Lecture 4 Assignment Flashcards

1
Q

The upper chambers of the heart are called ______________________.

A

right atrium and left atrium
(Atria)

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2
Q

The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood into what vessel? ___________________

A

pulmonary trunk

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3
Q

If excess fluid builds within the pericardial space, it can lead to a condition called ________________________________.

A

cardiac tamponade, or pericardial tamponade

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4
Q

The muscular wall of the heart is called the ___________________________.

A

myocardium

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5
Q

The innermost layer of the heart wall is called the ______________________.

A

endocardium

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6
Q

The fossa ovalis is a remnant of an opening in the fetal heart known as the___________________________.

A

foramen ovale

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7
Q

The superior vena cavae, the inferior vena cavae, and the coronary sinus all empty blood into what chamber of the heart?

A

right atrium

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8
Q

The right atrioventricular valve is also known as the________________________.

A

tricuspid valve

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9
Q

Normal cardiac rhythm is established by the _____________________.

A

sinoatrial (SA) node

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10
Q

The recording of the electrical signal of the heart is called an____________________

A

electrocardiogram

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11
Q

The period of contraction that the heart undergoes while it pumps blood into circulation is called __________________________.

A

systole

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12
Q

The first heart sound in a normal heart is caused by the closing of the_______________________________.

A

atrioventricular valves

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13
Q

An unusual sound coming from the heart that is caused by the turbulent flow of blood is called a____________________________.

A

heart murmur

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14
Q

The measurement of the amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in one minute is called_______________________________.

A

Cardiac output (CO)

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15
Q

__________________________ is the condition in which resting heart rate drops below 60 beats per minute.

A

Bradycardia

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