Quiz 1 (Anatomy) Flashcards
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Christian Doppler was an Austrian ______
physicist
when did Doppler invent radar Doppler?
1842
what is the doppler effect?
frequency of light and sound waves were affected by the relative motion of the source and the detector
what is peripheral vascularity?
arms and legs
what is cerebral vascularity?
head and neck
the history of doppler ultrasound is considered in terms of?
- basic developments
- clinical applications
- impact on medical practice
what has doppler ultrasound provided clinical applications in?
- waveform analysis
- localizing blood flow
- 2D gray scale mapping of blood vessels
what are 2 important applications of Doppler?
- detection and grading of atherosclerotic plaques in the internal carotid artery
- the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis
why is doppler ultrasound preferred?
- non-invasive
- inexpensive
- easily accessible
what are gold standards instead of ultrasound?
- angiography (MRA/CTA)
- venography and arteriography
where is the heart located?
- middle mediastinum
- 3&4 intercostal space
- within pericardial sac
- 10-20 mL of serous fluid lubricated the heart
where is the apex of the heart?
left ventricle
what is the superior border of the heart?
atria chambers
what are the upper 2 chambers responsible for?
collecting (atria)
what are the lower 2 chambers responsible for?
pumping (ventricles)
how many 1 way valves are there?
4
what is the function of a 1 way valve?
maintains uniform direction of blood flow
what are the 2 atrioventricular valves?
Rt-tricuspid (3)
Lt-mitral valve (2)
what are the 2 semilunar valves?
- aortic
- pulmonic
how many leaflets do SL valves have?
3
where are the SL valves located?
between ventricles and great vessels
where are the papillary muscles located?
ventricles of the heart
-attach to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves (mitral and tricuspid)
why does the chordae tendineae contract?
prevent inversion or prolapse of these valves
what are chordae tendineae?
cord-like tendons