Anatomy
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Physiology
Assessment
Testing
100
The inner serous layer of the heart
What is endocardium
100
the largest veins
What is inferior and superior vena cava
100
systole and diastole of both atria and ventricles
What is cardiac cycle
100
amount of blood pumped from the left ventricle in one minute
What is Cardiac output
100
gold standard for cardiac enzymes
What is troponin
200
This layer is the force behind the hearts pumping action.
What is myocardium
200
Blood supply to the heart
What is coronary arteries
200
area of specialized tissue located in the posterior wall of the right atrium.
What is Sinoatrial or SA node
200
average stroke volume
What is 65-70 ml
200
no pacemakers of implanted defibrillators
What is MRI
300
Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
What is tricuspid valve
300
opening to the coronary arteries
What is coronary ostia
300
time which cells are resistent to electrical stimulation
What is refractory period
300
classic sign of ischemia
What is pain
300
graphic recording of electrical currents
What is ECG
400
Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
What is bicuspid or mitral valve
400
upper chambers
What is atria, right and left
400
pressure sensitive nerve endings in walls of the atria and major blood vessels
What is baroreceptors
400
evaluated on a scale of +1 to +4
What is pitting edema
400
evaluation over 24 to 48 hours
What is Holter monitoring
500
the semilunar valves
What is pulmonic and aortic
500
wall between the lower chambers
What is ventricular septum
500
sensitive to pH, carbon dioxide and oxygen levels
What is chemoreceptors
500
sign that the right side of the heart is failing to pump efficiently
What is JVD (also edema in periphery)
500
procedure that involves instilling dye into an artery
What is arteriography
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