FORTINBERRY: CHAPTER 1 - clinical applications of foundational sciences Flashcards
1
Q
the sinoatrial node is located in what chamber of the heart?
A
right atrium
; it serves as the pacemaker for the heart.
; impulses generated are passed on from the right to left and inferiorly to the atrioventricular node in the lower end of the interatrial septum.
2
Q
where in the tissues does nutrient exchange take place?
A
interstitial space
;the vessels of various sizes provide transmission conduits for the body fluids, BUT the EXCHANGE described takes place between cell surfaces and the interstitial fluid.
3
Q
during which phase of the cardiac cycle is ventricular volume the lowest?
A
isovolumetric ventricular relaxation
; during the isometric
