1. Cardio Anatomy,Physiology,ECG Flashcards

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What composes the Cardiovascular system?

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Blood, Blood vessels, & heart

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What is the shape of your heart

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cone shaped structure

like an inverted pyramid (snell)

Blunted cone

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This structure is relatively small and small sized as a small fist

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heart

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4
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The heart rests on what structure?

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Diaphragm

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5
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the heart is located where?

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mediastinum

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This is a mass of tissue extending from the sternum to the vertebral column between the two lungs

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Mediastinum

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About 2/3 of the mass of the heart is always pointed towards the ___

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Left body’s midline

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This is the broad portion of your heart

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Base

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9
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This is the pointed end of the heart

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Apex

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10
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This is oriented posteriorly, superiorly

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base

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This is oriented anteriorly, inferiorly

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Apex

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12
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Level o f the apex of the heart

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5th rib

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13
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level of the base of the heart

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2nd-3rd rib

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14
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Covering of the heart

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Pericardium

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15
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Covering of the heart

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Pericardium

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This is a fibrous connective sac that encloses the heart

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Pericardium

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17
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The pericardium protects the heart from what

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Trauma and infection

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18
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2 layers of pericardium

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  1. Fibrous pericardium
  2. Serous Pericardium
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Outermost layer of the pericardium

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Fibrous Pericardium

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Functions of the Fibrous Pericardium

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  1. Prevents the heart from over-stretching
  2. anchors the heart to the mediastinum
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This is the inner most layer of the pericardium

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Serous pericardium

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22
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Serves as a double layer of the heart

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Serous pericardium

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2 Layers of Serous Pericardium

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  1. Visceral Serous Pericardium
  2. Parietal Serous Pericardium
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AKA Epicardium

