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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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the heart of a healthy adult at rest pumps approximately how many liters of blood

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5 liters per minute

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2
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the right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs and back to the left side of the heart through vessels of the

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pulmonary circulation

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3
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the left side of the heart pumps blood to all other tissues of the body and back to the right side of the heart through vessels of the

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systemic circulation

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4
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the functions of the heart are

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generating blood pressure
routing blood
ensuring one way blood flow
regulating blood supply

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5
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the heart is shaped like a

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blunt cone

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6
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the heart is larger in adults who are

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physically active

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7
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the heart decreases in size after the age of

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65

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8
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the blunt rounded part of the heart is called the __

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apex

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9
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the larger flat part at the opposite end of the heart is called the

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base

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10
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the heart, trachea, esophagus, and associated structures form a midline partition called the

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mediastinum

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11
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the heart is surrounded by its own cavity called the

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pericardial cavity

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12
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the pericardial cavity is formed by the

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pericardium

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13
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the pericardium consists of two layers

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fibrous
serous

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14
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the outer layer of the pericardium is called the

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fibrous pericardium

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15
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the inner layer of the pericardium is the

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serous pericardium

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16
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the two layers of the serous pericardium are the

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parietal
visceral

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17
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this layer of the serous pericardium lines the fibrous pericardium

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parietal

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18
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this layer of the serous pericardium covers the heart’s surface

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serous

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19
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the pericardial cavity (in the middle of the visceral and parietal) is filled with

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pericardial fluid created by the serous pericardium

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20
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what is the function of the pericardial fluid

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helps reduce friction as the heart moves

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21
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a groove called the __ extends around the heart, separating the artia from the ventricles

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coronary sulcus

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22
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extends inferiorly from the coronary sulcus on the anterior surface of the heart

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anterior interventricular sulcus

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23
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eds inferiorly from the coronary sulcus on the posterior surface of the heart

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posterior interventricular sulcus

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24
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these veins carry blood from the body to the right atrium

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superior vena cava and inferior vena cava

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these veins carry blood from the lungs to the left atrium

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four pulmonary veins

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26
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these two arteries carry blood away from the ventricles of the heart

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great vessels or great arteries

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27
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arteries which carry blood into the lungs

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right and left pulmonary arteries

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28
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arising from the left ventricle, carries blood to the rest of the body

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aorta

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29
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what are the 4 chambers of the heart

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right and left atria
right and left ventricle

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30
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these chambers function as reservoirs where blood returning from veins collects before it enters the ventricles

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right and left atria

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31
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these chambers pump or eject blood into the arteries and force it to flow through the circulatory system

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right and left ventricles

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32
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receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sulcus

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right atrium

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33
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receives blood from the 4 pulmonary veins

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left atrium

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34
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the right and left atrium are separated by the

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interatrial septum

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35
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pumps blood into the pulmonary trunk ; lungs

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right ventricle

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36
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pumps blood into the aorta ; other tissues in the body

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left ventricle

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37
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the right and left ventricle are separated by the

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interventricular septum

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38
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the one way flow of blood through the heart chambers is maintained by the

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heart valves

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38
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what are the two types of heart valves

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atrioventricular valve
semilunar valve

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38
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each ventricle contains cone shaped, muscular pillars called

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papillary muscles

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39
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two types of atrioventricular valve

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tricuspid
bicuspid or mitral

40
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the papillary muscles are attached by thin, strong, connective tissue strings called

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chordae tendineae

41
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this type of heart valve is located between each ventricle and its associated great artery

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semilunar valve

42
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what are the two types of semilunar valves

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pulmonary semilunar valve
aortic semilunar valve

43
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a plate of connective tissue consists mainly of fibrous rings that surround the atrioventricular and semilunar valve and give them solid support

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cardiac skeleton or fibrous skeleton

44
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these arteries supply blood to the wall of the heart ; originate from the base of the aorta above the semilunar valves

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coronary arteries

45
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types of coronary arteries

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left and right coronary arteries

46
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what are the three major branches of the left coronary artery

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anterior interventricular
circumflex artery
left marginal artery

47
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these veins drain blood from the cardiac muscle into the coronary sinus

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cardiac veins

48
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a large vein located within the coronary sulcus on the posterior aspect of the heart

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coronary sinus

49
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what are the layers of the heart wall

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epicardium
myocardium
endocardium

50
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layer of the heart which is also called the visceral pericardium, it is the outer surface of the heart

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epicardium

51
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the thick middle layer of the heart composed of cardiac muscle cells

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myocardium

52
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the smooth inner surface of the heart chambers which allows blood to move easily through the heart

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endocardium

53
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the surfaces of the interior walls of the ventricles are modified by ridges and columns of cardiac muscle called

