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Chapter 2: Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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Action Potential

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a rapid sequence of changes in the voltage across a membrane

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AV Node

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electrical relay Station between the upper and lower Chambers of the heart.

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Atrium

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one of the 2 upper Chambers in the heart that recieves blood from the circulatory System

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Automaticity

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the property of Cardiac cells to generate Spontaneous action potientals

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Bachmann’s Bundle

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a musclar bundle composed of parallel muscle Strands connecting the left & right atria & serving as the primary electrical connection between lert and right atria

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Bundle Branches

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Offshoots of the bundle of His in the hearts ventricles.

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Bundle of His (AV bundle)

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an elongated segment connecting the AV node and Left and right bundle branches of septal crest

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Complexes

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atrial or ventricular contractions as they appear on ECG; complete ECG wave forms.

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Conductivity

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the capicity of a compound to convey energy like Skin, thermal, or electrical conduction.

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Contractility

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the ability of the heart to eject a Stroke volume at a given arterial pressure and preload

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coronary Circulation

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the movement of blood throughout the vessels that supply the myocardium (heart muscle).

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Depolarization

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when change occurs within a Cell that causes the distribution of electric charges to alter leaving the cell with a less negative charge than the outside

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Diastole

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when the heart muscle relaxes and the Filling or chambers with blood.

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Excitability

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allowing the cell to respond to Stimulation by rapid changes in membrane potential produced by ion fluxes across the plasma membrane

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Interval

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The period of time between two activites within the heart.

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Ischemia

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a condition in which blood flow is restricted or reduced in a part of the body.

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Isoelectric

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relating to or being a Flatline on an electrophalogram lndicating a lack of electrical brain activity.

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Parasympathic

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a network of nerves that relaxes your body arter periods or stress or danger.

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Pericardium

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a membrane, or sac the surrounds your heart.

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Polarization

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a membrane that has a positive electrical charge on one side and negative on another side.

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Purkinje Fibers

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Specialized conducting fibers composed of electrically excitable cells.

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Purkinje Network

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a crucial component in electrical excitation of human heart

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Repolarization

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the process of restoring the polarized condition across the plasma membrane of a Cell.

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Segment

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a portion of a larger body, set off by natrual established boundaries.

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SA Node
generates an electrical signal that causes upper chambers to contract.
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Sympathetic
a network or nerves that helps your body activate It "flight or fight" response
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Systemic Circulation
the circut of vessels supplying oxgenated blood to and returning deoxygenated blood from the Tissues.
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Systole
period of contraction of the ventricle of the heart that occurs between the first & second heart Sounds of the cardiac cycle.
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Cardiac Septum
a wall of tissue that elivicles the right and left sides or the heart.
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Interartial septum
the portion of the Cardiac septum which divides ine right + left atria.
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What do the different sides of ventricles do?
the left pumps blood to the whole body while the right pumps only to the lungs.
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Pericardium
fluid sac the provide lubrication for the heart and helps to protect from lnfection & tramua
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What are the 3 different layers of the heart?
Outer layer-Epicardium Middle layer- Myocardium Inner Layer- Endocardium
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What are the functions of the heart?
pumps bloods, Supplies nutrients and oxygen, Removes carbon dioxide and waste.
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What does Circulation depend on?
electrical activity of the heartand the ability of the hear t to contract.
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What is the average beats per minute for heart?
72 beats per min
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What is the average and total output of the heart?
Average: 70 ml Total: 52 per min
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periadal
tough outer layer or the pericardium.
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Visceral
(epicardium) adheres closely to the heart.
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Percardial Space
between the parietal and the viser al layers of the heart and contain 10-20 fluid and purpose to Cushion heart against tramua
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Epicardium
contains coronary arteries.
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Myocardium
the muscular layer
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Endocardium
lines the inner Surfaces of the heart chambers and the valves.
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Stroke volume
the amount or blood ejected with each contraction. blood Volume increases heart rate decreases
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What varies Stroke volume?
gender size, physical fitness, disease and genetics.
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What are the signs and symptoms of low cardiac output?
Pale, confusion, Low BP, complain of nausea, & dizziness.
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equation for Cardiac Output
HR×SV =CO
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Sympathetic branch
secretes norepinprine, increases the HR & contractiblity
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Parasympathetic
Secretes acetylcholine, decreases HR by stimulating vagnus nerve
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What are the factors of HR?
Excercise, stress, Body temperature, Blood pressure, and electrolight levels
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potassium
not enough- HR decreases Too much-cause dysrhythmias
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calcium
Not enough-depress heart activity Too much-longer heart contraction
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Pathways of conduction
SA Node- Bachmann's Bundle-AV Node- Bundle of His-Bundle Branches- Purkinje fibers.
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Atrial Kick
addtional blood that travel from the atria to the ventricles before they contract as a electrical delay caused by the AV Node.
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ECG Waveform
Recorded depolarization and repolarization, isoelectric line/ baseline.
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What are the elements of a ECG Waveform ?
P, Q, R, S, T waves QRS complex, PR interval, QT interval.

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