Adult Echo Week 1

Question 1

What is systemic circulation

Answer 1

The circulation that is 02 rich. Provides blood to tissue and organs

Question 2

What pulmonic circulation

Answer 2

Connected to right side of the heart. It is deoxygenated blood that is transported directly to the lungs for oxygenation

Question 3

What is hemodynamics

Answer 3

The study of blood flow

Question 4

What is pressure gradient

Answer 4

Blood flows through a drop in pressure known as pressure gradients

Question 5

What is pressure gradient

Answer 5

Blood flows through a drop in pressure known as pressure gradients

Question 6

What structures does o2 poor blood drain through in the lungs

Answer 6

Blood enters the lungs through the pulmonary arteries, goes through arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules veins and into the L atrium as o2 rich blood

Question 7

Avg mass of the heart?

Answer 7

Females = 8oz
Males = 10oz

Question 8

What is the bifurcation of the heart

Answer 8

Where the pulmonary arteries split into left and right below the aortic arch

Question 9

Definition of pulmonary veins

Answer 9

Transports reoxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium

Question 10

Leaflets of the mitral valve

Answer 10

Anterior mitral valve leaflet
Posterior mitral valve leaflet

Question 11

Papillary muscle names for left heart

Answer 11

Anterolateral pap muscle
Posteromedial pap muscle