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Patho Exam 3 Study Set (DISORDERS
of the CIRCULATORY SYSTEM)
Questions and Answers with 100%
Complete Solutions
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Is the RIGHT side of the heart oxygenated or deoxygenated?
Does it come IN or OUT? - ANSWER Deoxygenated blood
Comes IN from all the veins & tissues in the body
Is the Right side of the heart the venous or arterial side? -
ANSWER Venous
Is the LEFT side of the heart oxygenated or deoxygenated? Does
it come IN or OUT? - ANSWER Oxygenated blood
Goes OUT via aorta to all arteries & tissues in body
Is the LEFT side of the heart the venous or arterial side? -
ANSWER Arterial
Patho of Blood (VEINS) - ANSWER venules -> veins -> inferior
vena cava or superior vena cava -> RIGHT ATRIUM -> Tricuspid
Valve - Right Ventricle -> Pulmonic Valve -> Pulmonary Artery ->
Pulmonary Arterioles -> Pulmonary Capillaries -> (gas exchange
with alveoli)
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Patho of Blood (ARTERIES) - ANSWER Pulmonary venules ->
Pulmonary Veins -> LEFT ATRIUM -> Mitral Valve -> Left
Ventricle -> Aortic Valve -> Aorta -> Arterioles of Tissues ->
Capillaries (gas exchange with tissue)
Cardiovascular refers to... - ANSWER heart & its vessels
Peripheral vascular refers to... - ANSWER vessels outside of the
heart
Circulatory system refers to... - ANSWER cardiovascular &
peripheral vascular systems together
Contractility is the - ANSWER Pump action
Preload is - ANSWER Venous return that builds during diastole
Afterload is - ANSWER Arterial resistance to cardiac blood flow
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Normal Heart Range - ANSWER 60-100 bpm
Normal Sinus Rhythm (NSR or just SR) - ANSWER normal rate
and rhythm
Systole is when the - ANSWER RV & LV are contracting and
EJECTING blood (occurs btwn lub and dub)
Average Stroke Volume (SV) - ANSWER 70 mL/beat
Diastole is when - ANSWER RA & LA fills with blood
Preload - ANSWER volume of blood in the ventricles before
contraction
Contractility - ANSWER Pump action
Positive Inotropic Effect - ANSWER ENHANCES contractility of
the heart
Patho Exam 3 Study Set (DISORDERS
of the CIRCULATORY SYSTEM)
Questions and Answers with 100%
Complete Solutions
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Is the RIGHT side of the heart oxygenated or deoxygenated?
Does it come IN or OUT? - ANSWER Deoxygenated blood
Comes IN from all the veins & tissues in the body
Is the Right side of the heart the venous or arterial side? -
ANSWER Venous
Is the LEFT side of the heart oxygenated or deoxygenated? Does
it come IN or OUT? - ANSWER Oxygenated blood
Goes OUT via aorta to all arteries & tissues in body
Is the LEFT side of the heart the venous or arterial side? -
ANSWER Arterial
Patho of Blood (VEINS) - ANSWER venules -> veins -> inferior
vena cava or superior vena cava -> RIGHT ATRIUM -> Tricuspid
Valve - Right Ventricle -> Pulmonic Valve -> Pulmonary Artery ->
Pulmonary Arterioles -> Pulmonary Capillaries -> (gas exchange
with alveoli)
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Patho of Blood (ARTERIES) - ANSWER Pulmonary venules ->
Pulmonary Veins -> LEFT ATRIUM -> Mitral Valve -> Left
Ventricle -> Aortic Valve -> Aorta -> Arterioles of Tissues ->
Capillaries (gas exchange with tissue)
Cardiovascular refers to... - ANSWER heart & its vessels
Peripheral vascular refers to... - ANSWER vessels outside of the
heart
Circulatory system refers to... - ANSWER cardiovascular &
peripheral vascular systems together
Contractility is the - ANSWER Pump action
Preload is - ANSWER Venous return that builds during diastole
Afterload is - ANSWER Arterial resistance to cardiac blood flow
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Normal Heart Range - ANSWER 60-100 bpm
Normal Sinus Rhythm (NSR or just SR) - ANSWER normal rate
and rhythm
Systole is when the - ANSWER RV & LV are contracting and
EJECTING blood (occurs btwn lub and dub)
Average Stroke Volume (SV) - ANSWER 70 mL/beat
Diastole is when - ANSWER RA & LA fills with blood
Preload - ANSWER volume of blood in the ventricles before
contraction
Contractility - ANSWER Pump action
Positive Inotropic Effect - ANSWER ENHANCES contractility of
the heart
