Heart Anatomy
Double Jeopardy!!!
The chambers located in the upper right portion of the heart are called this.
What is the right atrium
The main artery that branches into the right and left coronary arteries.
What is the ascending aorta?
These are the two main types of cardiac cells.
What are myocardial cells and pacemaker cells?
In healthcare, etiquette refers to these behaviors and customs considered good manners.
What are professional behaviors and appropriate conduct?
Double Jeopardy!!!!
This wave on the EKG represents atrial depolarization and precedes the QRS complex.
What is the P wave?
This organ is located in the mediastinum, slightly left of the midline behind the sternum.
What is the heart
The process by which heart electrical cells return to their resting state.
What is repolarization?
This term describes the cardiac action potential's electrical changes.
What is the cardiac action potential?
Implied consent applies only to this type of treatment.
What is routine treatment?
A heart rate over 100 beats per minute is called this.
What is tachycardia?
The ventricles are located in this part of the heart.
What is the lower portion of the heart?
The process of electrical activation of the heart muscle cells.
What is depolarization?
This property allows cardiac cells to transmit an electrical impulse from cell to cell.
What is conductivity?
Express consent is consent given in this manner for a completed or complicated procedure.
What is orally or in writing?
Double Jeopardy!!!!
A heart rate below 60 beats per minute is called this.
What is bradycardia?
This structure separates the right and left sides of the heart.
The thickest layer of the heart responsible for contraction.
What is the myocardium?
Double Jeopardy!
This is the main purpose of a 12-lead EKG.
What is to assess the electrical activity of the heart?
This term describes consent given orally or in writing for a completed or complicated procedure.
What is express consent?
This condition occurs when the P waves are absent or abnormal, indicating atrial fibrillation.
What is atrial fibrillation?
The name of the double-walled sac that surrounds and protects the heart.
What is the pericardium
The ability of cardiac cells to respond to an electrical stimulus is called this.
What is excitability?
An indication for performing a 12-lead EKG includes this condition.
What is chest pain or suspected myocardial infarction?
This type of consent is assumed for routine, non-invasive procedures.
What is implied consent?
This device helps regulate an abnormally slow heartbeat by sending electrical impulses to the heart.
What is a pacemaker