3rd 25 Flashcards
The second hear sound immediately follows
The T wave
The heart rate tends to be higher in
Women than in Men
The ____ commonly measures about 75 mL.
Stroke Volume
The conduction of electrical signals is fastest in
Purkinje Fibers
Baroreceptors are located in
the aorta and carotid sinuses
During isovolumetric contraction, the pressure in the ventricles
Rises Rapidly
Isovolumetric contraction occurs during the ___ of the electrocardiogram.
R Wave
Which of the following sequences best represents the course of a nerve impulse through the heart.
Sa node >AV node>bundle of his>Purkinje fibers
Freshly oxygenated blood is received by the ______
Left Atrium
All of the following are true regarding the ventricles EXCEPT
The left ventricle expels a greater volume of blood per beat than does the right ventricle.
A persistent, resting heart rate of less than 60 bpm is called _____.
bradyarrhythmia
The innermost lining of the heart wall is ______
endocardium
An anatomical arrangement that reduces the risk for myocardial infarctions is _________.
arterial anastomoses in the coronary circulation.
Compared to skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle has ________.
more mitochondria
A substance that reduces the heart rate is said to exert ________
a negative chronotropic effect.