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study of the heart and treatment of its disorders |
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cardiovascular sys consists of |
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muscular pump that keeps blood flowing |
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deliver blood to organs and return blood to the heart |
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aorta arteries arterioles capillaries venules veins venae caveae |
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carry blood away from the heart |
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circulatory sys is a broader term and consists of (3) |
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2 main divisions of cardiovascular system |
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pulmonary circuit systemic circuit |
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which circuit deals with right side of heart carrying blood to lungs for gas exchange and returns it to the heart |
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which circuit deals with left side of heart supplying blood to all organs of the body, parts of the lungs, and the wall of heart itself |
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pathway of pulmonary circuit |
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1 r. atrium receives deoxygenated blood from body cells 2 r. av valve 3 r. ventricle 4 pulmonary valve 5 pulmonary trunk 6 divides into r./l. pulmonary a. 7 lung (gas exchange) 8 oxygenated blood leaves lung by way of r./l. pulmonary v. 9 l. atrium |
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pathway of systemic circuit |
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1 l. atrium receives oxygenated blood from lungs 2 l. av valve 3 l. ventricle 4 aortic valve 5 aorta 6 branches into arteries, arterioles, capillaries (gas/nutrient & waste exchange), venules, veins, SVC, IVC 7 deoxygenated blood into r. atrium |
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arteries are ___ violets are ___ except in the ___ where the ___ is true |
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gas exchange and nutrient/waste exchange occurs where |
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major arteries/veins entering and leaving the heart |
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aorta and pulmonary trunk --> r./l. pulmonary arteries are great ___ |
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SVC/IVC and coronary sinus and r./l. pulmonary veins are great ___ |
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in thoracic cavity in mediastinum medial to lungs deep to sternum anterior to body of thoracic vert. superior to diaphragm tilted to the left |
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broad, superior portion with the point of attachment of great vessels |
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inferior end that tapers to blunt point, tilts to left immediately superior to diaphragm |
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heart is enclosed in double-walled sac of 2-layered membrane called the |
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outer wall of pericardium is |
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parietal pericardium or pericardial sac |
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2 layers of pericardial sac |
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fibrous layer - dense irregular CT serous layer - thin areolar CT |
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serous layer of parietal pericardium folds back on itself to form the |
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visceral pericardium or epicardium |
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space between the visceral and parietal pericardium |
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what lubricates the pericardial cavity which lubricates membranes and allows the heart to beat with minimal friction |
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epicardium myocardium endocardium |
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is continuous with endothelium of BV |
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r./l. atrium r./l. ventricle |
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what chambers receive blood returning to heart |
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small ear like extension that increase capacity of both atria |
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receives deoxygenated blood from the body |
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receives oxygenated blood from the lungs |
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cardiac muscle that separates r. and l. atria |
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remnant of ductus arteriosus |
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allow fetal blood to bypass lungs (2) |
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foramen ovale ductus arteriosus |
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chambers that pump blood into arteries |
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chamber with thickest wall |
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why does the l. ventricle have a thick wall |
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to contract with the greatest amount of force to create the greatest amount of BP to pump blood all over body |
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r. ventricle pumps ___ blood to lungs |
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l. ventricle pumps ___ blood to body systems |
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pathway r. ventricle to l. atrium |
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r. venticle pulmonary valve pulmonary trunk r./l. pulmonary arteries lungs (gas exchange) r./l. pulmonary veins l. atrium |
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pathway l. ventricle to r. atrium |
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l. ventricle aortic valve aorta arteries arterioles capillaries (exchange) venules veins SVC/IVC r. atrium |
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pathway of blood from RA to RA |
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deoxygenated blood drains fom SVC/IVC/coronary sinus to r. atrium through tricuspid AV valve to r. ventricle through pulmonary valve to pulmonary trunk which divides into r./l. pulmonary arteries to lungs for gas exchange
oxygenated blood moves from lungs via r./l. pulmonary veins to l. atrium through bicuspid AV valve to l. ventricle through aortic valve to aorta-arteries-arterioles-capillary beds gas exchange occurs
deoxygenated blood moves into venules-veins-IVC and SVC to r. atrium |
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internal ridges of muscle in ventricles |
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r. and l. ventricle separated by |
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2 atrioventricular valves r. AV = tricuspid l. AV = bicuspid/mitral 2 semilunar valves pulmonary aortic |
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incomplete closure of a valve is known as |
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heart valves ensure ___ flow |
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connect AV valve cusps to conical papillary muscles on floor of ventricles |
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prevent prolapsing of AV valves into atria during ventricular systole (contraction) and prevent blood from reentering the atria |
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muscular extensions of the inner ventricles |
