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When the semilunar valves are open what is occurring........... A) Av valves are closed B) Ventricles are in systolic C) Blood enters aorta D) Blood enters pulmonary arteries E) all of the above
E) all of the above
1. Av valves are closed
2. Ventricles are in systolic
3. Blood enters aorta
4. Blood enters pulmonary arteries
The portion of the intrinsic conduction system located in the interventricular septum is the.....A) AV node B) Av bundle
B) AV bundle
An ECG provides information about....A) Valve impairment B) Movement of the excitationwave accross the heart
B) Movement of the excitationwave accross the heart
The fact that the left ventricular wall is thicker than the right reveals that it.....A) Pumps a greater volume of blood B) Pumps blood against greater resistance.
B) Pumps blood against greater resistance.
The chordae tendineae....Prevent the AV valve flaps from everting. B) open the semilunar valves
A) Prevent the AV valve flaps from everting.
In the heart what applies to its function.........A) action potentials are conducted from cell to cell accross the myocardium via gap junctions B) The SA node sets the pace for the heart as a whole. C) spontaneous depolarization of cardiac cells can occur in the absence of nerve stimulation. d) all of the above
D) all of the above
1. action potentials are conducted from cell to cell accross the myocardium via gap junctions
2. The SA node sets the pace for the heart as a whole.
3. spontaneous depolarization of cardiac cells can occur in the absence of nerve stimulation.
The activity of the heart depends on the intrinsic propertiesof cardiac muscle and on neural factors. Thus.....A) vagus nerve stimulation of the heart reduces heart rate. B) sympathetic nerve stimulation of the heart decreases time available for venticular filling. C) sympathetic stimulation of the heart increases its force of contraction. D) all of the above
D) all of the above
1. vagus nerve stimulation of the heart reduces heart rate.
2. sympathetic nerve stimulation of the heart decreases time available for venticular filling.
3. sympathetic stimulation of the heart increases its force of contraction.
Freshly oxygenated blood is first received by the......A) Left atrium. B) Right atrium.
A) Left atrium.
Cardiac muscles has abundant .....1.........A) mitchondria B) red blood cells
and depends almost entirely on..2.......A) anaerobic respiration to form ATP B) aerobic respiration to form ATP B)
1A. mitchondria
2B. aerobic respiration to form ATP
Non contractile cardiac muscle cells exhibit....A) automatic and rhythmicity and can independantly initiate action potentials. B) can independantly initiate action potentials only
A) automatic and rhythmicity and can independantly initiate action potentials.
noncontractile cardiac muscle cells have an......A) stable resting potential called pacemaker potential that gradually depolarizesdrifting toward threshold for firing. B) unstable resting potential called pacemaker potential that gradually depolarizesdrifting toward threshold for firing.
B) unstable resting potential called pacemaker potential that gradually depolarizesdrifting toward threshold for firing.
non contractile cardiac muscle cells compose......A) the extrinsic conduction system of the heart. B) the intrinsic conduction system of the heart.
B) the intrinsic conduction system of the heart.
The conduction system of the heart consists of the.......A) SA & AV nodes, AV bundle, bundle branches, & purkinje fibers. B) AV nodes, AV bundle, bundle branches, & purkinje fibers. C) SA nodes, AV bundle, bundle branches, & purkinje fibers.
A) SA & AV nodes, AV bundle, bundle branches, & purkinje fibers.
The conduction system of the heart coordinates........A) The depolarization of the heart & ensures that the heart beats as a unit. B) The repolarization of the heart & ensures that the heart beats as a unit.
A) The depolarization of the heart & ensures that the heart beats as a unit.
The SA node has.....A) the slowest rate of spontaneous depolarization therefore cannot act as the hearts pacemaker. It sets the sinus rhythm. B) the fastest rate of spontaneous depolarization and acts as the hearts pacemaker. It sets the sinus rhythm.
B) the fastest rate of spontaneous depolarization and acts as the hearts pacemaker. It sets the sinus rhythm.
Defects in the intrinsic conduction system can cause....A) arrhythmias, B) fibrillation, C) heart block D) all of the above
D) all of the above
arrhythmias, fibrillation, and heart block.
the heart is innervated by the....A) somatic nervous system B) autonomic nervous system
B) autonomic nervous system
Cardiac centers in the medula include the......A) cardioacceleratory center, projects to T1-5 region, then projects to cervical and upper thorac sympathetic trunk B) cardioacceleratory center, then projects to cervical and projects to T1-5 region to the upper thorac sympathetic trunk
A) cardioacceleratory center, projects to T1-5 region, then projects to cervical and upper thorac sympathetic trunk
Postganglionic fibers innervate the.....A) SA and AV nodes and the cardiac muscle fibers. B) SA nodes and the cardiac muscle fibers.C) AV nodes and the cardiac muscle fibers.