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trabeculae carneae

54
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these muscles cells are elongated branching cells that contain one or two centrally located nuclei ; they contain actin and myosin filaments organized to form sacromeres which are joined end to end to form microfibrils

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cardiac muscle cells

55
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these are responsible for muscle contraction and their organization gives cardiac muscle a striated appearance

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actin and myosin myofilaments

56
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cardiac muscle relies on __ and __ for contraction

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Ca2+ and ATP

57
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cardiac muscle cells are bound end to end and laterally adjacent cell by specialized cell to cell contacts called

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intercalated disks

58
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specialized cell membrane structure in the intercalated disks called __ allow cytoplasm to flow freely between cells

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gap junctions

59
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action potentials in cardiac muscle exhibit a ___ period

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refractory period

60
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what are the three phases of action potentials in cardiac muscle

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depolarization phase
plateau phase
repolarization

61
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during this phase, this phase facilitates the sodium to go inside the cell or sodium influx

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depolarization phase

62
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during this phase, the action potentials take a longer period because it keeps the calcium channels open

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plateau phase

63
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during this phase, the sodium channels are exiting and going outside the cell

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repolarization phase

64
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coordinated by specialized cardiac cell muscles in the heart wall form the

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conduction system of the heart

65
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the conduction system of the heart includes the

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sinoatrial node
atrioventricular node
atrioventricular bundle
right and left bundle branches
purkinje fibers

66
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this node functions as the heart’s pacemaker and is located in the superior wall of the right atrium and initiates the contraction of the heart ; it also produces action potentials at a faster rate than other areas of the heart and ha a larger number of Ca2+ channels than other cells in the heart

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sinoatrial node

67
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located in the lower portion of the right atrium ; the AP from SA node are sent to this node and the AP spread slowly through it

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atrioventricular node

68
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AP from the AV node travel to this bundle

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atrioventricular bundle

69
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the AV bundle then divides into two branches of conducting tissue called the

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left and right bundle branches

70
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these are found at the tips of the left and right bundle branches ; these pass to the apex of the heart then extend to the cardiac muscle of the ventricle wals

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purkinje fibers

71
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when action potentials originate in an area of the heart other than the SA node, the result is called an

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ectopic beat

72
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ectopic beat may cause very small portions of the heart to contract rapidly and independently of all areas, this condition is called

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fibrillation

73
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to stop the process of fibrillation, what is done?

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defibrillation wherein electrical shock is applied

74
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used to record electrical events in the heart and not a direct measurement of mechanical events

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electrocardiogram

75
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what are the compositions of an ECG

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P wave
QRS complex
T wave

76
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this composition of the ECG results from depolarization of the atrial myocardium and precedes the onset of atrial contraction

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P wave

77
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this composition of the ECG consists of three individual waves ; results from depolarization of ventricles and precedes ventricular contraction

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QRS complex

78
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this composition of the ECG represents the repolarization of the ventricles and precedes ventricular relaxation

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T wave

79
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the time between the beginning of the P wave and the QRS complex is called the

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PQ interval or PR interval

80
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this interval extends from the beginning of the QRS complex to the end of T wave and represents the length of time required for ventricular repolarization

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QT interval

81
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this term refers to the repetitive pumping process that begins with the onset of cardiac muscle contraction and ends with the beginning of the next contraction

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cardiac cycle

82
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this refers to contraction of the two atria

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atrial systole

83
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this refers to the contraction of the two ventricles

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ventricular systole

84
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this refers to the relaxation of the two atria

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atrial diastole

85
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this refers to the relaxation of the two ventricles

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ventricular diastole

86
Q

when a heart valve does not close completely, this is known as

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incompetent valve

87
Q

abnormal heart sounds are called __ and a result of faulty valves

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murmurs

88
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when the opening of a valve is narrowed or __, a swishing sound precedes closure

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stenosed

89
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is the volume of blood pumped by either ventricle of the heart each minute

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cardiac output

90
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is the volume of blood pumped per ventricle each time the heart contracts

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stroke volume

91
Q

the number of times the heart contracts each minute

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heart rate

92
Q

refers to mechanisms contained within the heart itself that control cardiac output

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intrinsic regulation

93
Q

the degree to which the ventricular walls are stretched at the end of diastole

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preload

94
Q

the amount of blood that returns to the heart

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venous return

95
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the relationship between preload and stroke volume is called

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starling’s law of the heart

96
Q

refers to the pressure against which the ventricles must pump blood

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afterload

97
Q

it is a mechanism of the nervous system that plays an important role in regulating heart function

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baroreceptor reflex

98
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are stretch receptors that monitor blood pressure in the aorta and in the wall of the internal carotid arteries which carry blood to the brain

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baroreceptors

99
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within the medulla oblongata is a __ which receives and integrates action potentials from the baroreceptors ; it controls the AP frequency

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cardioregulatory center

NSG 10 (19 decks)

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