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Visceral Serous Pericardium

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Other Term for Visceral Serous Pericardium
Epicardium
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This layer of the serous pericardium adheres tightly to the heart
Visceral Serous pericardium (aka epicardium)
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This is the outermost layer of the serous pericardium
Parietal Serous Pericardium
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This layer of the serous pericardium adheres tightly to the fibrous pericardium
Parietal Serous Pericardium
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This fluid decreases the friction in the heart
Pericardial Fluid
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Location of the pericardial fluid
between the visceral and the parietal serous pericardium
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Normal amount of the pericardial fluid
50ml
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This is seen when there is a decrease in the pericardial fluid
(+) Pericardial Friction Rub
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This occurs when there is a increase in the pericardial fluid
Cardiac tamponade
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This occurs in a condition called pericarditis
decrease in the pericardial fluid (+)pericardial friction rub
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Patients with this condition may die secondary to cardiac arrest
Cardiac Tamponade due to increase in pericardial fluid (prevents the heart form pumping)
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Surfaces of the heart
1. Anterior Surface AKA Sternocostal Surface 2. Posterior surface of the heart AKA base surface 3. Inferior Surface of the heart AKA diaphragmatic surface
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Other term for the Anterior Surface
Sternocostal Surface
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Chambers of the heart that is located anteriorly
Right atrium & right ventricle
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This is the most anterior surface of the heart
Right Ventricle
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Other term of posterior surface of the heart
Base surface
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chambers that composes the posterior surface of the heart
Right atrium and left Atrium
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Most posterior surface of the heart
Left Atrium
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Other term Inferior Surface of the heart
Diaphragmatic surface
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chambers that composes the inferior surface of the heart
Right ventricle & left ventricle
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Most inferior surface of the heart
Left ventricle
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Forms the apex of the heart
Left Ventricle
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function of the atria
receiving chambers
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Anterior wall of the 2 atria are (smooth/rough) due to the presence of ____
Rough, pectinate muscle
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Septum that divides the left and right atria
Interatrial septum
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The oval depression found in the interatrial septum is called____
Fossa ovalis
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This is the remnant of the foramen ovale
Fossa ovalis
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This is the opening of the interatrial septum of a fetal heart that normally closes after birth
foramen ovale
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Function of the ventricles
Pumping chambers
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Ridges of cardiac muscle fibers found in the ventricles
trabeculae carnae
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this is a cone shape structure of trabeculae carnae
papillary muscle
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This is where the chordae tendinae are attached
papillary muscle
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Muscles in the ventricle: _____muscle contracts, pulls _____ so that the valves will close.
Papillary muscle contracts, pulls chordae tendinae so that the valves will close.
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Septum that divides the left and the right ventricle
interventricular septum
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prevents the back flow of the blood
valves
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valves found between the atrium and ventricles
atrioventricular valves
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other term for atrioventricular valves
inlet valves
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atrioventricular valve on the right is called
Tricuspid valve
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atrioventricular valve on the left is called
bicuspid valve AKA mitral valve
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Other term for Semilunar valves
outlet valves
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The aorta is the great artery leaving this chamber of the heart:
Left Ventricle
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The pulmonary artery is the great artery leaving this chamber of the heart:
right ventricle
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2 semilunar valves
1. aortic valve to the aorta 2. pulmonic valve to the pulmonary artery
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Left side of the heart has (decreased/ increased pressure) while the right side of the heart has (decreased/ increased pressure)
increased, decreased
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Branches of aorta
1. Ascending aorta 2. arch of aorta 3. brachiocephalic artery 4. Descending aorta 5. Thoracic Aorta 6. Abdominal Aorta
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Bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery
1. common carotid artery 2. subclavian artery
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Bifurcation of the common carotid artery
External common carotid artery Internal common carotid artery
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This artery terminates on the TMJ and supplies blood to the superficial structures of the skull
External common carotid artery
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Branches of Internal common carotid artery
Anterior cerebral artery Middle cerebral Artery
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Bifurcation of the subclavian artery
axillary artery vertebral artery
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Vertebral artery branches out to form the _____ which will turn to ____
basillar artery; Posterior Cerebral Artery
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Axillary artery will turn to ____ which branches out to form the _____
Brachial artery; radial and ulnar artery
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There is no (right, left) Brachiocephalic artery
left
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The left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery rises directly from _____ due to the absence of the left brachiocephalic artery
arch of the aorta
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This blood vessel does not originate from the aortic arch: a. Right common carotid artery b. Left subclavian artery c. Innominate Artery d. Left common carotid artery
a. Right common carotid artery
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Abdominal artery branches out to form ____
Common Iliac Artery
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Common Iliac artery branches out to form____
External Common Iliac Artery Internal Common Iliac artery
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Other Name of Internal Common Iliac artery
Hypogastric Artery
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Internal Common Iliac artery supplies blood to the _____
Pelvis, Buttocks, genitals
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External Common Iliac forms the____
Femoral Artery
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Femoral Artery form the ___ which forms ____
Popliteal Artery; tibial artery
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Heart sounds audible to the ear
S1 &2
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Heart sounds heard via phonocardiogram
S3&4
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heart sound "lub" louder and longer in pitch
S1
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Heart sound which is the closure of AV valve
S1
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Closure of AV valve is the beginning of ___
Ventricular systole
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heart sound "dub" not as loud and shorter in pitch
S2
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Closure of semilunar valve is the beginning of ___
ventricular diastole
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Sound made form the rapid filling of the ventricles
S3
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heard in CHF
S3, ventricular gallop
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heard in atrial systole
S4
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heard in MI or hypertension
S4, Atrial gallop
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2 Great controlling centers of the heart
1. Autonomic Nervous system (ANS) 2. Conducting System
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Sympathetic control of the heart does what to the contractions?
increases
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Parasympathetic control of the heart does what to the contractions?
decrease
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Composes the Conducting System of the Heart
Sinoatrial node/Sinus node
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Primary pacemaker of the heart
Sinoatrial node/Sinus node
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This initiates the depolarization of the heart
Sinoatrial node/Sinus node
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Location of Sinoatrial node/Sinus node
Right atrium Superior septal wall of the right atrium, immediately below slightly lateral to the opening of the Superior vena cava
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Other term for atrioventricular node
junctional node
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location of junctional node
behind the tricuspid valve
