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11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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location of the heart
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middle mediastinum
anterior to esophagus and descending aorta, surrounded by lungs and covered by manubrium anterioly, 2nd-6th cartilages, sits diagnolly with apex to the left |
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identify the base and apex
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base cranial end angled to the right and posterior
apex caudel end, forms a point to the left of midline and is inferior and anterior |
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what are the 3 wall layers of the heart
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endocardium-innermost
myocardium- thickest middle layer, makes up muscle mass pericardium-outer layer |
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4 chambers of the heart
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Left atrium
Right atrium Left ventricle Right ventricle atria recieve blood and are seperated by the interatrial septum ventricles pump blood and are seperated by interventricular septum |
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systole
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ventricle contraction
corresponds with the QRS on the EKG, semilunar valves open |
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diastole
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atrial systole corresponds to P-wave on EKG ventricular relaxation and filling
atrioventricular valves open |
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deoxygenated blood
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when in RA, RV, IVC, SVC, coronary sulcus, pulmonary artery
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oxygenated blood
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lungs, pulmonary veins, LA, LV and aorta
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Sequence the 5 components or pathways of the electrical conduction system through the normal heart
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AV node- SA node- Bundle of HIS- purkinje fibers- Left and Right bundle branches
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Identify the major cardiac windows utilized during a routine cardiac ultrasound
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parasternal
apical suprasternal subcostal |
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Trace the circulation of the blood through the normal heart and the great vessels.
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SVC, IVC, Coronary Sulcus,RIGHT ATRIUM,TRICUSPID VALVE,RIGHT VENTRICLE,PULMONARY VALVE,PULMONARY ARTERY,LUNGS,PULMONARY VEINS,LEFT ATRIUM,BICUSPID VALVE,LEFT VENTRICLE,AORTIC VALVE,AORTA,Systemic System, Capillaries & Veins…
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