ECHO
T or F: Transthoracic Echocardiogram can be done on adult and pediatric patients?
T
T or F: the sigmoid sinus is often considered to be shaped like the letter 'W'
False. S.
Name the largest artery in the body
the aorta
The Olympics happen every ___ years.
4
Oregon State's animal
Beaver
Why did electrocardiography start going by ECHOs rather than ECGs?
ECG was already used to mean an Electrocardiograms.
Which side of the heart has thicker walls?
Left
Which side of the body gets 2 branches off of the aortic arch and which side only get's 1 from the aorta?
Left gets 2, right splits from 1 into 2.
In basketball, how high is the regulation hoop from the floor?
10 feet
Only mammal capable of true flight.
Bat
What does TTE stand for?
Transthoracic Echocardiogram
What's the other name for the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) coronary artery?
the widow-maker
How does the blood from the upper body dump back into the heart?
SVC into the right atrium
The injury many wrestlers get from blunt trauma to the ears.
Cauliflower ear
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Black
In the early _____'s, two Swedish researchers, Edler and Hertz, collaborated together to transmit sound waves to examine the heart
1950
Name the 3 branches off of the aorta.
Brachiocephalic A., L. Common Carotid A., L. Subclavian A.
Define Ischemia vs. Infarction
Ischemia is the holding back of blood from an area and infarction is death of tissue.
Which athlete holds the record for the fastest 100-meter sprint time?
Usain Bolt
Which animal has the largest brain relative to its body size?
Shrew
name the first cardiac sonographer
Non-physician Charles Haine
Which valves make the 'lub' sound and which ones make the 'dub' sound in the 'lub dub' of the heart?
lub = Tricuspid and Mitral
dub = ASLV and PSLV
What's the normal range of pitch?
20–20,000 hertz (Hz)
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles in men's soccer?
Brazil
Which animal has the fastest recorded punch on earth?
Mantis shrimp