Chapter 11 – The Cardiovascular System - Heart Sounds

Question 1

What is Diastole?

Answer 1

relaxation of the heart

Question 2

What is Systole?

Answer 2

contraction of the heart

Question 3

Which valves open and which valves close during diastole?

Answer 3

• The tricuspid and mitral valves open as blood passes from the right and left atria into the ventricles.
• The pulmonary and aortic valves close.

Question 4

The diastole-systole cardiac cycle occurs between?

Answer 4

• 70 to 80 times per minute (100,000 times per day)

Question 5

What is the lubb sound?

Answer 5

closure of the tricuspid and mitral valves at the beginning of systole

Question 6

What is the dubb sound?

Answer 6

closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves at the end of systole

Question 7

What is the murmur sound?

Answer 7

an abnormal heart sound caused by improper valve closure

Question 8

What is Blood Pressure?

Answer 8

The force that blood exerts on arterial walls

Question 9

Blood Pressure measured using a?

Answer 9

sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff)

Question 10

Blood Pressure expressed as a fraction…

Answer 10

systolic pressure/diastolic pressure

Example: 120/80 mm Hg

Question 11

What is Hypertension?

When is it Hypertension?

Answer 11

• High blood pressure

- When BP > 140/90 mm Hg

Question 12

What is the new guidelines for patients over 60?

Answer 12

Treatment only if BP exceeds 150/90