Heart Flashcards
1
Q
Apex of the heart is formed by
A
Left ventricle
2
Q
What is apex beat
Where is it felt
A
Outermost and lowermost thrusts of cardiac contraction
It’s the point of maximum cardiac impulse (pmci)
Felt as a slight tap in the fifth intercostal space
3
Q
Dextrocardia
A
Apex of the heart is malpositioned to the right side
4
Q
Sternocostal surface formed by
A
Right atrium and right ventricle
5
Q
Diaphragmatic surface formed by
A
Left ventricle and right ventricle
6
Q
Right atrium and ventricle are seperated by
A
Tricuspid valve
7
Q
Left atrium and ventricle separated by
A
Bicuspid valve
