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Med Terminology: Cardio-
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heart
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Med Terminology: myo-
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muscle
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Arteries carry blood ___ the heart.
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from
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Veins carry blood ___ the heart.
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to
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Blood pressure is the highest ....?
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just after leaving the heart
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Blood pressure is the lowest ....?
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just before returning to the heart
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In relation to the midsagittal plane what is the location of the heart?
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2/3 of the heart is is to the left of it and 1/3 of it is to the right of it
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Apex of the heart
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blunt point of the lower part of the heart lying to the left side
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What does the apex of the heart lie on?
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diaphragm
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Where is the best place to listen to the heart
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The apical pulse above the apex of the heart
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Where on the body can the apical pulse be found?
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between the 5th and 6th rib on a line even with the midpoint of the clavicle
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What structures allow CPR to work? (2)
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sternum anterior of the heart and thoracic vertabrae posterior of the heart
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True or False:
The heart is a solid organ. |
False
The heart is a hollow organ. |
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The heart has _ chambers.
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4
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The 2 upper chambers are ____ and the 2 lower chamber are ____.
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atria
ventricles |
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The atria are also known as ____.
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receiving chambers
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The ventricles are also known as ____.
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discharging chambers
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myocardium
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wall of each heart chamber composed of cardiac muscle
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septum between the atrial chambers is ____.
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interatrial septum
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septum between the ventricular chambers is ____.
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interventricular septum
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Endocardium
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inner layer lining the chambers of the heart with thin layer of smooth tissue
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Endocarditis (inflammation of Endocardium) can lead to ...
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thrombosis or blood clotting
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List the following from Superficial to deeper.
myocardium, epicardium, endocardium, parietal cardium |
parietal cardium
epicardium myocardium endocardium |
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Pericardium
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Two fibrous layers covering the outside of the heart.
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What are the names of the 2 layers of the pericardium?
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parietal cardium
epicardium or visceral pericardium |
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parietal cardium
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outer layer of the heart made up of fibrous tissue
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epicardium
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deeper of the pericardium layers, located on the outside of the heart
visceral pericardium |
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visceral pericardium
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deeper of the pericardium layers, located on the outside of the heart
epicardium |
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The two layers of the pericardium are separated by ____ ____ because...?
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serous membranes
to prevent friction as the heart beat, essentially giving it room to move |
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pericarditis
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inflammation of the pericardium
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systole
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contraction of the heart
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diastole
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relaxation of the heart
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The ____ contract first then the _____.
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atria
then ventricles |
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What structures cause the blood flow to be controlled and directed?
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four sets of valves of the chambers
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