Heart Flashcards

1
Q

The heart is the size of a ____ and the shape of a ______

A

Fist

Cone

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2
Q

Pointed part of the heart:

A

Apex

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3
Q

Pericarditis

A

Swelling of the epicardium (outer layer of the heart)

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4
Q

Also called visceral pericardium

A

Epicardium

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5
Q

Thick muscle layer

A

Myocardium

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6
Q

Continuous with the inner lining of blood vessels

A

Endocardium

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7
Q

Innermost layer

A

Endocardium

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8
Q

Middle layer

A

Myocardium

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9
Q

Composed of simple squamous epithelium and some connective tissue

A

Endocardium

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10
Q

Receiving chambers

A

Atriums

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11
Q

Discharging chambers

A

Ventricles

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12
Q

Structure dividing chambers

A

Septum

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13
Q

The right side is pulmonary circuit, meaning:

A

Oxygen poor blood enters right side and gets exchanged in the lungs

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14
Q

Systemic circulation

A

Left side of heart

Brings blood to the entire body

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15
Q

How many valves does the heart have?

A

4

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16
Q

Function of heart valves

A

Prevent back flow of blood

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17
Q

Where are AV valves located

A

Between atrial and ventrical chambers

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18
Q

Function of semilunar valves

A

Anchor the AV valves to the walls of the ventricles

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19
Q

What happens to the semilunar valves when the heart is resting?

A

They hang limply

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20
Q

How does the myocardium get nourished

A

By the left and right coronary arteries

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21
Q

What carries blood to the right atrium

A

Super vena cava and inferior vena cava

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22
Q

Right atrium pumps blood into

A

Right ventricle

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23
Q

Right ventricle pumps blood to

A

Pulmonary arteries

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24
Q

What carries blood to the left atrium

A

Pulmonary veins

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Pumps blood into left ventricle
Left atrium
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Pumps blood into aorta
Left ventricle
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Carries blood to entire body
Aorta
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Tricuspid
Prevents back flow of blood from the r ventricle to the r atrium
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Bicuspid
Prevents back flow of blood from l ventricle to l atrium
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Aortic valve
Prevents back flow of oxygenated blood from the aorta into the left ventricle
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Pulmonary valve
Prevents back flow of deoxygenated blood from the pulmonary trunk into the r ventricle
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Foramen ovale
An opening in the septum between the 2 atria of the heart | Normally present in fetus
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Pumping chamber of heart
Ventricle
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Receiving chamber of heart
Atrium
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Average BPM
60-90
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Actual name of heart
Myocardium
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EKG
Electricity heart produces
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Bradycardia
Slow heart rate
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Heart strings
Chordae tendonae
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P wave on EKG
Atria contracting
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Gas exchange
Capillaries
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Heart beating out of control
Fibrillation
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When ventricle is systole the ____ is closed
Tricuspid valve is close
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Blood supply to heart
Coronary circulation
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Safe BP
120/70
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What is the blood pressure taken through
Artery
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If the communication between the SA and AV nodes became blocked what would happen
The ventricles wouldn't contract
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Lub occurs when
The av valves are closed
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AV valves close during
Ventricular systole
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Vessels carrying blood towards heart
Veins
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Vessels carrying blood away from heart
Arteries
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A change in the normal pattern of a heart beat
Arrhythmia
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Natural pacemaker of the heart
SA node
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Dub sound caused by
Closing of aortic and pulmonic valves
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Blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back is
Pulmonary circulation
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As blood travels from the aorta to the capillaries what happens
Resistance increases
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The hallow cavity the heart is found in:
Thoracic cavity
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Pulmonary circulation
Deoxygenated blood away from the heart to lungs | Returns oxygenated blood back to the heart
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Pulmonary circulation steps
``` Right ventricle through pulmonary artery Right atrium Tricuspid valve Right ventricle Pulmonary valve Pulmonary trunk of pulmonary artery ```
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Coronary circulation steps
Left and right coronary arteries Cardiac veins Coronary arteries
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Normal PR
.12-.20 seconds
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Normal QRS
.8-.10
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Normal QT
.36-.44
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P:
Atrial depolarization
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QRS:
Ventricular depolarization/contraction
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T:
Ventricular depolarization
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Normal heart rate:
70-100
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Normal BP
120/80
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Cardiac output
Heart rate x BPM
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Average male and female cardiac output
5. 25 L | 4. 9 L
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Function of the chordae tendonae
Prevent AV Valves from being pushed up into the atria
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Lub sound
AV valves closing
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Dub sound
Semilunar valves closing
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Simple squamous epithelium covering the valves
Endocardium