Cardiac Cycle

Question 1

Which phase of the cardiac cycle does the MITRAL valve OPEN

Answer 1

End of Isovolumetric ventricular relaxation

Question 2

Which phase is AORTIC pressure HIGHEST

Answer 2

BETWEEN Rapid Ventricular ejection and REDUCED/SLOW ventricular EJECTION

Question 3

Which phase is Ventricular volume LOWEST

Answer 3

Isovolumetric ventricular RELAXATION

Question 4

Heart sound

Closure of AV valves = Isovolumic Contraction

Answer 4

S1

Question 5

HEART SOUND

Rapid ventricular filling

Answer 5

S3

Question 6

HEART SOUND

Stiff ventricles or Vibration in the ventricular wall during systole

Atrial contraction

Answer 6

S4

Question 7

HEART SOUND

Closure of SEMILUNAR Valves = isovolumic RELAXATION

Answer 7

S2

Question 8

CARDIAC CYCLE PHASE

~ P wave
~ a wave

Answer 8

Atrial Contraction

Question 9

CARDIAC CYCLE PHASE

~ QRS complex
~ c wave

Answer 9

Isovolumic Contraction

Question 10

CARDIAC CYCLE PHASE

~ T wave

Answer 10

SLOW ventricular EJECTION

Question 11

CARDIAC CYCLE PHASE

~ v wave

Answer 11

Isovolumic RELAXATION

Question 12

CARDIAC CYCLE PHASE

~ Incisura or dicrotic notch

Answer 12

Isovolumic RELAXATION

Question 13

Common ECG finding in PARADOXICAL SPLITTING of the 2nd heart sound (P2 comes before A2)

Answer 13

LEFT bundle branch block

Question 14

GIVE 4 Conditions associated with EXAGGERATION of NORMAL splitting (WIDE split S2)

Answer 14

~ RIGHT bundle branch block
~ Pulmonary stenosis
~ Mitral valve REGURGITATION
~ VSD

Question 15

FIXED splitting is auscultatory hallmark of what condition

Answer 15

ASD