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The Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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How much does the heart weigh?

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8-10 ounces

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Where is the heart located?

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In the mediastium area on top of the diaphragm

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What is the tip/ bottom of the heart called?

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Apex

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What is the pericardium?

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A membrane that surrounds and protects the heart

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What are the 2 layers of the pericardium?

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Fibrous pericardium and serous pericardium

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What is the serous pericardium divided into?

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Parietal and visceral layer

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What is the fibrous pericardium?

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A tough non elastic dense irregular CT layer of the heart that attaches to the diaphragm

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What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?

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Prevent over stretching of the heart, protects it, and anchors heart in its cavity

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What is the parietal layer fused to?

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The fibrous pericardium

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10
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What is the visceral layer connected to?

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The heart

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11
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What is the pericardial cavity filled with?

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Pericardial fluid (serous fluid)

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What is the function of the pericardial cavity?

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Reduce friction as the heart moves

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13
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What are the 3 walls of the heart?

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Epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium

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14
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What layer is the epicardium?

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External (visceral) layer

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15
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What layer is the myocardium?

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The middle layer

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16
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What layer is the endocardium?

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The internal layer

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17
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How big is the heart?

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About the size of the human fist… 5.5 in. Long, 3.5 in. Wide, and 2.5 in. Thick

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What is the epicardium made of?

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Adipose and fibroelastic tissue

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19
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What does the epicardium contain?

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Blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and coronary arteries

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20
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What makes up 95% of the heart wall?

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The myocardium

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21
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What is the myocardium made of?

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Cardiac muscle (pumping action)

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What is the endocardium made of?

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A thin layer of endothelium and a thin layer of CT

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What does the endocardium do?

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Provide a smooth lining of chambers and it covers valves

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24
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What 2 chambers receive receive blood?

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The right and left atria

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25
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What 2 chambers pump blood to parts of the body?

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The right and left ventricles

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26
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What type of blood does the right side of the heart deal with?

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Deoxygenated blood

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What type of blood does the left side of the heart deal with?

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Oxygenated blood

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28
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What are the 2 main heart valves?

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Atrioventricular valves and semilunar valves

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29
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What does the atrioventricular valve separate?

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Atrium from ventricles

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30
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What are the 2 parts of the atrioventricular valves?

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The tricuspid valve (right side) and bicuspid/ mitral valve (left side)

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What is the function of the atrioventricular valves?

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Withstand high pressure from contracting ventricles

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32
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What do the semilunar valves separate?

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Ventricle from major artery

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33
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What are the parts of the semilunar valves?

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Pulmonary valve (right side) and aortic valve (left side)

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What do the semilunar valves deal with?

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Deal with smaller volumes of blood and lower BP exerted on valves

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35
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What are arteries?

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Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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36
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What are veins?

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Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart

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37
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What supplies blood to the heart?

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Coronary arteries from the aorta

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38
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Where is blood drained from the heart?

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Drained through the coronary sinus into the right atrium

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What are the 3 chamber walls?

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Atrial walls, left ventricle wall, and right ventricle wall

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40
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What do the atrial walls look like?

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They are thin walled

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41
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What does the left ventricular wall look like?

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It is very thick

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42
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How thick is the right ventricular wall?

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It is thicker than the atria and thinner than the left ventricle wall

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43
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What is the function of the atrial walls?

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Collect and pump blood a short distance

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44
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What is the function of the left ventricle wall?

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Pump blood throughout the entire body

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45
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What is the function of the right ventricle wall?

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Pump blood to lungs

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46
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What happens when the atria contracts?

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Higher pressure within forces AV valves to open

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47
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What happens when the ventricles contract?

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Pressure of blood increases which forces the SL valves to open

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48
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What is coronary circulation?

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The myocardiums own network of blood vessels

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49
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What do the myocardium blood vessels do?

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Supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle wall

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50
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What kind of blood to coronary arteries carry?

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Oxygen rich blood

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51
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What kind of blood do coronary veins carry?

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Oxygen poor blood

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52
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What is the function of coronary arteries?

