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(heart’s anatomical location) ~⅔ heart’s mass:
Bottom of heart aka:
Top of heart aka:
Great vessels:
Aorta diameter:

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= L of midline w/ remainder to right
= apex: just above diaphragm, left of midline 5th rib
= Top of heart/base: ~2nd rib.
= connect to the heart through the base.
= ~2 inch

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Heart’s 3 tissue layers:

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= Endocardium, myocardium, & pericardium.

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Endocardium:

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= Innermost layer, Lines heart chambers & is in contact w/ blood.

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Myocardium:

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= Thick middle layer, Resembles skeletal muscle but has electrical properties like smooth muscle, Conducts electrical impulses for heart contraction.

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Diastole:
Systole:

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= 1st phase, ventricles fills w/ blood, hold 100mLs & pumps 50-70mLs
= “squeeze” 2nd phase, period of cycle myocardium is contracting

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!!Poiseuille’s law:

Example:

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= vessel w/ relative radius of 1 would transport 1mL per min at BP difference of 100mmHg. Keep pressure constant
= Less blood = vaso-press

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Ejection Fraction (EF):

<45% usually indicates:
<30%:

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= Ratio of blood pumped from the ventricle to the amount remaining @ the end of diastole/ %of blood pumped out from ventricle (60-70%)
=<45% usually indicates in or going to CHF
=<30% in CHF & chronic cardiac crip on oxy

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Preload:

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= pressure (volume) w/in the ventricles at the end of diastole & Also commonly called the end diastolic volume (frank starlings law)

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Afterload:

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= resistance against which the heart must pump against afterload become increased w/ increased ventricular workload

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Systemic vascular resistance:
Nitro dynamics:

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= how dilated arteries are
= decreases afterload pressure > decreases workload & O2 demand

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Contractility:

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= ability of CM. cells to contract, or shorten (Actin Myosin)

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Stroke volume:

3 factors that affect stroke volume:

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= amount of blood ejected by heart in 1 contraction, varies 60-100mLs w/ average 70mL
= preload, afterload, & contractility

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Fastest way to effect preload:

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= IV bolus Afterload affect vaso-med

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Contractilititly factors electrolyte & receptor:

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= Calcium & +Beta1 effects

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Cardiac output formula:

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= SV x HR

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(Electrolytes role on heart) NA:
Ca:
K:

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= depolarizing myocardium
= depolarization & majority myocardial contractile
= influences repolarizations

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(3 internodal pathways) 1:
2:
3:

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= SA node to Bachmann’s bundles left atrium
= AV junction to AV node,
= Junction AV node, Sinus SA node

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Heart’s Endocrine hormones’:
ANP:

BNP:

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= store & secretes 2 hormones released when somewhere in heart fail
= Atrial Natriuretic Peptide: made, stored, & released by atrial-M cells response to atrial distension & Sympathetic stim (counter RAAS & lessen afterload pressure)
= Brain Natriuretic peptide: secreted by ventricles response to stress to excessive stretching of myocytes & Counter RAAS

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Tunica intima:
Tunica media:
Tunica adventitia/externa:
Lumen:

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= inside layer/ tissue of heart
= middle layer/muscle of heart
= external layer of heart
= where blood flows throughs

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!!Starling’s Law of heart:

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= states that the more the myocardium is stretched, up to a certain amount, the more forceful the subsequent contraction will be

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Chrontropy:
Inotropy:
Dromotropy:

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= HR, + tropic +HR vice versa
= Contraction force
= Speed of impulse transmission, usually goes w/ Inotropy

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(only in heart) Intercalated discs:

Discs speed Vs standard cell membrane:
Syncytium:

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= Special tissue bands inserted between myocardial cells that increase the rate(400x) in which AP is spread from cell-cell thus Syncytium
= 400x faster than standard cell membrane drom/Inotropy
= Group of cardiac cells physiologically function as a unit, “working together in sync” “top in syncytium to bottom”

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Cardiac depolarization:
RP of Ac:
RP of Cc:
Phases 0-4 of Cc:

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= reversal charges of cell membrane inside becomes + & outside -,
= -60 slow Na & fast Ca -40
= -90 Na & -85 gap Junctions fast Na influxes
= 0 depolar, 1 early repolar, 2 plateau + for +, 3 K pumps, 4 refractory

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Side of heart has most myocardium:
Epicardium makes what & how:
Pericardium holds what, w/ what color & Fn.:

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= L side of heart (muscle)
= folds over self to make pericardium
= holds 25-50mLs straw color fluid to reduce friction, 150mL = heart can squeeze,

