Heart Flashcards

1
Q

What arteries accompanies the great cardiac vein?

A

Anterior interventricular artery

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2
Q

Sympathetic stimulation will have what direct effect on the heart?

A

Increased stroke volume

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3
Q

Located at the junction of superior vena cava and the right auricle; it is the most rapidly depolarizing cardiac muscle tissue of the heart.

“Pacemaker”

A

Sinuatrial node

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4
Q

An area of specialized tissue between the atria and the ventricles of the heart, specifically in the posteroinferior region of the interatrial septum near the opening of the coronary sinus, which conducts the normal electrical impulse from the atria to the ventricles

A

AV node

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5
Q

Provides parasympathetic control to the heart

A

Vagus nerve

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6
Q

What is the correct conduction pathway thru the heart?

A

SA node - atrial muscle - AV node - HIS bundle - bundle branches - purkinje fibers - ventricular muscle

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7
Q

The apex of the heart is located at the level of the:

A

Fifth left intercostal space

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8
Q

Part of the heart that receives blood from the atria.

A

Ventricles

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9
Q

It enlarges briefly in response to coarctation ( constriction) of the aorta

A

Left ventricle

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10
Q

Resistance to pulmonary blood flow in the lungs causes a strain on the right ventricle and results in

A

Ventricular hypertrophy

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11
Q

Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart except:

A

Pulmonary and umbilical veins - carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

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12
Q

Pressure in the veins of the lung increases, which may cause fluid accumulation in the lung. This may result in?

A

Shortness of breath and pulmonary edema

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13
Q

Which of the following describes the function of the ductus arteriosus in fetus?

A

It shunts blood from pulmonary artery to the aorta

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14
Q

The high levels of oxygen that ductus is exposed to after birth causes the ductus to close to n most cases whithin 24hours. When it does not close, it is termed as?

A

Patent ductus arteriosus

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15
Q

After birth, the ductus arteriosus becomes_________ which connects the arch of the aorta to the left pulmonary artery.

A

Ligamentum arteriosum

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16
Q

It is the inflammation of the muscular layer of the heart

A

Myocarditis (myocardium)

17
Q

The major sensory nerve to the parietal pericardium is from

A

Branches of the phrenic nerve C3-C5

18
Q

The left atrium and left ventricle receive their major arterial supply from what artery?

A

Circumflex branch of the left coronary artery

19
Q

_______ receive the majority of their blood flow during systole.

A

Coronary arteries

20
Q

Is the one most often involved in coronary occlusions and is often the one that is bypassed in bypass cardiac surgery

A

Anterior interventricular artery

21
Q

Which of the following does NOT empty directly into the right atrium?

a. Azygous vein
b. Inferior vena cava
c. Superior vena cava
d. coronary sinus

A

Azygous vein

22
Q

Lies in the posterior part of the coronary sulcus (atrioventricular groove) opens in the right atrium between the opening of the inferior vena cava and the right atrioventricular orifice.

A

Coronary sinus

23
Q

Opens into the upper part of the atrium. Returns blood from the upper half of the body

A

Superior vena cava

24
Q

Are said to be semilunar valves, because each consists of three half-moon shaped valve cusps that are attached to the inside wall of the aortic and pulmonary arteries

A

Aortic and pulmonary valves

25
Q

Ventricles of the heart, and the pulmonary and aortic valves, open the allow blood to be pumped into the pulmonary and circulatory systems while the mitral and tricuspid valves are closed.

A

Ventricular systole

26
Q

The aortic and pulmonary valves close while the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid valves) open to allow blood to pass from the atria to ventricles.

A

Ventricular diastole

27
Q

In the healthy heart, after ventricular systole, the aortic valve:

A

Prevents reflux of blood into the left ventricle

28
Q

Overdistension of the valves of the atrioventricular orifices in f the heart is prevented by:

A

Papillary muscles and the trabeculae carneae

29
Q

When this valve is closed it prevents back flow of blood into the left ventricle

A

Aortic valve

30
Q

Semilunar valves

A

Pulmonary and aortic valves

31
Q

Major jones criteria for diagnosting rheumatic fever:

A

Migratory polyarhritis
Carditis
Subcutaneous nodules
Syndenham chorea
Erythema marginatum

32
Q

Subcutaneous nodules

A

Containing Aschoff bodies

33
Q

Syndenham chorea

A

Involuntary rapid movements of the extremities

34
Q

Migratory polyarthritis

A

Temporary migrating inflammation of the large joints

35
Q

A long standing reddish rash distributed in a “bathing suit” pattern

A

Erythema marginatum

36
Q

What structures prevent AV valves from everting (or being blown out) back into the atria during ventricular contraction?

A

Chordae tendineae and papillary muscles

37
Q

The diaphragmatic surface of the heart is formed by

A

Both ventricles

38
Q

The anterior surface of the heart is also known as:

A

Sternocostal surface