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Deliver blood to heart muscle from the aorta when the heart relaxes

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53
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What is the function of coronary veins?

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Receive blood from heart muscle and drain into coronary sinus

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54
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What is the left coronary artery also called and what is its function?

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Also called the widow maker and it supplies oxygen to anterior ventricle walls and left atrium

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What is the function of the right coronary artery?

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Supply oxygen to right atrium wall and right ventricle wall

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56
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What are the two types of coronary artery obstruction?

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Partial obstruction and total obstruction

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57
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What is partial obstruction called and what is it?

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Myocardium ischemia (angina pectoris) and it is severe chest pain

58
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What is total obstruction called and what is it?

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Myocardial infarction (heart attack) and it is when the tissue dies and is replaced by scar tissue

59
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What is the cardiac cycle?

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All the events that occur during one heartbeat (contraction of atria followed by contraction of ventricles)

60
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What is the average person heart bpm?

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70 bpm or 0.85 beats/ minute

61
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What are autorhythmic fibers and what do they do?

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They are special cardiac muscle fibers that allow the heart to beat

62
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Name 3 characteristics of cardiac muscle fibers

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Self excitable, repeatedly generate action potentials, form cardiac conduction system

63
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What percent of cardiac muscle cells form the electrical conduction system of the heart?

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1%

64
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What is an electricocardiogram?

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A record of electrical charges accompanying a heartbeat

65
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Where are electrodes placed during an electrocardiogram?

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2 on the arms, 2 on the legs, and 4 to 6 around the heart

66
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How many different tracings of activity can and electrocardiogram see?

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12

67
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What does an electrocardiogram determine?

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A normal conduction pathway, enlarged heart, damaged heart regions, cause of chest pain

68
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What is a systole?

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Contraction part during a heartbeat

69
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What is the diastole of a heartbeat?

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The relaxation period

70
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What happens during the diastole?

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The chambers fill with blood

71
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What happens during the systole?

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The chambers contract and empty blood. The atria contract first and then the ventricles

72
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Why does the heartbeat make a noise?

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The sound the result from turbulence in blood flow when valves shut

73
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What is the lubb sound of a heartbeat?

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A long grueling initial sound resulting from AV valves closing at the end of ventricular systole

74
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What is the dubb sound Of a heartbeat made from?

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The SL valves closing at the end of ventricular systole

75
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Why is there a pause after the dubb sound?

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It is the relaxation period

76
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What are the three electrocardiogram waves?

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P wave, QRS wave, T wave

77
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What happens during the P wave?

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The atria contracts (depolarization)

78
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What happens during the QRS wave?

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Onset of ventricular contraction (depolarization)

79
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What is the T wave??

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Ventricular relaxation (Repolarization)

80
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How do you calculate the cardiac output?

A

Stroke volume times heart rate

81
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What is cardiac output (CO)?

A

Volume of blood ejected from the ventricle each minute

82
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What is stroke volume (SV)?

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The amount of blood checked it during each ventricle contraction (each beat)

83
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What affects cardiac output?

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Either Stroke volume or heart rate

84
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What factors affect stroke volume?

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Preload, Force of contraction, and afterload

85
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What is the preload?

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Blood pressure at the end of diastole

86
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What is afterload?

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Vascular pressure to overcome to push blood out of chamber

87
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What does the heart rate influence?

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ANS, hormones, ions, body temperature, age, gender, physical fitness

88
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What are The functions of blood vessels

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Transport blood through the body, exchange substances, diffuse oxygen and nutrients

89
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What percent of blood is carried by systemic veins and venules?

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64%

90
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What percent of blood is carried by systemic arteries and arterioles?

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13%

91
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What percent of blood is carried by pulmonary vessels?

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9%

92
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What percent of blood is carried by the heart?

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7%

93
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What percent of blood is carried by systemic capillaries?

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7%

94
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What are the 3 tunics of arteries surrounded by?

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Lumen(hollow tube)

95
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What do smooth muscles in the walls of arteries cause?

