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Cardiovascular

front 1

right atrium

back 1

receives deoxygenated blood from the body

front 2

right ventricle

back 2

pumps blood to the lungs

front 3

left atrium

back 3

receives oxygenated blood from the lungs

front 4

left ventricle

back 4

pumps oxygenated blood to the body

front 5

atrioventricular vavles

back 5

tricuspid and mitral valves

front 6

semilunar valves

back 6

pulmonary and aortic valves

front 7

tricuspid valve

back 7

the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle

front 8

mitral valve

back 8

valve between the left atrium and left ventricle

front 9

pulmonary valve

back 9

valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

front 10

aortic valve

back 10

valve located between the left ventricle and the aorta

front 11

superior and inferior vena cava

back 11

bring blood to the right atrium

front 12

aortic auscultation

back 12

place the stethoscope on the second right intercostal space at the upper right sternal border

front 13

pulmonic area auscultation

back 13

place the stethoscope on the second left intercostal space at the upper left sternal border

front 14

Erb's point auscultation

back 14

place the stethoscope on the 3rd left intercostal space at the medial left sternal border

front 15

tricuspid auscultation

back 15

place the stethoscope on the 4th intercostal space at the left sternal border

front 16

mitral (apical) auscultation

back 16

place the stethoscope at the apex of the heart on the 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line

front 17

s1 (first heart sound)

back 17

occurs when the mitral and tricuspid valves close

front 18

s2 (second heart sound)

back 18

happens with the closing of the aortic and pulmonic valves

front 19

s3 ventricular gallop

back 19

low frequency vibration that occurs after s1 and s2 and seems to result from the change in blood flow in diastole when rapid filling ends and slow filling starts

front 20

s3

back 20

heart sound resembles the pronunciation of the word Ken-TUCK-y where y represents it

front 21

s4 atrial gallop

back 21

low frequency sound that occurs in late diastolic filling due to atrial contraction; causes vibrations in the ventricular walls and happens just before s1 making it difficult to hear; can indicate an increased resistance to ventricular filling; sometimes can occur normally in people older than 40, especially after exercise

front 22

tachycardia

back 22

resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute; considered an arrhythmia; number of causes, some are not serious and do not cause health complications; more serious issues can arise if left untreated and chronic

front 23

bradycardia

back 23

resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute; considered an arrhythmia; can be normal or a sign of dysfunction of the heart's electrical system

front 24

arrhythmia

back 24

disorder of the normal cardiac rhythm

front 25

pericardial friction rub

back 25

not a heart sound, but a sound generated from inflammation of the pericardial sac as it rubs against the linings surrounding the heart; scratching, grating high frequency sound heard in both systole and diastole

front 26

pericarditis

back 26

an inflammatory disease of the pericardium, which causes the membranes to become sticky, producing friction when the heart beats or when the patient breathes; best heard with the diaphragm of the stethoscope at the left lower sternal border

front 27

murmers

back 27

produced by turbulent blood flow; normally heard during auscultation

front 28

innocent murmurs

back 28

non-cardiac related to pregnancy hyperthyroidism exercise and anemia; most often heard in children; normally heard with systole in the pulmonic precordial area

front 29

pathological murmurs

back 29

due to congenital or valvular defects, which can be identified by their timing and the auscultation region where they are heard

front 30

pulmonary arteries

back 30

carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs

front 31

pulmonary veins

back 31

return oxygenated blood to the left atrium

front 32

aorta

back 32

carries oxygenated blood to the body

front 33

vessels

back 33

includes superior and inferior vena cava, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, and aorta

front 34

coronary arteries

back 34

supply the heart muscle with oxygen rich blood

front 35

electrical conduction system

back 35

includes SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers

front 36

pulmonary circulation

back 36

circulatory loop from heart to lungs to heart

front 37

systemic circulation

back 37

circulatory loop from heart to body to heart

front 38

systole

back 38

ventricles contract and blood is ejected

front 39

diastole

back 39

ventricles relax and chambers fill with blood

front 40

valves

back 40

ensure unidirectional blood flow, preventing backflow

front 41

Starling's Law

back 41

increased ventricular stretch = stronger contraction to a point

front 42

electrical conduction

back 42

triggers coordinated contraction for efficient blood flow

front 43

circulatory system

back 43

primary purpose is to deliver oxygen and nutrients to tissues; remove carbon dioxide and metabolic waste

front 44

systemic veins

back 44

carry deoxygenated blood back to the right side of the heart

front 45

capillaries

back 45

responsible for exchange of gases and nutrients within tissues

front 46

systemic arteries

back 46

carry oxygenated blood away from the left side of the heart

front 47

SVC -> RA -> tricuspid valve -> RV -> Pulmonic valve -> Pulmonary artery -> lungs -> Pulmonary veins -> LA -> mitral valve -> LV -> Aortic valve -> aorta -> Body

back 47

blood flow through the heart