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What is the physiological-electrical axis of the heart?
What is the physiological-electrical axis of the heart?
Which axis is described as oriented inferiorly, anteriorly, and to the left?
Which axis is described as oriented inferiorly, anteriorly, and to the left?
In the presence of hydrothorax or thickened pleura, what may be challenging during precordial percussion?
In the presence of hydrothorax or thickened pleura, what may be challenging during precordial percussion?
Which axis of the heart experiences right and left rotation during respiration?
Which axis of the heart experiences right and left rotation during respiration?
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What is the significance of getting the axis going according to the text?
What is the significance of getting the axis going according to the text?
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Why may an examiner find it difficult to define the right border of cardiac dullness?
Why may an examiner find it difficult to define the right border of cardiac dullness?
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What type of movement is permitted during inspiration in terms of rotation?
What type of movement is permitted during inspiration in terms of rotation?
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Why is only right rotation considered non-physiological?
Why is only right rotation considered non-physiological?
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What will cause circulatory problems, compression on coronary arteries, and veins?
What will cause circulatory problems, compression on coronary arteries, and veins?
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Which axis of the heart is associated with increased rotation to the left being more physiological?
Which axis of the heart is associated with increased rotation to the left being more physiological?
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At what level does the AP axis of the heart lie?
At what level does the AP axis of the heart lie?
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What point in acupuncture marks the electrical center of the heart?
What point in acupuncture marks the electrical center of the heart?
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During inspiration, which axis is associated with left rotation of the heart?
During inspiration, which axis is associated with left rotation of the heart?
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Which anatomical axis is related to the longitudinal movement of the heart apex to the right during right lateral flexion?
Which anatomical axis is related to the longitudinal movement of the heart apex to the right during right lateral flexion?
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In which movement does the heart verticalize, leading to mechanical extension?
In which movement does the heart verticalize, leading to mechanical extension?
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Which axis is associated with the orientation of 5th ribs and their cartilages being oblique on the sternum?
Which axis is associated with the orientation of 5th ribs and their cartilages being oblique on the sternum?
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In which movement does the myocardial fibers of the heart form a complete spiral?
In which movement does the myocardial fibers of the heart form a complete spiral?
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Which axis is responsible for the decrease in all diameters of the heart during contraction?
Which axis is responsible for the decrease in all diameters of the heart during contraction?
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