The right coronary artery supplies which of the following with blood? correct answers interatrial
septum
3 segments to the RV of the free wall correct answers anterior
lateral
inferior
Which segment of the RV wall is seen on the subcostal 4 ch view? correct answers inferior
Which segment of the RV is seen on the Ap 4 ch view? correct answers lateral
Which wall segments of the RV is on the Parasternal RVIT? correct answers anterior and inferior
Which wall segments of the RV are seen in PSAX? correct answers lateral
anterior
inferior
Central venous pressure refers to pressure in the _______. correct answers IVC near the junction
with atrium
What is Lambl's excrescence? correct answers These tiny fibrous strands most commonly form
on the aortic valve and lead to an increased risk for an embolic event. They can be mistaken for a
vegetation and should be correlated with clinical findings.
The left anterior descending artery is a branch of the _______ and the posterior descending
artery is a branch of _______. correct answers left main coronary artery
right coronary artery
What normally occurs just prior to the atrial contraction on the EKG? correct answers P wave
_________ begins when the MV closes and ends when the AV opens. _______ begins when the
AV closes and ends when the MV opens. correct answers Isovolumic Contractions Period
isovolumic Relaxation Period
Pericardial fluid is normally _______ that is secreted by _______. correct answers serous
infection
the visceral pericardium
* the cause of the fluid accumulation can cause changes to the fluid. Fibrin strands and debris
within the fluid are commonly associated with an infection
How are the the RV walls described? correct answers The RV walls are described as trabeculated
with a "bumpy" contour. The other statements describe the LV
, The _________ is a muscular band that stretches from the ventricular septum to the right
ventricular free wall near apex. correct answers moderator band
The majority of right atrial filling occurs during what phase of respiration? correct answers
inspiration
*inspiration drops the pressure in the chest allowing an increase from the vena cava into the RA
Which heart sound marks the start of systole? correct answers S1
*S1 represents the atrioventricular valves closing and the start of the QRS wave on the EKG
On an EKG, when does ventricular diastole take place? correct answers Ventricular and diastole
occurs from the end of the T wave to the onset of the QRS wave
Right dominant coronary circulation indicates: correct answers the posterior descending artery
originates from the right coronary artery
What is the primary benefit of speckle tracking strain? correct answers allows detection of early
LV systolic dysfunction
The primitive heart tube is formed by day ________ of gestational age. correct answers 23 and
the heart is completely formed by 6 weeks gestational age
Why does the foramen ovale close in most babies after birth? correct answers due to the pressure
in the LA holding the flap of tissue closed over the opening
Where is the basal segments located? correct answers between the AV groove and the tip of the
papillary muscle
Where are the apical segments located? correct answers between the base of the papillary
muscles to the apex
Which cardiac wall segment is fed by the left anterior descending coronary artery? correct
answers anterior wall
While scanning the aorta arch in the suprasternal notch view, you identify a vertical structure to
the right of the arch that demonstrates flow moving away from the transducer in systole. What is
this? correct answers SVC
*The blood flow moves into the RA during systole which appears as flow moving away from the
transducer
The normal acceleration time for flow in the pulmonary artery is greater than or equal to ______
m/sec. correct answers 120
*If the acceleration time of the pulmonary valve flow decreases or shortens, there is increased
resistance present = pulmonary stenosis or pulmonary HTN
The coronary sinus drains deoxygenated blood from the: correct answers myocardium