Basic EKG Flashcards
0
Q
Coronary Arteries
-Where are they located?
A
- The coronary arteries lie on top of the EPICARDIUM
1
Q
Pulmonary Veins
A
Only veins that carry oxygenated blood
2
Q
Cardiac Cells
-Pacemaker Cells
A
- Generate electrical impulses
3
Q
Cardiac Cells
-Conducting Cells
A
- Conduct the impulses to the myocardial cells
4
Q
Cardiac Cells
-Myocardial Cells
A
- ONLY have MECHANICAL function w/ electrical stimulation
5
Q
EKG
A
- EKG only shows electrical activity. NO mechanical activity
6
Q
Ejection Fraction
A
- The % of blood pumped out with each contraction
- Normal = 65-75%
7
Q
P-Wave shows what?
A
Atrial Depolarization
8
Q
PR Shows?
A
Atrial Contraction
9
Q
PR Interval Shows?
A
- Atrial Depolarization + Atrial Contraction
10
Q
QRS shows?
A
- Ventricular Depolarization
11
Q
ST shows?
A
- Ventricular Contraction
12
Q
T wave Shows?
A
- Ventricular Repolarization
13
Q
U wave shows?
A
- Repolarization of Purkinje
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Q
QT Shows?
A
- Whole Ventricular Circle