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Pectinate ”comb” muscles L. & Fn: Chordae Tendineae L. & Fn:
= @ Atriums' to contract for Mitral & Tricuspid valves = heart tendons connect to Papillary-M.s, down to open atria valves
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Foramen Ovale: Pulmonary stenosis:
= hole in the atrial septum that is part of the fetal blood circulation = pulmonic valve/arteries rigid
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(Heart's Physiology) Diastole) R-side: L-side:
= Atrium's tricuspid valve opens filling ventricle & Pulmonic-V closed = L atrium’s Bicuspid valve opens filling & streching ventricle & Aortic-V closed
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1st & 2nd most common heart defect: ASD Atrial Septum Defect: VSD Ventricle Septum Defect:
= ASD atrial septum defect then VSD ventricle septum defect = hole in atriums’ septum; when breaths & closes, CAUSES L-R SHUNT, overloads right side decreases BP = hole in ventricle's septum L→R shunt, R-side balloons > hypertrophic
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Isolated Dextrocardia: Abdominal situs Inversus: Situs Inversus Totalis:
= Heart on right side/flipped “Right = Left” so mirror leads, AEDs = Spleen & Liver flipped but H normal = “EVERYTHING WRONG” H right side
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Fossa Ovalis: Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO): Forman Ovale A&P:
= depression in R-Atrium remnant of Foramen Ovale = ASD; hole in atriums septum that didnt close after out of uterus in fetus = b/c fetus fluid in lung/heart & closes w/ 1st breath b/c lungs neg/ pressure
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Chordae Tendineae: Heart regurgitation:
= connect valves’ leaflets to papillary-M.s to prevent valves from prolapsing into atria & allowing backflow during ventricle contraction = papillary not working &/or valve doesn't correctly opens so prolapse
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Semilunar valves: Semilunar valves FN: Left Semilunar valve: Right Semilunar valve:
= Aortic & Pulmonic = reg/ blood flow between ventricles & arteries into which empty. They permit 1-way m-nt of blood & prevent backflow = Aortic valve connects L-ventricle to aorta. = Pulmonic valve connects R-ventricle to pulmonary artery
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BP form/s: BP is related to:
= (SV x HR) x SVR or CO x SVR = CO & peripheral resistance
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(Blood Flow L-L) 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: only vein carrying oxy/ blood: only artery carrying deoxy: blood: Intracardiac pressures Left>Right b/c:
= 1.Vena Cavas: recieves deoxy blood from body; SVC receives from head & upper extremities & IVC receives from areas below heart. = 2. R-Atrium: receives deoxy blood from body via venae cavaes = 3. R-Atrium: pumps blood through Tricuspid valve & into R-ventricle. = 4. R-ventricle: pumps through Pulmonic valve to P/artery & on to lungs = 5. Lungs: oxygenates blood & returns to L-atrium via pulmonary veins. = 6. L-Atrium: sends oxygenated blood by mitral valve & into L-ventricle = 7. L-Ventricle: pumps blood through Aortic valve>Aorta feeding oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. = Pulmonic veins = Pulmonary artery = Lungs offer less resistance to blood flow than systemic circulation thus’ left myocardium is thicker than right)
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(Heart's Physiology) Systole) R-side: L-side:
= Atrium's tricuspid valve closed & filled ventricle contracts to overcome Pulmonic-V opening it & sending de/oxy blood to lungs to oxygenate (weak & vol/ dependent (Frank Starlings) = Atrium’s Bicuspid valve closed & filled ventricle contracts to overcome Aortic-V opening it & sending oxygenated blood to body (Strong w/ more muscle to contract)
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(Einthoven's triangle(Bipolar/limb leads) leads 1 views: Lead 1 Negative: Lead 1 Positive:
= Left Lateral wall = Right Arm = Left Arm
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(Einthoven's triangle(Bipolar/limb leads) leads 2 views: Lead 2 Negative: Lead 2 Positive:
= Inferior wall diagonally towards left foot = Right Arm = Left Leg
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What? Manufactured, stored, & released by Atrial M. cells in response to such things as atrial distention and sympathetic stimulation.
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
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What? secreted by the ventricles of the heart in response to excessive stretching of the ventricle myocytes.
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
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Match the labels
A= Superior Vena Cava B= Pulmonary Valve C= Right Pulmonary Veins D= Right Atrium E= Tricuspid Valve F= Chordae Tendineae G= Right Ventricle H= Inferior Vena Cava
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Match the Labels
H= Aorta I= Pulmonary Artery J= Left Pulmonary Veins K= Left Atrium L= Bicuspid Valve M= Aortic Valve N= Left Ventricle O= Papillary Muscle
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Match the Labels
A= SA Node B= AV Node C= Interventricular Septum D= Right Bundle Branch E= Purkinje System F= Purkinje Fibers G= Left Bundle Branch H= Bundle of His I= AV Junction J= Internodal Pathways K= Bachmann's Bundle
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Which coronary artery feeds the inferior wall of the heart?
