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15 Cards in this Set
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What do you call failure of the heart as a pump?
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Congestive heart failure
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What do you call failure of the blood as a liquid organ?
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Thrombosis or embolism
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what do you call failure of the vasculature as a container?
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Hemorrhage
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What do you call failure od the vasculature as a distribution system?
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ANTHEROsclerosis
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What clues can account for the fact that certain countries like France and certain groups like Eskimos have lower deaths due to Cardiovascular Disease vs. the US?
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1. French: Mediterranean diet, wine
2. Eskimos: Fish diet |
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How many pumps does the heart have?
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2 Pumps that work in a series
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What are some special properties of the LEFT side of the heart?
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1. pumps harder
2. requires more Energy and muscle 3. higher risk for disease |
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Do both sides (i.e pumps) of the heart pump the same VOLUME of blood?
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yes
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What are the two components of the Cardiac Cycle?
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1. Diastole: relaxation and refilling
2. Systole: Ejection |
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What is the peack volume the heart contains during Diastole?
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105 mL
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How much blood enters the heart from the periphery @ Diastole?
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70 mL
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How much blood leaves the heart into the periphery @ Systole?
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70 mL
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What volume of blood remains in the heart at all times?
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35 mL
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How long does relaxation or Distole take?
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0.5 seconds or 2/3 of entire cycle
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How long does contraction or systole take?
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0.3 seconds
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