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Exam 1: Cont. Flashcards

1
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Law of Laplace

A

Increase in tension will increase force of ventricular contraction

Larger chamber will have to generate more wall tension, consuming more energy and oxygen

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2
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Chronotropic

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Affects HR

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3
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Dromotropic

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Affects conduction velocity

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4
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Inotropic

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Affects strength of contraction

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5
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Frank starling law of heart

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Within physiologic limits, heart will pump all blood that returns without allowing excessive damming of blood in veins

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6
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Increased venous return causes …

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  1. Increased stretch on cardiac muscle fibers
  2. Increased cross-bridge formation
  3. Increased calcium influx
  4. Increased stretch on SA node
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7
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Heterometric autoregulation

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As cardiac fibers stretched force of contraction increased

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8
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Homeometric autoregulation

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Increase strength of contraction independent of length change

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9
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Stretch on SA node will increase ___ permeability which will increase ___

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Ca/Na

HR

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10
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Extrinsic influences on HR

A

ANS
Hormones
Ionic influences
Temperature

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11
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Sympathetics, using ____, does what?

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NorEpi

Increase HR
+ strength of contraction
+ conduction velocity

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12
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Parasympathetics, using ___, does what?

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ACTH

  • HR
  • strength of contraction
  • conduction velocity
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13
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___ has dominant - influence on resting HR

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Parasympathetics

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14
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SNS blocked with ___, which is a beta blocker

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Propranolol

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15
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Parasympathetic effects blocked using ___, which blocks muscarinic receptors

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Atropine

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16
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Under resting conditions:
____ exerts dominant - effect on HR

____ exerts dominant + effect on strength of contraction

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PSNS

SNS

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17
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___ accounts for most of SNS effect

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Direct innervation of cardiac cells

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18
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Indirect effects of SNS due to

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Circulating catecholamines (Epi and NorEpi)

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19
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Stimulation of left stellate ganglion

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Decreased ventricular fibrillation threshold

Prolonged QT interval

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20
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Stimulation of right stellate ganglion

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Increased ventricular fibrillation threshold

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21
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Bainbridge reflex

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Stretch on right atrial wall stimulates stretch receptors -> send signals to MO -> + SNS outflow to heart

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22
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Bainbridge reflex helps prevent

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Damming of blood in heart and central veins

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23
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Benzold-Jarisch reflex

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Stimulation of sensory endings mainly in ventricles -> reflex via CN X

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24
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Benzold-Jarisch reflex effects results in

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Hypotension and bradycardia

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25
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Benzold-jarisch reflex stimulated by

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Occlusion of circumflex Artery

Increase in LVP and LV volumes

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26
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Thyroid hormones influence

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+ inotropic
+ chronotropic
Increase CO by increasing BMR

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27
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Effects of elevated K

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Dilation and flaccidity of cardiac muscle

Decreases resting membrane potential

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28
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Effect of elevated Ca

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Spastic contraction

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29
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HR increases about _____ for every degree F elevation in body temperature

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10 beats

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30
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_____ will increase temporarily but prolonged fever can decrease contractile strength

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Contractile strength

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31
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Decreased body temp decreases ___ and ___

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HR

Strength

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32
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Preferred energy substrate

A

Fatty acids

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33
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Last resort energy substrate

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Amino acids

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34
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75% of NRG heart utilizes is converted to

35
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EKG measures

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Potential difference across surface of myocardium with respect to time

36
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Normal rate of bps

37
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> 100

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Tachycardia

38
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< 50

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Bradycardia

39
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If PR interval is greater than .2 sec, it indicates

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1st degree AV block

40
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Normal PR interval

41
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P wave

A

Atrial depolarization

42
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QRS complex

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Ventricular depolarization

43
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T wave

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Ventricular repolarization

44
Q

Atrial repolarization is buried in the

A

QRS complex

45
Q

Routine EKG consists of 12 leads: 6 in the ___ and 6 in the ____

A

Frontal plane

Chest (horizontal plane)

46
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Wave of depolarization moving toward + electrode

A

Increase deflection

47
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Wave of repolarization moving toward + electrode

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Decrease deflection

48
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Wave of depolarization moving toward - electrode

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Decrease deflection

49
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Wave of repolarization moving toward - electrode

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Increase deflection

50
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Lead 1 complementary to

51
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Lead 2 complementary to

52
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Lead 3 complementary to

53
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Infarction preceded by

54
Q

Sing of ischemia

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Inverted T wave

55
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Hypertrophy: axis shifts _____

A

To side of problem

56
Q

____ deviation MC in Hypertrophy

A

L axis deviation

57
Q

HR order for EKG

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300
150
100
75
60
50
58
Q

PR interval

A

Time from SA node to entering ventricle

Includes AV nodal delay

59
Q

1st degree AV block

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PR interval greater than .2 sec

60
Q

Prolonged QT interval

A

Increased incidence of sudden cardiac death

More likely to develop v fib

61
Q

Heart rate variability is ___, because it means there is varying autonomic tone

62
Q

2nd degree AV block

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Dropped beat

P wave with no associated QRS complex

63
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3rd degree AV block

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No relationship between P waves and QRS complex

64
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Normal QRS complex duration

65
Q

Prolonged QRS complex associated with

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Ventricular Hypertrophy

Conduction block in purkinje System

66
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Mean electrical axis

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Average direction of ventricular depolarization

67
Q

Ventricle depolarizes in what direction

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Base to apex

Endocardium to epicardium

68
Q

Normal axis between

A

-30 to + 105 degrees

69
Q

Conduction block and hypertrophy shift axis

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To side of problem

70
Q

Left bundle branch block creates

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Left axis deviation

71
Q

____ limits myocardial blood flow, especially in LV

A

Contraction of cardiac muscle

72
Q

Left coronary flow peaks at

A

Onset of diastole

73
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Right coronary flow peaks

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Mid systole

74
Q

Resting myocardium O2 extracting rate

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70% (maximal O2 out of perfusing coronary flow)

75
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O2 taken out at rest system wide

76
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O2 taken out during exercise

77
Q

Depolarization and repolarization waves should be in ___ direction, so QRS and T waves points in ___ direction

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Opposite

Same

78
Q

Ischemia prolongs ___ and delays ____

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Depolarization

Repolarization

79
Q

Ischemia causes depolarization and repolarization waves to be in

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Same direction

80
Q

Damaged cells due to infarction lose ability to

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Repolarize

81
Q

Most frank damage during infarction occurs due to

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Reperfusion injury (ROS damage)

82
Q

Elevated ST segment suggests

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Infarction

83
Q

Released when myocardial necrosis occurs

84
Q

_____ are highly sensitive and specific for cardiac damage

A

Cardiac troponins T and I

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