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Lesson 12 Flashcards

1
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A system made of heart and blood vessels

A

Cardiovascular system

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2
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Deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the body, removing waste products, and maintaining perfusion to the organs and tissues

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Cardiovascular System

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3
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The pump that drives circulation of blood

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Heart

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4
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The pathways to and from the tissues

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Blood vessels

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5
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A hollow muscular organ a little larger than the patient’s fist

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Heart

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6
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Heart is between what intercostal

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2nd and 5th

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7
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______ of the heart lies to the left and midline of sternum

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2/3

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8
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The area of exterior chest that overlays the heart and great vessels

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Precordium

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9
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It is helpful to visualize the underlying structures of the heart

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Precordium

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10
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Occupies most of the anterior cardiac surface

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Right ventricle

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11
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Located at the right and left 2nd intercostal spaces next to the sternum

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Base of the heart

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12
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Behind the right ventricle and to thr left, outlined below in black, forms the left margin of the heart

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Left ventricle

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13
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Tapered inferior tip

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Apex of the heart

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14
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It produces the apical pulse

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Apex

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15
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Identified during palpation of the precordium as the point of maximal impulse or pmi

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Apex

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16
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Located at the left border of the heart and is normally found in the 5th intercostal space

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Apical impulse / Apex

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17
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In supine patients, the diameter of PMI is

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1 cm to 2.5 cm

18
Q

Stimulates and coordinates the contraction of cardiac muscle

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Electrical Conduction System

19
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A group of specialized cardiac cells located in the right atrium near the junction of vena cava

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Sinus node

20
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It acts as pacemaker and automatically discharges an impulse about 60-100 times a minute

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Sinus node

21
Q

A specialized group of cells located low in the atrial septum

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Atrioventricular node

22
Q

Muscular contraction follows: first the _______, then the _______

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Atria ; ventricles

23
Q

The volume of blood ejected from each ventricle

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Cardiac Output

24
Q

Refers to the load that stretches the csrdiac muscle before contraction

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Preload

25
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Refers to the ability of the cardiac muscle, to shorten or contract

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Myocardial Contractility

26
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Refers to the degree of vascular resistance to ventricular contraction

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Afterload

27
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Varies during the cardiac cycle, peaking in systole,and falling to its lowest through in diastole

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Blood Pressure

28
Q

A blood pressure cuff

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Sphygmomanometer

29
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The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is

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Pulse pressure

30
Q

The volume of blood ejected with each heartbeat

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Stroke volume

31
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Stroke volume consists if

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Preload
Myocardial Contraction
Afterload

32
Q

Cardiac output is a product of ______ and ______

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heart rate and stroke volume

33
Q

Best estimate the jugular venous pressure

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Right internal jugulsr vein

34
Q

Poor perfusion of oxygen

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Cyanosis / Pallor

35
Q

Orbital edema may indicate

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Heart failure

36
Q

What is the great vessel of the neck

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Carotid Artery Pulse

37
Q

Provides valuable information about cardiac function and is especially useful for detecting stenosis or insufficiency of thr aortic valve

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Carotid Artery Pulse

38
Q

Common cause of neck pain

A

Stenosis

39
Q

To assess amplitude and contour of the carotid pulse, the patient should be lying down with the head of the bed elevated to __________ degrees

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30°

40
Q

This correlates well with the pulse pressure

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The amplitude of the Pulse

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