Cardiac Cycle and Heart Sounds

Question 1

Phases of cardiac cycle

Answer 1

Atrial systole
Isovolumic contraction
Rapid ventricular ejection
Reduced ventricular ejection
Isovolumic relaxation
Rapid passive ventricular filling
Reduced passive ventricular filling

Question 2

List the normal values for the pressures and volumes for the cardiac cycle

Answer 2

1

Question 3

Explain mechanisms responsible for a, c, v waves of venous pulse

Answer 3

1

Question 4

Explain the causes of the first, second, third

Answer 4

1