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Cardiovascular (Heart) Flashcards

1
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carries blood to &
from the lungs

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Pulmonary Circulation

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carries blood to &
from the diff. body tissues except the lungs

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Systemic Circulation

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3
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What is the size if the heart?

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clenched fist

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4
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Location of the heart?

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Mediastinum

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5
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the pointed end of
the heart which rests on the diaphragm & is directed anteriorly, inferiorly & to the left

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apex

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6
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the uppermost,
broad, posterior surface of the heart

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base

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7
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a triple-layered sac w/c
surrounds & protects the heart

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pericardium

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8
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What are the two types of pericardium?

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Fibrous and serous

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9
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the superficial, outer layer w/c
directly attaches to the diaphragm is made of strong fibrous connective tissue

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fibrous pericardium

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10
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its keeps the heart from overstretching or overfilling with blood & holds the heart in place at the mediastinum

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fibrous pericardium

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a double-layered membrane sandwiched bet. the fibrous pericardium & the heart

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serous pericardium

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12
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outer layer that adheres to the inner surface of
the fibrous pericardium

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parietal pericardium

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13
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it is also called epicardium

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visceral pericardium

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14
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considered part of the heart wall
adheres tightly to the surface of the heart

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visceral pericardium

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15
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the space bet. the parietal & visceral pericardium

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pericardium cavity

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16
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the serous fluid produced by the epithelial cells of the serous pericardium w/c prevents friction as the heart beats

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pericardial fluid

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17
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What are the three layers of the heart wall?

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Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

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18
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contains blood vessels that supply the myocardium

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epicardium

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19
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What connective tissue covers the epicardium?

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adipose tissue

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20
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the middle, muscular layer w/c forms the bulk (95%) of the heart wall and is responsible for the pumping action of the heart

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myocardium

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21
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What tissue is endocardium made up of?

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simple squamous epithelium

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22
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provides a smooth lining for the chambers of the heart & covers the valves of the heart

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endocardium

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23
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is continuous with the endothelial lining of the large blood vessels attached to the heart

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endocardium

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24
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What is the tissue that makes up the heart’s myocardium?

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Cardiac muscle

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25
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cardiac muscle- its _______ have the same arrangement of actin & myosin myofilaments & Z lines as skeletal muscle

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muscle fibers

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26
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Cardiac muscle, unlike skeletal muscle, its fibers are not cylindrical but are arranged in?

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latticework

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27
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are irregular transverse thickenings of the sarcolemma that connect the ends of cardiac muscle fibers to one another

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intercalated disk

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28
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are highly folded to increase contact between cells thereby preventing them from pulling apart

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intercalated disk

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29
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causes a release of Ca++ in the sarcoplasm, then the sliding of myofilaments w/c leads to contraction

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depolariza

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30
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TRUE OR FALSE: Cardiac muscle tissue has single, centrally located nucleus and is striated?

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TRUE

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31
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Cardiac muscle is primarily dependent on what respiration?

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Aerobic cellular respiration

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32
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the ability to contract in response to its own pacemaker cells that initiate an impulse spontaneously & repetitively even w/o external neurohormonal control

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autorhythmicity

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33
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cardiac muscle is innervated by the autonomic nervous system which controls its?

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rate of contraction

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34
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the cardiac cells are so interconnected that when one of these cells becomes excited, the action potential spreads to all of them, to the

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latticework interconnections

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35
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Cardiac muscle is organized in?

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spiral sheets or bundles

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36
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refers to the contraction of a heart chamber during depolarization of the myocardium

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systole

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37
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during systole, the heart chamber is ________ & its contents emptied due to high pressure from the contraction

A

squeezed

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38
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refers to the relaxation of a heart chamber during repolarization of the myocardium

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diastole

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39
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during diastole, the heart chamber _______ as a result of low pressure in the chamber

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fills with blood

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40
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refers to enlargement or increase in muscle mass as a result of increased workload

A

hyperthrophy

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41
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the two superior receiving/collecting chambers of the heart

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rught and left atrium

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42
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the hormone produced by the cells of the atria

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Atrial Natriuretic peptide

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43
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What is the stimulus of the ANP hormone?

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stretching of atrial walls, high blood volume and BP

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44
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What is the effect of ANP hormone?

