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What is the direction of the subepicardial layer spiral in the left ventricle?
What is the direction of the subepicardial layer spiral in the left ventricle?
What causes the wringing motion of the left ventricle during systole?
What causes the wringing motion of the left ventricle during systole?
What is the state of the left ventricle at the end of systole?
What is the state of the left ventricle at the end of systole?
What happens to the left ventricle during diastole?
What happens to the left ventricle during diastole?
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What is the direction of the rotation of the base of the left ventricle during the ejection phase?
What is the direction of the rotation of the base of the left ventricle during the ejection phase?
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What is the main function of the left ventricular twist during systole?
What is the main function of the left ventricular twist during systole?
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What is the direction of the rotation of the apex of the left ventricle during the ejection phase?
What is the direction of the rotation of the apex of the left ventricle during the ejection phase?
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What is the result of the opposing spiral directions of the subepicardial and subendocardial layers?
What is the result of the opposing spiral directions of the subepicardial and subendocardial layers?
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What is the state of the left ventricle immediately before diastole?
What is the state of the left ventricle immediately before diastole?
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What is the purpose of the left ventricular recoil during diastole?
What is the purpose of the left ventricular recoil during diastole?
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Study Notes
Left Ventricular Rotation (Twist)
- The left ventricle is composed of complex muscle fiber layers that run in different directions, enabling the heart to contract in a twisting motion during systole.
- The subepicardial (outer) layer of the left ventricle spirals in a leftward direction.
- The subendocardial (inner) layer of the left ventricle spirals in a rightward direction.
- The opposing spiral directions of the subepicardial and subendocardial layers cause counterclockwise rotation of the apex of the heart and clockwise rotation of the base of the left ventricle during the ejection phase.
- This twisting motion results in a wringing motion of the left ventricle, pulling the base downward toward the apex during systole.
- At the end of systole, the left ventricle is similar to a loaded spring, storing potential energy.
- During diastole, the left ventricle recoils or untwists, releasing the stored energy and allowing blood to enter the pumping chambers rapidly.
Left Ventricular Rotation (Twist)
- The left ventricle is composed of complex muscle fiber layers that run in different directions, enabling the heart to contract in a twisting motion during systole.
- The subepicardial (outer) layer of the left ventricle spirals in a leftward direction.
- The subendocardial (inner) layer of the left ventricle spirals in a rightward direction.
- The opposing spiral directions of the subepicardial and subendocardial layers cause counterclockwise rotation of the apex of the heart and clockwise rotation of the base of the left ventricle during the ejection phase.
- This twisting motion results in a wringing motion of the left ventricle, pulling the base downward toward the apex during systole.
- At the end of systole, the left ventricle is similar to a loaded spring, storing potential energy.
- During diastole, the left ventricle recoils or untwists, releasing the stored energy and allowing blood to enter the pumping chambers rapidly.
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Learn about the complex muscle fiber layers in the left ventricle and how they enable the heart to contract in a twisting motion during systole, aiding ejection and relaxation.
