After activation of the Sinoatrial Node, what structure should be activated next?
Atrioventricular Node
Which type of blood vessel contains valves?
Veins
How many cavities are present in cats, rabbits, dogs, guinea pigs (and humans)?
4
What is the cranial border of the Thoracic cavity?
Thoracic inlet
What are the fibres branching off from the Bundle of His called?
Purkinje Fibres
What does an ECG measure?
Electrical activity of the heart
(not necessarily = to beats)
What is the name of the cavity containing the Thymus?
Mediastinum
What is the caudal boundary of the abdominal cavity?
Pelvic opening
What is the name of the artery carrying blood supply away from the heart?
Aorta
What is the correct terminology for describing relaxation of the heart muscle?
Diastole
What is the name of the serous membrane lining the thoracic cavity?
Parietal Pleura
Where is the mediastinum located?
Anterior chest, between the lungs
What is the name of the vein carrying blood into the Right Atrium of the heart?
(Cranial/Caudal) Vena Cava
Which blood pressure parameter is being measured when using a doppler?
Systolic blood pressure
What property of the abdominal cavity allows free movement of the organs against each other?
Peritoneum
What are the lateral boundaries of the pelvic cavity?
Muscles surrounding the pelvic girdle
What is the name of the valve between the Right Atrium and the Right Ventricle?
Tricuspid valve
What is the name of the vein which is formed at the union of the lumbar veins, where it then passes through the Aortic Hiatus into the thorax?
Azygous Vein
What is the name of the single cavity found in birds and reptiles?
Coelom/Coelomic cavity
List 5 structures present within the Mediastinum
Thymus
Heart
Aorta
Trachea
Oesophagus
Nerves
Blood vessels