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Cardiovascular system- heart Flashcards

1
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The heart lies within the

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mediastinum

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2
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The heart is enclosed within the

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paracardium

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3
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The inferior conical end of the heart that angles to the left

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apex

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4
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Myocardial layer is much thicker on the _______ to ______

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left side of the heart to pump blood to whole body

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5
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What are the 3 layers of the heart wall (outermost to inner most)

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  1. Epidcardium 2. Myocardium 3. Endocardium
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6
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What type of tissue makes up the epicardium

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simple squamous epithelim

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7
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What type of tissue makes up the myocardium

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cardiac muscle

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8
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What type of tissue makes up the endocardium

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simple squamous epithelim

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9
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What are the 2 upper chambers of the heart

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atria (receiving chambers)

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10
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What are the 2 lower chambers of the heart

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ventricles (discharging chambers)

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11
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What is the largest vein in the body

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Vena cava

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12
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Delivers deoxygenated blood from body to right atrium

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Vena cava

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13
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Transports deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to the lungs

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pulmonary trunk

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14
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Transport oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium

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pulmonary veins

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15
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transports oxygenated blood from left ventricle to body tissues

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aorta

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16
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What is the largest artery in the body

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aorta

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17
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prevents backflow of blood into right atrium

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tricuspid valve

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18
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prevents backflow of blood into right ventricle

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pulmonary semilunar valve

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19
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prevents backflow of blood into left atrium

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bicuspid valve/ mitral valve

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20
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prevents backflow of blood into left ventricle

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Aortic semilunar valve

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21
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Heart valves produce

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heart beat sounds

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22
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Lub sound is produced by

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AV valves closing

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23
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Dub sound is produced by

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SL calve closing

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24
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AV

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atrioventricular

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25
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What are the 2 circulation routes

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  1. Pulmonary circulation 2. Systemic circulation
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26
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Carries deoxygenated blood from right side of the heart to the lungs

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Pulmonary circulation

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27
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Moves oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to the systemic cells

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Systemic circulation

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28
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Once at the lungs

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blood picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide

29
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Once at the systemic cells

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blood drops off oxygen and picks up carbon dioxide

30
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What is the 9 step route of pulmonary circulation

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  1. Right atrium 2. tricuspid valve 3. right ventricle 4. pulmonary semilunar valve 5. pulmonary trunk 6. pulmonary arteries 7. lungs 8. pulmonary veins 9. left atrium
31
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What is the 8 step route of systemic circulation

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  1. Left atrium 2. bicuspid/mitral valve 3. left ventricle 4. aortic semilunar valve 5. aorta 6. body 7. vena cava 8. right atrium
32
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Coronary circulation supplies blood to/ carries blood away from the

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myocardium

33
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Coronary arteries deliver ________ blood to myocardium

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oxygenated

34
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Coronary veins transport ________ blood from myocardium to coronary sinus

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de-oxygenated

35
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What initiates and conducts nervous impulses to ensure proper timing of heartbeats

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The hearts intrinsic conduction system

36
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Heartbeat is regulated by the ______ nervous system

37
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What is the order (5) that nervous signals pass through the heart to conduct heartbeats

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  1. SA node 2. Atriventricular node 3. Atrioventricular bundle 4. Right and left bundles 5. Purkinje fibers
38
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What is known as the pacemaker of the heart

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Sinoatrial node

39
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What structures serves to slow the nervous impulse down in the heart

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atrioventricular node

40
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Where is the cardiac center located

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medulla oblongata

41
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The cardiac center contains what 2 centers

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  1. Cardioacceleratory 2. Cardioninhibitory
42
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Cardioacceleratory centers send signals via

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sympathetic pathways

43
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Cardioinhibitory center send signals via

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parasympathetic pathways

44
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Parasympathetic innervation_______ heart rate

45
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Sympathetic innervation _________ heart rate

46
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Measures electrical activity of the heart

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electrocardiogram (EKG)

47
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EKG P wave

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atrial depolarization

48
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EKG QRS wave

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ventricular depolarization and atrial repolarization

49
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EKG T wave

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ventricular repolarization

50
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All events that occur in the heart from the start of one heart beat to the next

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Cardiac cycle

51
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How long does a cardiac cycle last

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0.8 seconds

52
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Contraction

53
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relaxation

54
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Contraction_______ pressure

55
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Relaxation _____ pressure

56
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Blood moves

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down its pressure gradient

57
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What ensures unidirectional blood flow

58
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Heart rate measures

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the number of beats per minute

59
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what is the average heart rate

60
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Measures the amount of blood ejected per beat

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Stroke volume

61
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Measures the amount of blood moved by a single ventricle in one minute

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Cardiac output

62
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EDV

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End diastolic volume

63
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ESV

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End systolic volume

64
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What is average stroke volume

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70 ml/beat

65
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HR of less that 60 bpm

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bradycardia

66
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What 3 things may cause bradycardia

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  1. hypothyroidism 2. electrolyte imbalance 3. congestive heart failure
67
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HR of greater than 100 bpm

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Tachycardia

68
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What 3 things may cause tachycardia

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  1. heart disease 2. fever 3. anxiety

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