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it increases sodium excretion in the kidney to decrease the BP and blood volume

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45
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the thin partition between the right &
left atria

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interatrial septum

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46
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an oval depression on the interatrial septum which is the remnant of the foramen ovale

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fossa ovalis

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47
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an opening in the interatrial septum of the fetal heart that normally closes soon after birth

A

foramen ovale

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48
Q

the pumps that eject blood into the
arteries

A

ventricles

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49
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TRUE OR FALSE: The walls of the atria is thicker than the walls of the ventricles.

A

FALSE

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50
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Right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium & pumps it into the lungs (pulmonary circulation) through the __________

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pulmonary arteries

51
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TRACE: Venae Cavae, coronary sinus —> right atrium —> tricuspid valve —> right ventricle —> ________—> pulmonary trunk —> pulmonary artery

A

pulmonary semilunar valve

52
Q

the partition between the right & left ventricles

A

interventricular septum

53
Q

receives de-oxygenated blood from areas above the heart & empty it to the right atrium

A

superior vena cava

54
Q

four (4) veins that carry oxygenated
blood from the lungs to the left atrium

A

pulmonary veins

55
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brings de-oxygenated blood mostly from the parts below the heart to the right atrium

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inferior vena cava

56
Q

exits from the right ventricle and splits to give rise to the two (2) pulmonary arteries

A

pulmonary trunk

57
Q

the only artery w/c carries oxygen-poor blood

A

pulmonary artery

58
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exits from the left ventricle & carries oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation

59
Q

the remnant of the ductus arteriosus

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ligamentum arteriosum

60
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a temporary blood vessel in the fetal circulation w/c shunts blood from the pulmonary trunk into the aorta; it normally closes shortly after birth

A

ductus arteriosus

61
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ensure the one-way flow of blood by opening to let blood through and then closing to prevent its regurgitation or backflow

A

valves of the heart

62
Q

flaps of endocardium reinforced by cores of dense connective tissue

A

cusps or leaflets

63
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_______ in the heart chambers cause these cusps to open & close

A

pressure changes

64
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prevents backflow of blood from left ventricle into left atrium during ventricular contraction

A

bicuspid valve or mitral valve

65
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prevents backflow of blood from right ventricle into right atrium during ventricular contraction

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tricuspid valve

66
Q

during _______, high pressure in the atria causes both valves to open and blood from the atria flows to the ventricles

A

atrial contraction

67
Q

tendonlike cords where the cusps of the AV valves are connected

A

cordae tendineae

68
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the structures where the chordae tendineae are anchored

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papillary muscles

69
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operation of the AV valves:

ventricles relax→papillary muscles relax→_________→AV valve leaflets open

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chordae tendineae slack

70
Q

ventricles contract—> _______→chordae tendineae tighten→AV valve leaflets close

A

papillary muscles contract

71
Q

are located at the base of the large blood vessels carrying blood away from the ventricles

A

semilunar valves

72
Q

prevents backflow of blood from pulmonary trunk into right ventricle during ventricular relaxation

A

pulmonary valve

73
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prevents backflow of blood from aorta into left ventricle during ventricular relaxation

A

aortic valve

74
Q

operation of the semilunar valves:

during ventricular contraction, ______in the ventricles causes both valves to open & blood flows from ventricles to the pulmonary & systemic circulation

A

high pressure

75
Q

the characteristic “lub-dup” sound of the heart w/c can be heard using a stethoscope

A

heart sound

76
Q

Heart sounds is due to the closure of the _____?

A

heart valves

77
Q

The lub sound due to the closure of atrioventricular valves

A

S1 heart sound

78
Q

the dup sound due to the closure of the semilunar valves

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S2 heart sound

79
Q

From the pulmonary arteries, blood enters the capillaries associated with the _____ (microscopic air sacs) of the lungs.

80
Q

Gases are exchanged between blood in the _____ (carbon dioxide or CO2) and air in the alveoli.

A

capillaries

81
Q

the network of blood vessels that carry blood to & from the myocardium

A

coronary circulation

82
Q

carry oxygenated blood to the
myocardium

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coronary arteries

83
Q

coronary arteries are _____ when the ventricles are contracting & fill when the ventricles are relaxed

A

compressed

84
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branch into smaller arteries & arterioles, then to capillaries which diffuse O2 & nutrients to the myocardium

A

coronary arteries

85
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supply blood to the left atrium, most of the left ventricle & part of the right anterior ventricle

A

left coronary artery

86
Q

What are the two main branches of left atrium?