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contract and regulate tension on tendinous chords to keep AV valves closed in a horizontal position during ventricular systole |
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valve separates r. ventricle from pulmonary trunk |
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pulmonary semilunar valve |
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prevents backflow of blood from the pulmonary trunk into the r. ventricle during ventricular diastole (relaxation) |
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pulmonary semilunar valve |
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valve separates l. ventricle from aorta |
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prevents backflow of blood from the aorta into the l. ventricle during ventricular diastole (relaxation) |
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when ventricles are relaxed ___ are open and ___ are closed to prevent backflow into ventricles |
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AV valves semilunar valves |
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when ventricles are contracting ___ are closed to prevent backflow into the atria and ___ are open |
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when atrial pressure is greater than ventricular pressure, ___ valves open and blood flows through to ventricles. |
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when ventricular pressure rises above atrial pressure, the blood in ventricles pushes ___ valves closed |
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when pressure in the ventricles is greater than the pressure in the great arteries, the ___ valves are forced open and blood is ejected into the arteries |
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when ventricular pressure is lower than BP in the arteries, arterial blood closes ___ valves |
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true/false the myocardium has its own supply of arteries and capillaries that deliver blood to every cardiocyte |
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1st arteries off ascending aorta |
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l. coronary artery (LCA) branches (3) |
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1 anterior interventricular branch of LCA 2 circumflex branch of LCA 3 circumflex branch of LCA branches to l. marginal branch of LCA |
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r. coronary artery (RCA) branches (2) |
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1 r. marginal branch of RCA 2 posterior interventricular branch of RCA |
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when 2 arteries come together and combine their blood flow to points farther downstream |
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2 arterial anastomoses of heart |
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1 anterior interventricular branch of LCA and posterior interventricular branch of RCA 2 r. coronary a. and circumflex a. |
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3 reasons for peak flow of blood into coronary arteries occurs when ventricles (heart) relax |
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1 contraction of myocardium compresses the coronary a. and obstructs blood flow 2 ventricular systole, aortic valve opened, cusps over openings of coronary a. 3 ventricular diastole, blood flows back to heart, aortic valves close, blood flows into coronary a. |
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pathway of coronary circulation |
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1 r./l. coronary a. branch off ascending aorta and carry oxygenated blood to heart 2 r. coronary a. branches into r. marginal branch of RCA and posterior interventricular branch of RCA 3 l. coronary a. branches into anterior interventricular branch of LCA and circumflex branch of LCA 4 capillaries and gas/nutrient and waste exchange 5 capillaries merge into VENULES which merge into CARDIAC VEINS which merge into CORONARY SINUS which carries deoxygenated blood into R. ATRIUM |
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means impulse for heartbeat originates in heart |
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even a solitary, isolated cardiac muscle cells pulsate rhythmically and is said to be |
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heart is mostly muscle made up of ___ which are striated, short, thick branched muscle cells |
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have one nucleus surrounded by glycogen |
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have large mitochondria and T tubules admit Ca from extracellular fluid |
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joined by intercalated discs |
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3 features form intercalated disc |
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1 interdigitating folds 2 mechanical junctions 3 electrical junctions |
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composed of plasma membrane at end of cardiocyte that is folded like bottom of egg carton (1 of the 3 features of intercalated discs) |
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increase surface area of intracellular contact (1 of the 3 features of intercalated discs) |
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what are 2 types of mechanical junctions |
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fascia adherens desmosomes |
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what are actin myofilaments that anchor the cardiocyte together |
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what keeps cardiocyte from pulling apart |
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what enables cardiac tissue to resist mechanical stress |
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what creates a strong structural network that binds cells together throughout cardiac tissue |
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electrical junctions contain ___ junctions |
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what forms channels allowing ios to flow from cytoplasm of one cardiocyte directly into the next cardiocyte |
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electrical junctions that contain gap junctions |
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do the atria and ventricles act as single cells and contract together |
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what type of -cytes are rich in myoglobin and glycogen and have large mitochondria |
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what type of respiration do cardiocytes carry out? (aerobic or anaerobic) |
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the cardiac conduction system is composed of what 2 things |
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internal pacemaker nerve-like pathways through the mitochondria |
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what generates and conducts rhythmic electrical signals |
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cardiac conduction system |
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cardiac conduction system pathway (5) |
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SA node AV node AV bundle Right and Left bundle branches purkinjie fibers |
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___ is known as the SA node or pacemaker |
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what node in the cardiac conduction system is in the right atrium near opening of SVC |
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what node in the cardiac conduction system initiates each heartbeat and determines heart rate |
