Heart Flashcards
1
Q
How many cusps does the pulmonary valve have?
A
3
any valve is tricuspid except mitral valve
2
Q
Where should you auscultate the pulmonary valve?
A
2nd ICS left parasternal edge
2
Q
What is the vertebral level of the pulmonary valve?
A
T6
3
Q
What are the tributaries of the Azygos vein?
A
- Right superior intercostal vein
- Hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos
- Pericardial veins
- Mediastinal veins
- Lower right posterior intercostal veins
- Esophageal veins
- Bronchial veins
4
Q
What are the branches of the ascending aorta?
A
Right and left coronary arteries
5
Q
What are the branches of the aortic arch?
A
- Brachiocephalic trunk
- Left common carotid artery
- Left subclavian artery
6
Q
What are the Components of the Cardiac Conduction System?
A
- Sinoatrial (SA) node
- Atrioventricular (AV) node
- Bundle of His
- Bundle branches
- Purkinje fibers
