quiz 3 nov Flashcards
The two layers covering the heart made of fibrous tissue with a small space between them is called:
Pericardium
Do both atria have an earlike extension called an auricle. (t/f)
true
When the heart beats or contracts, the atria contract first during systole and force blood into the ventricles. (t/f)
true
List names of atrioventricular valves? How many?
2: mitral and tricuspid valves
Blood enters the right atrium through two large veins called the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava. (t/f)
true
Pulmonary circulation is the flow of blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and back to the left atrium. (t/f)
true
When the ventricles contract, blood in the right ventricle is pumped through the pulmonary SL valve into the pulmonary artery. (t/f)
true
Systemic circulation is the flow of blood from the left atrium throughout the body and back to the left ventricle.
false
A treatment used to improve coronary blood flow that involves veins or arteries being harvested from other areas of the body and used to form new blood flow passages is called:
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Severe chest pain often accompanies this condition where the heart cells deprived of adequate oxygen and become damaged or die. What is this condition called?
Angina Pectoris
List the normal ECG characteristic deflections or waves?
QRS Complex
How many pairs of tonsils are present in the lymphatic system?
4
The enlarged pouchlike structure located in the abdomen and is a part of the thoracic duct is called:
Cisterna chyli