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does the SA node stimulate both atria |
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what is stimulated after the atria contract? (node within cardiac conduction system) |
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what node in the cardiac conduction system is located at the end of the interatrial septum near right AV valve |
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what is the only route to the ventrilces in the cardiac conduction system |
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what node in the cardiac conduction system send impulse to AV bundle |
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what is the electrical connection between the atria and ventricles |
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what sends electrical impulse to R/L bundle branches in the cardiac conduction system |
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what stimulates the Purkinje fibers in the cardiac conduction system |
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what are "nerve-like" fibers that radiate throughtout the ventricles |
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what stimulates the cardiocytes of ventricles to contract |
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atrial and ventricular cells are connect by ___ so both atria and ventricles contract simultaneously |
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pathway of cardiac conduction (5) |
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SA node AV node AV bundle Right and Left bundle branches Purkinje fibers |
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does the heart have its own pacemaker |
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does the heart receive both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves that modify heart rate and contraction |
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with the sympathetic pathway of the heart, where do the cardiac nerves terminate |
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sympathetic stimulation of the heart does what to HR |
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sympathetic stimulation of the heart does what to contraction strength |
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sympathetic stimulation of the heart does what to coronary arteries |
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with the parasympathetic pathway of the heart, where does it begin and terminate |
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begins with vagus nerves in medulla oblongata and terminates at the SA & AV nodes |
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parasympathetic stimulation does what to HR |
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normal heartbeat triggered by SA node is called |
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any region of spontaneous firing other than SA is called |
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when will ectopic focus take over |
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most common ectopic focus is |
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AV node produces slower heartbeat (40-50bpm) is known as |
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whats needed if neither the SA nor AV node is functioning |
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any abnormal cardiac rhythm is |
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whats one cause of arrhytmia |
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2 examples of a heart block (arrythmia) |
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bundle branch block total heart block |
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failure of any part of conduction system to transmit signals |
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damage to one or both bundle branches |
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in ___, damaged AV node fails to send signals to ventricles (3 words) |
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in impulse conduction of myocardium, ___ excites atrial cardiocytes which stimulates 2 atria to contract almost simultaneously |
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in impulse conduction of myocardium, SA node signal travels to ___ and signal slows |
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why is there a delay in the impulse conduction to myocardium |
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allows time for ventricles to fill |
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in impulse conduction of myocardium, signals travel through ___ which branches to R/L bundle branches to ___ |
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in impulse conduction of myocardium, purkinje fibers stimulate ___ to contract an instant before stimulating ventricular contraction |
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in impulse conduction of myocardium, papillary muscles take up slack on the ___ to keep AV valves closed in a horizontal position |
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what is a graph of the hearts electrical activity as expressed in millivolts (mV) over time |
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electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) |
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what is an instrument that amplifies the signals and produces a record on a moving paper chart |
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what is the moving paper chart used in an electrocardiograph known as |
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electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) |
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what 3 principal defections does an EKG show |
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___ is produced when a signal from SA node spreads through the atria and the atria is depolarized (EKG terms) |
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atrial systole begins after the ___ begins |
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___ is produced when the signal from the AV node spreads through the ventricular myocardium and ventricles depolarize (EKG terms) |
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ventricular systole begins shortly after the ___ |
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___ is generated by ventricular repolarization before ventricular diastole (EKG terms) |
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why dont we see a wave for atrial repolarization |
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because it is hidden by QRS wave |
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whats the diagnostic value of EKG |
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for diagnosing abnormalities in conduction pathways, MI, heart enlargement and electrolyte and hormone imbalances |
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what consist of one complete contraction and relaxation of all 4 chambers |
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blood flow is governed by 2 main variables |
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what impels a fluid to move in regards to blood flow |
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what opposes flow in regards to blood flow |
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how is blood pressure expressed - in mm of what |
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fluids flow ___ the pressure gradient from ___ pressure to ___ pressure |
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pressure is ___ proportional to the volume of the container |
