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t/f the heart is the simplest organ

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true

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What is assessed by the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

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efficiency of the heart

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area of the brain where sensory stimuli are monitored, information is relayed an adjustments are made according to the physical requirements of the body

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medulla of the brain

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the heart is a hollow organ made of muscular tissue called _____

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myocardium

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what is the first leg of the journey of blood in the heart in 6 steps

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  1. CO2 saturated blood enters the right atrium from vena cave
  2. blood is pumped into right ventricle
  3. right ventricle pumps blood in pulmonary artery
  4. pulmonary artery carries blood to the lungs
  5. exchange of CO2 and O2
  6. carbon dioxide is exhaled
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what is the second leg of the journey of blood in the body in 5 steps

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  1. newly oxygenated blood goes back to left atrium via the pulmonary veins
  2. blood enters the left ventricle
  3. blood is forced out through the aorta
  4. blood goes to the tissues to deliver oxygen and nutrients (collects carbon dioxide)
  5. return to the heart - cycle begins again
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serves as a reservoir from the ventricles, assuring a constant flow of blood through the heart

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the atria

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ventricular primer

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atria

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where are the specialized cells in the SA node located?

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in the right atrium near the superior vena cava

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what joins the myocardial cells tightly together

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intercalated discs

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what are intercalated dics?

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lower resistance to electrical conductivity than the outside of the myocardium = quick propagation of the cardiac action potential

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where is the AV node located?

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roughly at the border between the atria and ventricles along the midline of the heart

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From the AV node, the action potential travel downwards toward the apex of the heart via ____, and ____ and _____

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Bundle of His, Right and left Bundle branches and Purkinje fibers

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this electrical pathway is composed of ___ (explain)

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specialized non-contractile, highly conductive cardiac tissue that ensures the heart depolarizes and contracts in a sequential manner and as a coordinated unit

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The voltage changes caused by the action potentials can be measured on the body’s surface and are known the ____

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electrocardiogram (ECG)

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The usual amplitude of the voltage changes is only about __ mV but they can easily be recorded

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1-2mV

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Offers a reliable, non-invasive way of studying the integrity of the heart’s electrical conductive system and allows for an overall evaluation of cardiac health

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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three words to describe the heart’s electrical activity

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polarisation, depolarisation, repolarisation

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polarisation

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refers to the heart at rest, awaiting a depolarising signal, normally from the SA node

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depolarisation

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discharge of electrical energy that triggers the contraction

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repolarisation

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electrical recovery of the heart as the cells recharge themselves and return to polarised state

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which 2 phases from the heart’s electrical activity can be measured by the ECG

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depolarisation and repolarisation

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t/f the ECG trace is a measurement of the strength of the contractions of the heart

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false

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what is the ecg

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recording of the electrical impulses prior to the contraction and relaxation of the myocardium

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what are the letters of the ECG recording
P, Q, R, S, T and U
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first waveform to appear
P wave
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what occurs at the P wave
occurs as a result of the action potentials (depolarisation) that cause the atria to contract
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The P wave depicts (represents) what
atrial depolarisation
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waveform that represents the time required for the impulse to travel from the SA node to the AV node
P-R interval
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waveform that occurs as a result of ventricular depolarisation
QRS complex
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what does the termination of the QRS complex signify?
signify that all ventricular fibers have been depolarized and are now in a refractory period
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waveform represented by the S-T segment
refractory period
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Many ECGs show two negative deflection within the QRS complex - name them
Q and S waves
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t/f it is usual to see the Q or S wave absent
false
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waveform that represents the main phase of ventricular depolarisation and is always present under normal circumstances
R wave
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waveform that represents the repolarisation of the ventricles as the cells recharge themselves in preparation for another impulse coming down the heart's intrinsic electrical conduction system
T wave
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waveform that represents the amount of time elapsed between the beginning of ventricular depolarisation and the completion of ventricular repolarisation
Q-T interval
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what is the supposed meaning of the U wave
may represent the repolarisation of the Purkinje fibers
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what is sinus arrhythmia
"accordion" effect on the ECG | irregular R wave
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t/f irregular R wave is always indicative of cardiac malfunction
false
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what is "being in sinus rhythm and beats"
when contractions of the heart are driven by the SA node
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Normal range of value for beats/min
60 to 100 beats/min
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Athletes trained in endurance events can have a normal heart rate as low as ___ bpm
55 bpm
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what HR is bradycardia
less than 60 bpm
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what HR is tachycardia
more than 100 bpm
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what is used to measure rate (ventricular depolarization)
rate of QRS complex or R wave peaks
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P wave consistency
Size, direction and position of the P wave in the ECG
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P-R interval duration
Measure the P-R intervals | Should be between 120msec and 200msec
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QRS complex duration
Value should not exceed or equal 120 msec
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t/f if any of the results of these 5 steps is abnormal, an arrhythmia can be postulated
true
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signs of hypertrophy - for atria
if the P wave amplitude is larger than 0.3 mV in either Leads 2,3, or AVF
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signs of hypertrophy - for left ventricle
if the R wave amplitude is larger than 1.4mV in Lead 1, or if the R wave amplitude is larger than 1.2mV in lead AVL
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signs of hypertrophy - right ventricle
if the R wave amplitude is larger than 0.5 mV in AVR
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t/f amplitudes smaller than the above listed cut-offs would indicate a normal heart rate
true
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what are the three things analyzed in our ECG analysis?
a) detecting arrhythmias b) signs of hypertrophy c) assess myocardial damage
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signs of myocardial damage - how to choose the wave analyzed?
largest upward waves - only one complex is analyzed
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Transient changes include ___ elevation or depression
S-T segment
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Persistent changes include ___ inversion and large ___
T wave, Q waves
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What is a heart block
it's when the ventricles beat at their inherent rate (about 30 bpm) because there is a block in the normal conduction pathway
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Common place for heart block
AV node
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What is ectopic pacemakers
abnormal sites of spontaneous action potentials caused by localized area of damaged tissue that tend to produce extra action potentials = abnormal contractions
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Potentially the most serious type of arrhythmia
Fibrillation
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what is fibrillation
appears as random contractions and relaxations in the heart muscle = no useful pumping of blood by the heart
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where does fibrillation occurs
in the ventricles
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fibrillation is associated with
damaged myocardium due to poor blood supply resulting from a blockage of coronary arteries (ex: ischemia)
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t/f fibrillation in the atria is always life threatening
false, not necessarily
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solution to fibrillation
defibrillation = sending one big shock through the heart to make the cycle begin normally at the SA node

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