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21 Cards in this Set
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Pericarditis
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Inflammation of the pericaridum
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Cadiac Tamponade
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Heart compression
-Due to Fluid accumulates in the pericardial cavity Cuases reduced cardiac output/venous return |
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Apex of the heart
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Is made up of mostly the l. ventricle and posterior aspect of the heart
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Right Ventricle
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Largest part of the ant. Surface
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Function of the Pappillary muscles
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contract the chordae tendinae
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What part of the heart is the L. Atrium
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The base of the heart and posterior aspect
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Left Atrium
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Smooth walled
Pectinate m. Thick wall |
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Left Ventricle
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Apex of heart
Mitral valve/ tricuspid valve Traveculae carneae Papillary muscles chordae tendonae |
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Heart Skeleton
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Cartilagenous plate that serperates the different compartments(between atrial and ventricle)
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What is the function of the spiral arragnemnet of the ventricular muscle
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Allows ventricular contraction to squeeze the blood upward from the apex to the heart
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Fibrous Valves
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Fibrous rings around the valves offer support
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what is the Primary Pacemaker
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SA node
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Lub sound of heart
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Atrioventicular valves closing during vetricular systole
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Dub sound of heart
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Closure of aortic and pulmonary semilunar valves at beginning of ventricular diastole
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The swishing
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caused by turbulent blood flow
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What branches off of the arch of the Aorta
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1. Brachiocephalic trunk
2. L. Common Carotid a. 3. L. Subclavian a. |
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What branches off of the brachiocephalic trunk?
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1. R. Common carotid a.
2. R. Subclavian a. |
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Describe the pericardium
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double layered sac that covers the heart and the proximal greater vessels
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Pericadial effusion
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fluid/ blood/ infection of the pericardial cavity
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Congestive Heart Failure
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heart cannot pump enough blood to organs or the body
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What does the Auricle do?
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It increases the capacity of the atrium
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