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___ is analogous to heart chamber |
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the opening and closing of heart valves are governed by ___ |
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when left ventricle contracts, internal pressure rises, ___ valve opens. blood is ejected from left ventricle into aorta |
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when left ventricle is expanding, internal pressure falls, left ___ valve opens and blood flows from left atrium into left ventricle. |
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heart sounds are audible with a |
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listening to sounds made by the body or heart is known as |
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1st heart sound (s1) = lubb = occurs with closure of |
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2nd heart sound (s2) = dupp = occurs with closure of |
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3rd heart sound (s3) = can you hear it in children and adolescents |
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regurgitation of blood through an incompetent valve is a |
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what creates a turbulence that can be heard with a stethoscope |
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what does the pause in the heart sounds indicate |
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the period when the heart is relaxing during atrial diastole and ventricular diastole |
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4 phases of cardiac cycle |
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ventricular filling isovolumetric contraction ventricular ejection isovolumetric relaxation |
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how fast is the cardiac cycle |
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what occurs during atrial and ventricular diastole, ventricles expand, BP drops, AV valves open and blow flows in ventricles; P wave occurs, atria depolarizes, atria contracts |
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end of ventricular filling, ventricles contain |
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what occurs as atria repolarize, ventricles depolarize, generate QRS complex, ventricles contract, ventricular blood surges on AV valves and AV valves close producing 1st heart sound s1 |
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isovolumetric contraction |
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in isovolumetric contraction, is there a change in blood volume in ventricles |
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in isovolumetric contraction, what valves are closed |
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occurs when ventricular pressure exceds arterial pressure, semilunar valves open, blood spurts out rapidly at first, T wave occurs late in the phase |
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ventricles do/do not expel all their blood |
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amount of blood remaining in ventricles after ventricular ejection |
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what is the measure of cardiac health |
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occurs when T wave ends, early ventricular relaxation, ventricles expand, blood in aorta and pul trunk flows backward, semilunar valves close, produce 2nd heart sound S2 |
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when ___ valves open, ventricular filling begins |
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true/false equal output by both ventricles is essential to homeostasis |
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if r. ventricle pumps larger vol of blood to lungs, blood accumulates in the lungs causing 3 things |
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pulmonary hypertension edema drowning in one's one body fluids |
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if l. ventricle pumps more than the r. ventricle can take, then blood accumulates in the systemic sys causing |
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systemic edema (dropsy) ascites |
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pooling of fluid in the abdominal cavity is called |
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fluid accumulation in either circuit due to insufficiency of ventricular pumping is called |
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amount of blood ejected by each ventricle in one minute |
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cardiac output is ___ constant |
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difference between max CO and resting CO |
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measured by taking one's pulse and counting heart sounds |
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positive chronotropic agents |
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negative chronotropic agents |
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ANS does/does not initiate heartbeat |
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ANS can/cannot modify hearts rhythm and force |
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cardiac centers have 2 types of neurons |
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cardio-stimulatory cardio-inhibitory |
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cardio-stimulatory effect and transmits signals by ___ pathway |
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cardio-inhibitory effect and transmits signals by ___ nerve by ___ pathway |
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cardio-stimulatory effect releases ___ and accelerates SA nodes which increases HR |
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cardio-inhibitory effect releases ___ and inhibits SA and AV nodes and decreases HR |
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sensory and emotional stimuli can/cannot act on cardiac centers |
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type of receptor that informs cardiac center about changes in physical activity and HR increases output before metabolic demands of mus rises |
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pressure sensors located in aorta and carotid arteries that continually send signals to cardiac center |
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monitor chemicals and sensitive to blood pH, CO2, O2; located in aortic and carotid bodies |
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K+ has ____ chronotropic effects on heart |
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4 things that have chronotropic effects and increase HR |
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norepinephrine/epinephrine nicotine caffeine |
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in ___ K+ moves into cardiocyte and inhibits repolarization; HR slow and irregular and may lead to heart block/cardiac arrest |
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in ___, K+ moves out of cardiocyte and hyperpolarizes the membrane making it harder to depolarize and stimulat; heart beats feebly and arrythmically |
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exercise increase/decrease cardiac output |
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what can a sustained exercise program cause |
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hypertrophy of ventricles |
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hypertrophy of ventricles ___ stroke volume which allows heart to beat slowly and heart doesnt have to work as hard |
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