Exam 4 Flashcards
What ion is responsible for the initial depolarization of cardiac muscle as it travels from the inside of a muscle cell to the outside of the cell?
Potassium
The heart is located between ribs
4,5,6
The coccygeal vein is an appropriate location to administer small doses of IV medications for which animal?
Bovine
Which camber of the heart send oxygenated blood to systemic circulation when it contracts?
left ventricle
What structure is also known as the pacemaker of the heart
SA Node
The ductus arteriosus in a fetus allows blood to flow
directly into the aorta from the pulmonary artery
What wave on an EKG is atrial depolarization
P
Which of the following vessels carries oxygenated blood?
pulmonary vein
The outer layer of the heart is known as the:
epicardium
Which type of blood vessels has one-way valves in its lumen
veins
Which camber of the heart send deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation when it contracts?
right ventricle
Arterioles are
small muscular arteries
What can be found in the mediastinum?
Aorta
Device used to take doppler blood pressure is
sphygmomanometer
The pulmonary circulation begins when deoxygenated blood passes through the ______ into the pulmonary circulation
right semilunar valve
What initiates the contraction impulse in cardiac cells?
the sinoatrial node
An abnormal heart sound is called a
murmur
The largest vein is an animal’s body is the
vena cava
How many layers of epithelium must oxygen pass through to leave the circulatory system?
2
What type of muscle is found in the middle layer of a muscular artery’s wall
involuntary, nonstriated muscle
The ventricles are located at the _______ of the heart
apex
Which of the following arteries is most commonly used to check the pulse on a horse?
mandibular artery
The serosal membrane lining the surface of the heat is called:
visceral pericardium
Elastic arteries are
closer to the heart
Which valves produce the second heart sound when they snap shut?
pulmonary valve and aortic valve
If there is decreased preload, what will happen to the stroke volume
stroke volume decreases
Which valves produce the first heart sound (S1) when they snap shut?
mitral valve and tricuspid valve