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Vasoconstriction and vasodilation

96
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What is the function of arterioles?

A

Regulate blood pressure and blood flow to capillaries

97
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Name two characteristics of arterioles

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They are almost microscopic and they branch from small arteries into tissues

98
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What is the function of capillaries?

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Exchange nutrients and waste between blood and tissue fluid

99
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What do capillaries contain and what do they do?

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They contain sphincters (smooth muscle rings) that control the direction of blood flow

100
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How do capillary blood cells move?

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In single file

101
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Name two characteristics of capillaries

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They are thin walled and microscopic

102
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Do venules deal with low or high blood pressure?

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Low

103
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What is the function of venules?

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Carry blood away from capillaries

104
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Can veins expand?

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Yes

105
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What is the largest blood reservoir in the body?

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Veins

106
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What type of blood vessel contains valves?

A

Veins

107
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What are the three layers of a vein?

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Tunica interna, Tunica media, tunica externa

108
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What where is the tunica interna and what is it made out of?

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It is the inner layer and it is made of simple squamous tissue and a basement membrane

109
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What layer is the Tunica media and it what is it made out of?

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It is the middle layer and it is made out of smooth muscle

110
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What layer is the tunica externa what does it look like?

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Outer layer. It is elastic, tough, stretchy and It is the thickest part of the vein

111
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What is vascular resistance?

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Opposition to blood flow

112
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What does vascular resistance depend on?

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The lumen diameter, blood viscosity, and total blood vessel length

113
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What is blood viscosity?

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Ratio of red blood cells to plasma volume

114
Q

What is happens in obesity?

A

Additional blood vessels in adipose tissue

115
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The contraction of what generates blood pressure?

A

Ventricles

116
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What is blood pressure?

A

Pressure exerted on walls of arteries

117
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What is blood pressure determined by?

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Cardiac output, blood volume, vascular resistance

118
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What is systolic blood pressure?

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Highest pressure in arteries during left ventricles systole

119
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What is diastolic blood pressure?

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The highest pressure in arteries during ventricular diastole

120
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What is a normal blood pressure for adults?

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120/80mmHg

121
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Where is blood pressure measured?

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The brachial artery of left arm

122
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What device is used to measure blood pressure?

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Sphygmomanometer

123
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What are the sounds heard when taking blood pressure?

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Korotkoff sounds

124
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What are you hearing during systolic blood pressure?

A

The force of blood pressure on arterial walls just after ventricular contraction

125
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What happens during diastolic blood pressure?

A

The force exerted by blood remaining in arteries during ventricular relaxation

126
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What is a pulse?

A

Alternate expanding and recoil of arterial walls

127
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Where is the radial artery located at?

A

Wrist

128
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Where is the carotid artery located at?

A

Lower neck

129
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Where is the brachial artery located at?

A

Elbow

130
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Where is the femoral artery located at?

A

Groin

131
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Where is the popliteal artery located at?

A

Behind knee

132
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What is a stroke and what does it cause?

A

A small cranial arteriole burst that causes lack of oxygen in the brain

133
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What is coronary artery disease caused by and what does it reduce?

A

Caused by accumulation of atherosclerosis plaques inside wall of coronary arteries and reduces blood flow to myocardium

134
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What is a atherosclerosis

A

A progressive disease from accumulative cholesterol arteries

135
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What is congestive heart failure and what is it caused by?

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Loss of pumping efficiency caused by coronary artery disease, heart attacks, and valve disorders

136
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What is an aneurysm?

A

A thin weak section of an artery or vein wall that boulders outward

137
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What is arrhythmia?

A

In irregular heartbeat

138
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What is sternosis?

A

Narrowing of heart valve opening that restricts bloodflow into chambers

139
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What is a heart murmur caused by?

A

leaky heart valves

140
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What is varicose veins?

A

Blood back up and pooling in veins do to weak or damaged valves in veins

141
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What does having varicose veins cause?

A

Swelling and twisting of beans at surface

142
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It is the most deadly fibrillation?

A

Ventricular fibrillation

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