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11 Cards in this Set
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Between what two structures is the PV located? |
RV & PA
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What are the names of the PV cusps?
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1. Anterior
2. Right Posterior 3. Left Posterior |
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What is the normal PV velocity? |
0.6 - 0.9 m/sec
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Compared to the AV cusps, are the PV cusps thinner or thicker?
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Thinner
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What is the direction of blood flow through the PV?
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From the RV
Through the PV To the PA |
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What is the normal PV systolic pressure?
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15 - 30 mmHg
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What is the normal PV diastolic pressure?
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4 - 12 mmHg
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The PA branches into what?
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Right PA (RPA)
Left PA (LPA) |
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Where does the RPA and LPA take unoxygenated blood?
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Pulmonary Capillary Bed
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What is the normal mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure?
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10 mmHg
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What occurs at the pulmonary capillary bed?
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Carbon dioxide in the blood is exchanged for oxygen
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