A) SA and AV nodes and the cardiac muscle fibers.
The cardio inhibitory center exerts its influence via......A) the parasympathetic vagus nerves (X), which project to the diaphram walls B) the parasympathetic vagus nerves (X), which project to the heart wall.
B) the parasympathetic vagus nerves (X), which project to the heart wall.
Most parasympathetic fibers serve the.....A) SA nodes B) SA and AV nodes C) AV nodes
B) SA and AV nodes
An electrocardiogram is a graphic representation of the .....A) pacemaker cycle B) cardiac conduction cycle.
B) cardiac conduction cycle.
P wave reflects....A) Atial depolarization B) Arteriole depolarization
A) Atial depolarization
the QRS complex indicates.....A) ventricular depolarization B) ventricular obstruction
A) ventricular depolarization
T wave represents.....A) ventricular repolarization. B) ventricular depolarization.
A) ventricular repolarization.
Normal heart sounds arise chiefly from....A) Turbulent blood flow during opening of heart valves. B) Turbulent blood flow during closing of heart valves.
B) Turbulent blood flow during closing of heart valves.
Abnormal hearts sounds IE murmur reflect....A) valve problems. B) AV valve disorders
A) valve problems.
A cardiac cycle consists of the events occurring during....A) series of heart beats B) one heart beat.
B) one heart beat.
During mid to late diastole, the.......A) ventricles fill and the atria contract. B) ventricles fill and the atria dilates.
A) ventricles fill and the atria contract.
Ventricular systole consists of the.....A) isovolumetric contraction phase and the ventricular ejection phase.B) isovolumetric contraction phase only C)the ventricular ejection phase only.
A) isovolumetric contraction phase and the ventricular ejection phase.
During early diastole, the ventricles are....A) relaxed and are closed chambers until increasing atrial pressure forces the AV valves open and cycle begins again. B) relaxed and are closed chambers until increasing atrial pressure forces the AV bundles open and cycle begins again.
A) relaxed and are closed chambers until increasing atrial pressure forces the AV valves open and cycle begins again.
At a normal heart rate of 75 beats/min, a cardiac cycle lasts....A) 0.7s B) 0.5s C) 0.8s
C) 0.8s
What is normal cardia output 5L/min? A) amount of blood pumped out by each ventricle in 1 minute. B) amount of blood pumped out by each ventricle in 1 second.
A) amount of blood pumped out by each ventricle in 1 minute.
What is stroke volume? A) Amount of blood pumped out by a atrium valve with each contraction. B) Amount of blood pumped out by a ventricle with each contraction.
B) Amount of blood pumped out by a ventricle with each contraction.
equation for cardiac output....A) cardiac output = heart rate X stroke volume. B)cardiac output = heart rate X blood volume.
A) cardiac output = heart rate X stroke volume.
Stroke volume depends to a large extent on the....A) degree of stretch of the cardiac muscle by venous return. B) degree of stretch of the smooth muscle by venous return.
A) degree of stretch of the cardiac muscle by venous return.
Stroke volume is the difference........A) between end diastolic volume (EDV) and end systolic volume (ESV) B) between end diastolic rhythm (EDR) and end systolic volume (ESV)
A) between end diastolic volume (EDV) and end systolic volume (ESV)
Anything that influences heart rate or blood volume influences........A) venous return, systolic volume. B) venous return, hence stroke volume.
B) venous return, hence stroke volume.
Stroke volume is aproximately...A) 7ml B)07ml C) 70ml
C) 70ml
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system increases.......A) Hormone production, B) heart rate and contractility.
B) heart rate and contractility.
Parasympathetic activation decreases......A) Heart rate but has liitle effect on contractility. B) Heart rate and a strong effect on contractility.
A) Heart rate but has liitle effect on contractility.
Ordinarily, the heart exhibits....A) vagal tone B) vaso tone
A) vagal tone
Chemical regulation of the heart is effected by.....A) Hormones (epinephrine and melatonin) and ions (particularly potassium and calcium) B) Hormones (epinephrine and thyroxine) and ions (particularly potassium and calcium)
B) Hormones (epinephrine and thyroxine) and ions (particularly potassium and calcium)
Imbalances of ions.....A) increases heart activity B) impairs heart activity
B) impairs heart activity
Congestive heart failure occurs when....A) venus pooling and syncope B) the pumping ability of the heart is inadequate to provide normal circulation to meet the bodies needs.
B) the pumping ability of the heart is inadequate to provide normal circulation to meet the bodies needs.
Right heart failure leads to.....A) systemic edema B) Pulmonary edema
A) systemic edema
Left heart failure leads to....A) systematic edema B) Pulmonary edema
B) Pulmonary edema