A

left anterior descending artery
circumflex artery

87
Q

has smaller branches that supply blood to the right atrium, most of the right ventricle & part of the left posterior ventricle

A

right coronary artery

88
Q

drain blood that has passed through
myocardial capillaries

A

coronary veins

89
Q

carry CO2 & waste products from the myocardium

A

coronary veins

90
Q

an enlarged vein on the heart’s posterior surface

A

coronary sinus

91
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consists of a period of relaxation called DIASTOLE, during which the heart fills with blood then followed by a period of contraction known as SYSTOLE.

A

cardiac cycle

92
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TRACE the cardiac cycle

A

Atria and ventricles relax (diastole —> Atria contracts (atrial systole) —> ventricles contract (ventricular systole

93
Q

a sequence of mechanical events that is regulated by the electrical activity of the heart which begins with nerve impulses generated by the heart’s pacemaker cells & these impulses are propagated along the _________

A

cardiac conduction pathway

94
Q

What generates nerve impulses in the heart?

A

pacemaker cells

95
Q

a specialized group of cardiac muscle cells located in the wall of the right atrium just below the opening of the superior vena cava where heart’s electrical activity begins

A

Sinoatrial node

96
Q

it has the highest rate of depolarization in the whole pathway, it starts each heartbeat & sets the pace for the whole heart

A

Sinoatrial node

97
Q

located at the junction between atria & ventricles

A

atrioventricular node

98
Q

where impulses from the AV node travel to

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atroventricular bundle or bundle of his

99
Q

where impulses from the bundle of His travel to

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right and left bundle branches

100
Q

spread the action potential within the myocardium of the ventricle walls causing ventricular depolarization, resulting in ventricular systole

A

Purkinje fibers

101
Q

is a recording of the electrical changes in the myocardium during a cardiac cycle

A

electrocardiogram

102
Q

What wave reflects atrial depolarization?

103
Q

a series of waves which reflect
ventricular depolarization

A

QRS complex

104
Q

what wave reflects venticular repolarization?

105
Q

ventricular repolarization begins at the ____ and progresses superiorly

106
Q

refers to the volume of blood ejected per minute from the left ventricle to the aorta

A

cardiac output

107
Q

the amount of blood ejected by the left ventricle during each contraction

A

stroke volume

108
Q

What is the average bpm of the adult?

A

60 - 100 bpm

109
Q

the number of heartbeats per minute

A

heart rate

110
Q

refers to the degree of stretch in the ventricle before contraction

111
Q

What law states this: the more the cardiac muscle fibers are stretched, the more forcefully they contract?

A

Frank Starling’s law of the heart

112
Q

^ venous return or blood flow into the heart (e.g. during exercise) → ______→ ^stroke volume & cardiac output

A

high preload

113
Q

refers to the amount of
resistance that the ventricles need to overcome to eject blood out of the heart

114
Q

if high afterload (e.g. narrowed aortic valves )—> _____ stroke volume & cardiac output

115
Q

are sensory receptors located in carotid sinus & aortic arch w/c sense changes in BP and send signals to the brain via CN IX & X.

A

baroreceptors

116
Q

sense changes in the O2 & CO2 content of blood & also send signals to the brain via CN IX & X

A

chemoreceptors

117
Q

area of the brain stem which contains 2 cardiac centers: the accelerator & inhibitory centers

A

medulla oblongata

118
Q

sends impulses along parasympathetic nerves, mainly the vagus nerve → acetylcholine  heart rate

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inhibitory center

119
Q

sends impulses along sympathetic nerves→norepinephrine & epinephrineheart rate & force of contraction

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accelerator center

120
Q

low BP, high blood CO2 and low blood O2?

A

increase in heart rate

121
Q

If the temperature is high what receptor senses the change and directs the actions?

A

chemoreceptors

122
Q

increased levels of these hormones increase metabolism & thereby heart rate

123
Q

heart rate of < 60 bpm

A

bradycardia

124
Q

heart rate of > 100 bpm

A

tachycardia

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