cardiac Output x Systemic Vascular Resistance

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Viscosity – define[a]thickness of blood

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What contributes to Systemic Vascular Resistance?[a]blood viscosity, total blood vessel length, vessel diameter & smoothness of endothelial lining.

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What is the BP in arteries compared to other vessels?[a]highest

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What is the BP in veins compared to other vessels?[a]lowest

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What is the Velocity in arteries compared to other vessels?[a]highest

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What is the Velocity in capillaries compared to other vessels?[a]lowest

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Angina pectoris – define[a]chest pain due to myocardial ischemia

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When the body is at rest (72 bpm), what part of the cardiac cycle is .4 sec long?[a]diastasis (all four chambers at rest)

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Heart 3 reversed

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When the body is at rest(72 bpm), how long are all four chambers in diastole?[a] .4 sec

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Which term describes chest pain due to myocardial ischemia?[a]Angina pectoris

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In which vessels in the CV system is blood velocity lowest?[a]Velocity in capillaries

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In which vessels in the CV system is blood velocity highest?[a]Velocity in arteries

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In which vessels in the CV system is blood pressure lowest?[a]BP in veins

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In which vessels in the CV system is blood pressure highest?[a]BP in arteries

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Which term describes the effect of blood viscosity, total blood vessel length, vessel diameter & smoothness of endothelial lining?[a] Systemic Vascular Resistance

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Which term describes thickness of blood?[a]Viscosity

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Which blood quality is measured by Cardiac Output x Systemic Vascular Resistance?[a]Blood Pressure

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Which term describes blood pressure when ventricles are relaxing?[a]Diastolic pressure

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Which term describes blood pressure when ventricles are contracting?[a]Systolic pressure

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Which nerve is activated in heart reflexes that affect breathing?[a]The Phrenic nerve

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What is considered to be normal blood pressure for a body at rest?[a]120/80

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Which condition describes a low blood pH?[a]Acidosis

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Which condition describes too little O2 in the blood?[a]Hypoxia

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Which condition describes too much CO2 in the blood?[a]Hypercapnia

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Which blood chemistry conditions cause the vasoconstriction and an increase in heart & breathing rate?[a]WThis is the body’s response to hypoxia or hypercapnia.

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Which reflex responds to low blood pressure in the head by causing vasoconstriction and increase in heart rate?[a]Carotid reflex

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Which reflex responds to low blood pressure by causing decrease in heart rate?[a]Right heart reflex

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Which reflex responds to low blood pressure by causing vasoconstriction and increase in heart rate?[a]Aortic

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Which reflex responds to high blood pressure in the head by causing vasodilation and a decrease in heart rate?[a]Carotid reflex

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Which reflex responds to high blood pressure by causing an increase in heart rate?[a]Right heart reflex

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Which reflex responds to systemic high blood pressure by causing vasodilation and decrease in heart rate?[a]Aortic reflex

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Which nerves carry motor commands to the heart?[a]Vagus N and Cardiac N

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Which nerves carry sensory information to the cardiac centers?[a]Vagus N & Glossopharyngeal N

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Which cardiac reflexe centers are contained in the medulla?[a]Blood pressure reflex centers

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Which type of receptors are found in carotid and aortic artery reflexes as well as the atrium reflex?[a]Baroreceptors & chemreceptors

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Which effect do the following have on resting heart rate: large body size, high level of fitness, decreased temperature?[a]Decreased resting heart rate

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Which effect do the following have on resting heart rate: increased temperature, small body size and low level of fitness?[a]Increased resting heart rate

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Which rule states that an increase in venous return will cause an increase in cardiac output (CO)?[a]Starling’s Law

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Which heart function (SR or SV) do the following factors effect: ANS, chemicals, age, gender, fitness level and body size?[a]Stroke Rate

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Which Inotropic agents include: Anoxia (oxygen deprivation) Acidosis, Excess extracellular potassium, Ca++ channel blockers, beta blockers?[a]Negative Inotropic Agents

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Which Inotropic agents include: epinephrine, NE, glucagon, thyroid hormone, dopamine & digitalis?[a]Positive Inotropic Agents

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Which chemical agents weaken the contractile power of the heart?[a]Negative Inotropic Agents

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Which chemical agents strengthen the contractile power of the heart?[a]Positive Inotropic Agents

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Which factors do preload, venous return and afterload contribute to?[a]Stroke Volume

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Which term describes the amount of pressure exerted by arterial blood, which must be overcome by left ventricle to force more blood into the aorta?[a]Afterload

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Which term describes the amount of blood filling the heart before systole?[a]Preload

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