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Most common site for heart block
junctional node
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Location o f Bundle of His
Interventricular septum
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Location of purkinje fibers
surrounds 2 ventricles
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largest pace maker of the heart
purkinje fibers
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Supplies oxygenated blood to the heart
coronary artery
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2 branches of coronary artery
Right coronary artery Left coronary artery
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Right coronary artery supplies:
RA RV (majority) LV (minor) SA node
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Left coronary artery supplies:
LA LV(Majority) RV (Minor)
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Branches of Left coronary artery supplies:
1. Left anterior descending artery 2. Circumflex
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The specialty of the 2 arteries is to supply blood in the Left ventricle
1. Left anterior descending artery 2. Circumflex
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Left anterior descending artery supplies what part of the left ventricle
Anterior wall & apical wall
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Circumflex supplies what part of the left ventricle
lateral wall and inferior wall of the left ventricle
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Most affected structure in the occlusion of the right coronary artery is____
SA node
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Most affected structure in the occlusion of the left coronary artery is____
left ventricle
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Most common coronary artery occluded
Left coronary artery
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what is the larger artery between the right coronary artery and the left coronary artery?
Left Coronary artery. The deposition is more common in the left.
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charge of cardiac muscle (action potential)
-85mV
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other term for phase 0 of cardiac action potential
depolarization
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what occurs in phase 0: depolarization in the cardiac action potential?
inward current of Na
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other term for phase 1 of cardiac action potential
initial repolarization
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what occurs in phase 1: initial repolarization in the cardiac action potential?
decrease Na influx outward current of K
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Other term for phase 2 of cardiac action potential
plateau
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what occurs in phase 2: plateau in the cardiac action potential?
Maintained depolarization inward current of Ca
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Other term for phase 3 in cardiac action potential
Repolarization
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Other term for phase 3 in cardiac action potential
Repolarization
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what occurs in phase 3: repolarization in the cardiac action potential?
decrease influx of Ca outward current of K
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Other term for phase 4 of cardiac action potential
resting membrane potential
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what occurs in phase 4: resting membrane potential in the cardiac action potential?
charge returns to -85mV
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This is the pumping action of the heart
Cardiac cycle
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ventricular relaxation of the heart
Diastole
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ventricular contraction of the heart
Systole
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Period of rapid filling of ventricles First third of diastole where in 75% of the blood is transferred from atria to ventricle is done (passively/actively)
passively
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Period of rapid filling of ventricles What occurs during the middle third of diastole
continuous blAood flow
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Period of rapid filling of ventricles What occurs during the last third of diastole
25% of blood is transferred from atria to ventricle atria systole/ atrial kick occurs
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Period of rapid filling of ventricles AV valve (open/close) Semilunar valves (open/close)
open;close
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maximum blood flow occurs in what part of diastole
during period of rapid filling of ventricles, 1st third of diastole
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Period of Isovolumic Contraction Blood is now located where during this period?
in the ventricles
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Period of Isovolumic Contraction what happens to the ventricular pressure in the period
increased ventricular pressure
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Period of Isovolumic Contraction AV valve (open/close) SL valve (open/close)
close;close
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Period of ejection how much pressure is needed for the Right ventricle to eject blood
8mmHg
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Period of ejection how much pressure is needed for the left ventricle to eject blood
80mmHg
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normal pulmonary artery pressure
8mmHg
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Normal aorta pressure
80mmHg
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This is the ventricular force required to open the semilunar valves
afterload
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Period of ejection What happens during the first third of ejection?
70% of blood is transferred to the pulmonary artery and the aorta
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Period of ejection what happens during the last 2/3 of ejection
30% of blood is transferred to the pulmonary artery and the aorta
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period of ejection AV valves (open/close) Semilunar valves (open/close)
close; open
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where is the blood located during the period of isovolumic relaxation
in the blood vessels
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period of isovolumic relaxation What happens to the ventricular pressure?
Decrease
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period of isovolumic relaxation Av valves (open/close) Semilunar valves (open/close)
close; close AV valves start to slowly open
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this is the highest arterial pressure & how much
Systolic 120mmhg
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this is the lowest arterial pressure & how much
Diastolic 80mmHg
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Difference between the systolic BP & diastolic BP SBP-DBP
pulse pressure
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Normal pulse pressure
40mmHg
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This is the average pressure of the peripheral pulse
pulse pressure
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The amount of blood left after the diastole
end diastolic volume
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The amount of blood left after the ventricular relaxation
end diastolic volume
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Normal amount of end diastolic volume
120ml
164
This is the initial stretching of the heart
preload
165
The amount of blood left after the systole
End systolic volume
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The amount of blood left after the ventricular contraction
End systolic volume
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Normal amount of End systolic volume
50ml
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the amount of blood pumped by the ventricles per contraction
Stroke volume
169
Normal amount of stroke volume
70ml
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Formula for stroke volume
EDV-ESV
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The normal amount of blood pumped by the ventricles per minute
Cardiac output
172
Normal resting cardiac output
4-6liters
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Formula of cardiac output
Stroke volume x Heart rate
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Average pressure with respect to time
Mean arterial pressure
175
formula of Mean arterial pressure
DBP + 1/3(pulse pressure)
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Average pressure of the large arteries of the body
Mean arterial pressure
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ECG p wave is -__
Atrial depolarization
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ECG QRS complex is ___
Ventricular depolarization
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ECG T wave is____
Ventricular repolarization
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This is the beginning of P wave to the beginning of the QRS complex
PR interval
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This is the beginning of atrial depolarization to the beginning of the ventricular depolarization
PR interval
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This is the beginning of atrial contraction to the beginning of the ventricular contraction
PR interval
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This is the beginning of QRS complex to the end of the T wave
QT Interval
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This is the beginning of ventricular contraction to the end of the ventricular relaxation
QT Interval
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End of P wave to the beginning of QRS complex
PR segment
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End of QRS complex to the beginning of the T wave
ST segment
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Condition when there is prolonged PR interval
Heart Block
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Wide bizarre odd QRS complexes
Premature ventricular contraction skipping of heart beat
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Condition when there is ST segment elevation
Myocardial infarction
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Condition when there is ST segment depression
Myocardial ischemia