Ventricle Physiology Flashcards

(9 cards)

1
Q

What are the two lower chambers of the heart called?

A

The right and left ventricles

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2
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How do the walls of the ventricles compare to the walls of the atria?

A

The walls of the ventricles are much thicker than the atria walls

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3
Q

What type of blood does the right ventricle pump?

A

Deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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4
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What type of blood does the left ventricle pump?

A

Oxygenated blood throughout the body

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5
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What is produced at the apex of the heart when the left ventricle contracts?

A

An impulse palpable at the apex of the heart (apical impulse)

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6
Q

What happens to the left ventricle during contraction?

A

It rotates forward

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7
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What does the rotation of the left ventricle cause?

A

The apex of the left ventricle strikes the chest wall

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8
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What is another name for the apical impulse?

A

Point of maximal impulse (PMI)

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9
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Where is the PMI normally located?

A

On the left anterior part of the chest, at the fifth intercostal space (ICS) along the midclavicular line

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