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What is the term used to describe both S3 and S4 heart sounds being heard simultaneously?
What is the term used to describe both S3 and S4 heart sounds being heard simultaneously?
Which factor can amplify heart murmurs?
Which factor can amplify heart murmurs?
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
What does the ejection fraction represent?
What does the ejection fraction represent?
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How does parasympathetic stimulation affect heart rate?
How does parasympathetic stimulation affect heart rate?
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What causes an increase in heart rate due to hypoxia?
What causes an increase in heart rate due to hypoxia?
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Where is the heart located in the body?
Where is the heart located in the body?
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What is the function of the pericardium?
What is the function of the pericardium?
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Which statement about arteries is correct?
Which statement about arteries is correct?
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What is the function of the pulmonary circuit?
What is the function of the pulmonary circuit?
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Which layer surrounds the heart and is also the innermost layer of pericardium?
Which layer surrounds the heart and is also the innermost layer of pericardium?
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What separates the chambers of the heart?
What separates the chambers of the heart?
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What are the two atrioventricular valves in the heart responsible for preventing backflow?
What are the two atrioventricular valves in the heart responsible for preventing backflow?
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Which chamber of the heart is responsible for receiving blood continuously from the pulmonary circuit?
Which chamber of the heart is responsible for receiving blood continuously from the pulmonary circuit?
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What is the function of the papillary muscles in the heart?
What is the function of the papillary muscles in the heart?
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Where is the SA node located in the heart?
Where is the SA node located in the heart?
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What is the name for the phase where the ventricles contract but no blood enters or leaves?
What is the name for the phase where the ventricles contract but no blood enters or leaves?
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Which element causes the action potential (electrical current) in cardiac muscle cells?
Which element causes the action potential (electrical current) in cardiac muscle cells?
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What is the name for the amount of blood that is pumped out by the heart in one contraction?
What is the name for the amount of blood that is pumped out by the heart in one contraction?
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'Lub' sound heard through auscultation of the heart corresponds to which event in the cardiac cycle?
'Lub' sound heard through auscultation of the heart corresponds to which event in the cardiac cycle?
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'Dub' sound heard through auscultation of the heart corresponds to which event in the cardiac cycle?
'Dub' sound heard through auscultation of the heart corresponds to which event in the cardiac cycle?
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What is the function of desmosomes in the intercalated disc of cardiac muscle cells?
What is the function of desmosomes in the intercalated disc of cardiac muscle cells?
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