Heart sounds Flashcards
1
Q
Heart sound S1 corresponds to…
A
Closure of the atrioventricular valves
2
Q
Heart sound S2 corresponds to…
A
Closure of the pulmonic & aortic valves
3
Q
Heart sounds S3=
A
Rapid ventricular filling
4
Q
Heart sound S4=
A
Contraction of atria
5
Q
A change in the intensity of the heart sounds when the position of the stethoscope is constant is most likely due to
A
Fluctuations in ventricular filling
6
Q
The strength of the pulse that is palapated in a superficial artery is a measure of
A
systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure
7
Q
The R wave amplitude…
A
reflects L ventricular mass
8
Q
The T wave…
A
reflects ventricular depolarisation
9
Q
The QRS complex…
A
ventricular depolarisation
10
Q
The P-R interval
A
time from the start of atrial depolarisation to the start of ventricular depolarisation
