Some Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
One cycle
A
relaxation –> contraction
2
Q
Diastole
A
“expand”, relaxation
3
Q
Systole
A
“contract”
4
Q
SA node
A
primary pacemaker of the heart. Failure can lead to bradycardia.
5
Q
Floating ribs
A
11th, 12th, sometimes 10th ribs. The rudimentary cartilages of these ribs do not connect even indirectly with the sternum; instead, they end in the posterior abdominal musculature.
6
Q
True ribs
A
1st-7th. Attach directly to the sternum through their own costal cartilages
7
Q
False ribs
A
8th, 9th, and usually 10th rib. Their cartilages are connected to the cartilages of the rib above them; thus their connection with the sternum is indirect.
8
Q
costovertebral joint (type)
A
synovial plane joints
