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CVS2 Flashcards

1
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What is apex?

A

Tip of the heart at the bottom

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2
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What is the visceral pericardium of heart?

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Epicardium

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3
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What is the parietal cardium?

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The outer layer of the heart pleural cavity

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4
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What is a cusps in heart valve?

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The three leaflets of the tricuspid valve of heart

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5
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What valve is present between right atrium and ventricle?

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AV or Tricuspid valve

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6
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What is the name of the valve present between right ventricle and pulmonary artery?

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Semilunar or Pulmonary valve

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7
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What is the name of the valve between left atrium and ventricle?

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Bicuspid or Mitral valve

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8
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How many cusps does mitral valve has?

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2

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9
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Where is the aortic valve located?

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Between the aorta and left ventricle

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10
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What is the largest blood vessel of the body?

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Aorta

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11
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What is the flow of blood through heart?

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Right atrium to right ventricle to pulmonary artery to left atrium to left ventricle to aorta to systemic circulation (oxygenated)

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12
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Where is the pacemaker located in heart?

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The SA node is located in the right atrium below the opening of superior vena cava at the junction of crista termininalis.

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13
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Where is the AV node located?

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Interatrial septum near coronary sinus

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14
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What is the flow of electrical impulse in heart contraction?

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SV node to AV node to AV bundle (bundle of his) to bundle branches to purkinje fibers

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15
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What is the location of purkinje fiber of heart?

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Ventricle wall

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16
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What corresponds with contraction of atrium?

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P-wave

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17
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What corresponds with the contraction of the ventricles?

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QRS complex

18
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What is the preparatory for next cycle of heart contraction?

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T wave

19
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What is the name of the artery which nourishes the heart and how’s it formed?

A

It’s called coronary artery and forms from aorta

20
Q

Why do veins contain valve and arteries don’t?

A

Arterial blood pressure > Veins and thus there’s is no need for valves

21
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What’s angiitis?

A

Inflammation of vessel

22
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What’s angiospasm?

A

Involuntary skeletal muscle contraction

23
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What is angiostenosis?

A

Blood vessel narrowing

24
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What is embolus?

A

Obstruction of a blood vessel

25
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What’s infarct?

A

Area of tissue which undergoes necrosis

26
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What’s ischemia?

A

Deficiency of blood supply

27
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What’s palpitation?

A

Racing of heart

28
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What is a plaque in heart diseases?

A

Fatty or lipid deposit causing atherosclerosis

29
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What’s angina pectoris?

A

Severe pain of heart caused by oxygen deficiency

30
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What’s cardiac tamponade?

A

Disorder of heart pleural membrane resulting in inefficient heart pump

31
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What’s cardiomegaly?

A

Enlarged heart

32
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What’s endocarditis?

A

Inflammation of the heart wall linings

33
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What happens in heart valve lapse?

A

Disorder of the heart valve due to which blood may leak out backward

34
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Myocardial infarction?

A

Death of heart tissue due to complication of the coronary arteries supplying blood to it.

35
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What happens in bradycardia?

A

Slow heart rate usually less than 60beats/min

36
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What happens in tachycardia?

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Fast heart rate usually greater than 100beats/min

37
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What happens in aneurysm?

A

Weakening and subsequent narrowing of blood vessels

38
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What’s arteriorrhexis?

A

Ruptured artery

39
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What’s arteriosclerosis?

A

Thickening or hardening of arterial wall

40
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What’s phlebitis?

A

Inflammation of vein

41
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What’s Raynaud’s phenomenon?

A

Periodic ischemic attacks

M.Phil. Preparatory Flashcards (22 decks)

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