Right Coronary Artery (RCA)
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Which coronary artery feeds the left lateral wall of the heart?
Left Circumflex (LCX)
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A blockage of which of the following would result in the entire left ventricle not receiving blood supply?
Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA)
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OMI:
Occlusion Myocardial infarction (V2)
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STEMI:
ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction (50% don’t show)
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Atrial appendages:
(abnormal heart birth defect) pockets that form clots on either atrium from uterine dev/,
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What is the most prevalent extracellular ion? What is the most prevalent intracellular ion? Potassium
= Sodium = Potassium
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Communication or the connecting of two or more vessels is known as:
= Anastomosis
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Which ion has the greatest influence on muscular contraction:
= Calcium
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Blood cell travels from the right atrium, through what & into where?
= Tricuspid valve & into Right ventricle
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Blood cell travels from the right ventricle, through what & into where?
= Pulmonic valve & into Pulmonic arteries
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Blood cell travels from the left atrium, through what & into where?
= Mitral/Bicuspid valve & into Left Ventricle
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What is the intrinsic firing rate of SA,AV node, & Purkinje System:
= SA: 60-100BPM, AV: 40-60BPM, Purkinje System: 15-40BPM
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When in diastole, which of the valves are open?
Mitral & tricuspid
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in Systole & pumping blood from ventricles, which valves are open:
Pulmonic & Aortic
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Norm/ ventricle ejects ~2/3s blood it contains @ after systole, known as
Ejection Fraction
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(CAD): (CVD):
= Coronary Artery disease: disease affecting coronary vessels = Cardiovascular disease: affecting heart, peripheral blood vessels, or both
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Atrioventricular valves aka & leaflets# & aka: Atrioventricular valves Fn:
= R-Tricuspid valve beeu w/ 3 cusps & L-Bicuspid/Mitral valve w/ 2 cusps = control blood flow between atria & ventricles via connection to specialized papillary muscles in ventricles.
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Semilunar valves: Semilunar valves Fn:
= L-Aortic valve: connects L-Ventricle to Aorta to body & R-Pulmonic valve: R-Ventricle to pulmonic artery to lungs = reg/ blood flow between ventricles & arteries into which empty. They permit 1-way m-nt of blood & prevent backflow
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Major vessels of the body: 3 main Major Vessels) 1: 2: 3:
= all branch off of the aorta = Ascending: comes directly from the heart. = Thoracic: curves inferiorly & goes through the chest (or thorax). = Abdominal: goes through diaphragm & enters the ABDMN
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(Coronary) left coronary artery supplies: Left coronary artery 2 major branches are:
= L-ventricle, Intraventricular septum, part of R-ventricle & lower conductive system = anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery
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(Coronary) Right coronary artery supplies: Right Coronary arteries' 2 major branches:
= portion of R-atrium & ventricle, upper portion of conduction system = posterior descending artery & marginal artery
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The coronary vessels A&P
coronary vessels receive blood during diastole when the heart relaxes b/c aortic valve leaflets cover the coronary artery openings (ostia) during systole.
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Blood drains from Left Coronary system via: the 2 veins empty into: right coronary vein empties directly into:
= anterior great cardiac vein & lateral marginal veins = coronary sinus = the right atrium via smaller cardiac veins.
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Coronary arteries L&Fn: Coronary veins & Vena Cavas pick up & drop off to: Cornary sinus:
= Aorta, feed oxygenated blood to heart/myocardium during diastole b/c semilunar valve closed during aortic kick/ = deoxygenated blood sent to Right atrium = vein deoxy blood back to R atrium above AA
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Which coronary artery feeds the anterior wall of the left ventricle?
Left Anterior Descending (LAD)
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(Einthoven's triangle(Bipolar/limb leads) leads 3 views: Lead 3 Negative: Lead 3 Positive:
= inferior (down & rightward) 50% MI has R ventricle Infarction = Left Arm = Left Leg
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Pericardium: Visceral pericardium (epicardium): Parietal pericardium:
= Protective sac around the heart w/ 2 layers: = Inner layer, in contact w/ heart muscle = Outer, fibrous layer

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