Lab Exam 2 Flashcards
which ventricle is thinker?
left
which ventricle is squishier?
right
where are the pectinate muscles?
in atrium
where are the papillary muscles?
in ventricles
where do the chordae tendinae attach?
to the AV valve
where are moderator bands?
only in ventricles
what does the interventricular septum do?
separates ventricles
what is a segment?
flat region of ECG
what is an interval?
segment + wave
what is one heart beat length?
R to R
what does the P wave do?
activate atria
what does the QRS complex do?
activate ventricles
what is the purpose of the T wave?
recovery wave
what is the purpose of the chordae tendinae?
heart strings
connects the papillary muscle to the tricuspid valve
how do the valve of the heart open and close?
heart muscles contract and relax
what is the AV between?
upper and lower chambers
where are the semilunar valves?
at base of the aorta and the pulmonary artery
what is happening to the depolarization wave of the heart during the P-R segment?
action potential wave is moving through atria
what is a normal resting heart rate for a human?
60-80bpm
what branch of the ANS is responsible for increasing heart rate?
sympathetic
what branch of the ANS is responsible for decreasing heart rate?
parasympathetic
which wave on the ECG trace marks the onset of ventricular diastole?
end of T-wave
what is auscultation?
to listen to the heart and study the types of sounds we hear
what cause heart sounds?
the turbulence created in the blood flow when the various valves close
what is lub?
the sound you hear when the AV valve closes
what is dub?
the sound you hear when the semilunar valves close
when does systole occur?
ventricles R - T
when does diastole occur?
the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood
P wave
what does a stethoscope allow you to do?
allows you to listen to the four major auscultator areas of the chest
what is stenosis?
narrowing of valve
inhibits blood flow
-hear defect before heart sound
what is insufficiency?
blood leakage through a valve
-hear after heart sound lub
what are the two components of blood pressure?
systolic pressure
diastolic pressure
when does systolic pressure occur?
at ventricular systole
when does diastolic pressure occur?
during ventricular diastole
how do you calculate pulse pressure?
difference between the two values
systolic pressure and diastolic pressure
how do you calculate mean blood pressure?
diastolic pressure + 1/3 pulse pressure
what is a sphygmomanometer?
cuff that wraps around one of the limbs
measures blood pressure
how does a sphygmomanometer work?
cuff is connected to a mercury manometer that measures the pressure of the cuff
what are three methods to determine systolic pressure with a sphygmomanometer?
palpatory
oscillatory
auscultatory
what is the palpatory method?
- find the radial pulse
- when cuff is inflated the pulse will disappear
- arterial blood flow stops - slowly release the cuff pressure
- blood flow will be restored and you can feel a faint pulse
- this equals systolic pressure
what is the oscillatory method?
- closely watch the memory meniscus as the cuff is being released
- a jumping motion will be detected in the meniscus as soon as systolic pressure is reached
- this continues until diastolic pressure is reached and the jumping motion will then stop
what is the auscultatory method (most common method)?
- place stethoscope on the distal artery below the cuff
- listen for the turbulent blood flow
- happens when the artery is partially open
what kind of sounds do you hear for the auscultatory method?
Korotkoff sounds
what are the five phases of Korotkoff sounds?
- fairly sharp thudding and increase in intensity
- for 10 mm Hg - becomes a soft murmur
- next 10 - 15 mm Hg - becomes louder again
- next 10 - 15 mm Hg - becomes muffled and reduced intensity
- all sounds will cease
- next 5 mm Hg
what do you use to measure pulse pressure?
finger pulse diaphragm
what is a phonocardiogram?
cardio microphone
when does mitrial stenosis occur?
before lub
when does tricuspid insufficiency occur?
in between lub sound
when does aortic stenosis occur?
between lub and dub
when does pulmonary insufficiency occur?
after dub sound
when does dub occur?
T wave
when does lub occur?
QRS complex
what creates heart sounds?
contractions occur and the valves open and close
what is the cause of a pressure wave?
blood flow from contraction
why is pulse pressure delayed?
because it has to get from the heart to the finger
-time
what happens to pulse rate when an individual goes from laying down to standing up?
pulse rate would increase when standing
what effect does gravity have on blood volume?
it would have to work harder on making the blood flow to the heart
what effect does gravity have on blood pressure?
it would increase
what are the major baroreceptors located in the body?
carotid sinus
aorta/aortic arch
name a valvular heart murmur.
AV insufficiency
what are two ways you know you’ve hit systolic pressure when using a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope?
the needle on the gage will bounce
hear sounds louder
what are two ways you know you’ve hit diastolic pressure when using a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope?
the needle on the gage would stop bouncing
hear sounds softer