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What is the percentage of the ventricles that are filled passively during atrial diastole?
What is the percentage of the ventricles that are filled passively during atrial diastole?
- 100%
- 50%
- 90%
- 70% (correct)
What is the duration of the atrial systole phase in the cardiac cycle?
What is the duration of the atrial systole phase in the cardiac cycle?
- 0.2 seconds
- 0.4 seconds
- 0.3 seconds
- 0.1 seconds (correct)
What is the term for the phase when all valves are closed and the ventricles contract?
What is the term for the phase when all valves are closed and the ventricles contract?
- Atrial systole
- Ventricular diastole
- Ventricular ejection
- Isovolumetric contraction (correct)
What is the formula for calculating stroke volume (SV)?
What is the formula for calculating stroke volume (SV)?
What is the cardiac output (CO) of the heart if the heart rate is 75 beats per minute and the stroke volume is 70 mL?
What is the cardiac output (CO) of the heart if the heart rate is 75 beats per minute and the stroke volume is 70 mL?
What is the end-diastolic volume (EDV) of the ventricles?
What is the end-diastolic volume (EDV) of the ventricles?
What is the approximate location of the heart in relation to the midline?
What is the approximate location of the heart in relation to the midline?
What is the name of the membrane that surrounds and protects the heart?
What is the name of the membrane that surrounds and protects the heart?
What is the effect of inspiration on the width of the mediastinum?
What is the effect of inspiration on the width of the mediastinum?
What is the term for the condition where the heart is located on the right side of the body?
What is the term for the condition where the heart is located on the right side of the body?
What is the name of the cavity that contains the heart and the mediastinum?
What is the name of the cavity that contains the heart and the mediastinum?
What is the effect of tumors on the width of the mediastinum?
What is the effect of tumors on the width of the mediastinum?
What is the primary factor that determines the degree of stretch on the heart before it contracts?
What is the primary factor that determines the degree of stretch on the heart before it contracts?
Which of the following increases the contractility of the heart?
Which of the following increases the contractility of the heart?
What is the pressure that must be exceeded before ejection of blood from the ventricles can occur?
What is the pressure that must be exceeded before ejection of blood from the ventricles can occur?
According to the Frank-Starling law, what happens when there is a greater stretch or preload on the heart?
According to the Frank-Starling law, what happens when there is a greater stretch or preload on the heart?
What is the main function of the fibrous pericardium?
What is the main function of the fibrous pericardium?
Which layer of the heart wall is responsible for preventing blood clots?
Which layer of the heart wall is responsible for preventing blood clots?
Which of the following is a factor that affects the end-diastolic volume (EDV)?
Which of the following is a factor that affects the end-diastolic volume (EDV)?
What is the approximate pressure in mmHg that the right ventricle must pump against?
What is the approximate pressure in mmHg that the right ventricle must pump against?
What is the name of the sulcus that separates the atria from the ventricles?
What is the name of the sulcus that separates the atria from the ventricles?
What is the purpose of the papillary muscles in the ventricles?
What is the purpose of the papillary muscles in the ventricles?
What is the name of the valve that separates the left ventricle from the aorta?
What is the name of the valve that separates the left ventricle from the aorta?
Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the four pulmonary veins?
Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the four pulmonary veins?
What is the name of the remnant of the foramen ovale in the adult heart?
What is the name of the remnant of the foramen ovale in the adult heart?
What is the main function of the atria in the heart?
What is the main function of the atria in the heart?
What is the direction of the apex of the heart?
What is the direction of the apex of the heart?
What is the thickness of the left ventricle compared to the right ventricle?
What is the thickness of the left ventricle compared to the right ventricle?
What is the direction of blood flow in terms of pressure?
What is the direction of blood flow in terms of pressure?
What happens when ventricles contract?
What happens when ventricles contract?
What is the function of papillary muscles?
What is the function of papillary muscles?
What is the purpose of the semilunar valves?
What is the purpose of the semilunar valves?
What is stenosis?
What is stenosis?
What is the function of the SA node?
What is the function of the SA node?
What is the purpose of the AV node?
What is the purpose of the AV node?
What is the sequence of the ECG waves?
What is the sequence of the ECG waves?
What is the duration of the P wave?
What is the duration of the P wave?
What is the repolarization of the ventricles represented by?
What is the repolarization of the ventricles represented by?
What is the primary function of the cardiovascular center in the Medulla Oblongata?
What is the primary function of the cardiovascular center in the Medulla Oblongata?
What is the effect of decreased body temperature on heart rate?
What is the effect of decreased body temperature on heart rate?
What is the primary function of the Pulmonary Circulation?
What is the primary function of the Pulmonary Circulation?
What is the term for the law that ensures the same volume of blood flows through each circuit in the pulmonary and systemic circulations?
What is the term for the law that ensures the same volume of blood flows through each circuit in the pulmonary and systemic circulations?
Which of the following arteries is the first to branch off the ascending aorta?
Which of the following arteries is the first to branch off the ascending aorta?
What is the function of the coronary veins?
What is the function of the coronary veins?
What is the name of the vessel that the coronary veins drain into?
What is the name of the vessel that the coronary veins drain into?
What is the primary function of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems in heart rate regulation?
What is the primary function of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems in heart rate regulation?
What is the term for the condition where the heart muscle does not receive enough blood flow, resulting in chest pain?
What is the term for the condition where the heart muscle does not receive enough blood flow, resulting in chest pain?
What is the term for the blockage of the coronary arteries, resulting in damage to the heart muscle?
What is the term for the blockage of the coronary arteries, resulting in damage to the heart muscle?
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ESV =
EDV = ESV =
Left Coronary Artery
Left Coronary Artery
Right Coronary Artery
Right Coronary Artery