Cardiovascular Anatomy
Cardiovascular Physiology
Key Structures
Disease and Diagnosis
Misc
100
T or F
Heart rate is the number of times the heart beats per second.
False
100
During exercise, cardiac output __________.
Increases
100
Largest Artery in the body.
Aorta
100
T or F
Females are more likely to develop varicose veins.
True
100
T or F
Myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac arrest are the same condition.
False
200
Pulmonary veins are the only veins which carry __________ blood.
Oxygenated
200
How much blood the heart pumps per minute is referred to as ______ _____.
Cardiac Output
200
Largest Vein in the body.
Vena Cava
200
Commonly known as low blood pressure. Consistently 90/60 mmHg or lower
Hypotension
200
The movement of blood from the heart to the lungs, then back to the heart
Pulmonary Circulation
300
Veins usually carry _________ blood toward the heart to remove waste from body tissues.
Deoxygenated
300
When the right atria contracts, blood is pushed through the __________ and into the right ventricle.
Tricuspid Valve
300
Which of the following is responsible for receiving blood from the veins which lead to the heart?
Atria
300
Which of the following causes death in minutes unless treated?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
300
Commonly known as high blood pressure. Consistently 140/90 mmHg or higher.
Hypertension
400
Identify the structure I point at.
.....
400
List the 3 Sections of the Aorta.
Ascending Aorta
Descending Aorta
Aortic Arch
400
Deoxygenated blood from the upper and lower extremities enters the heart through the __________
Right Atrium
400
Occurs when the heart muscle dies due to prolonged cardiac ischemia. Due to blocked coronary artery. Commonly known as a heart attack.
Myocardial Infarction
400
________ is an irregular heartbeat caused by a malfunction in the heart's electrical conduction system. Increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest and stroke.
Arrythmia
500
List all the structures which are considered blood vessels.
Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Veins
Venules
500
What does the QRS Complex represent?
The electrical activity of the ventricles
500
Which of the following choices forms the apex of the heart and is responsible for pumping blood away from the heart?
Ventricles
500
Pathological condition in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently. Leading to a buildup of fluid in the lungs. (CHF)
Congestive Heart Failure
500
Describe the order blood flows through the heart when it is beginning in the legs.
1. Inferior Vena Cava
2. Right Atrium
3. Tricuspid Valve
4. Right Ventricle
5. Pulmonary Artery
6. Lungs
7. Pulmonary Vein
8. Left Atrium
9. Bicusid Valve
10. Left Ventricle
11. Aorta and Out