Cardiac – Advanced
Health Assessment CH 15
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the area of the chest overlying the heart precordium
when the heart is positioned on the right rather than the dextrocardia
left
a tough, double walled fibrous sac encasing and pericardium
protecting the heart
the outermost muscle layer, covers the surface of the epicardium
heart and extends onto the great vessels
the thick muscular middle layer is responsible for the myocardium
pumping action of the heart
the innermost layer, lines the chambers of the heart and endocardium
covers the heart valves and small muscles associated
with opening and closing of these valves
on the anterior external surface of the heart, coronary sulcus
the____________________ separates the atria and the ventricles
which ventricles has more muscle mass: right or left left (due to the higher pressures in the systemic circulation requiring a greater
force of contraction)
how wide is a normal heart? how long is a normal 8cm wide; 12cm long; 6cm AP diameter
heart? Ap diameter? (in cm)
most of the anterior surface of the heart is formed by right
the ____ventricle
where is the apical impulse felt? 5th left intercostal space, midclavicular line
what are the AV valves? tricuspid (right side) and mitral valve (left side)
Health Assessment CH 15
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Questions & Exam
Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Don't know?
Terms in this set (157)
the area of the chest overlying the heart precordium
when the heart is positioned on the right rather than the dextrocardia
left
a tough, double walled fibrous sac encasing and pericardium
protecting the heart
the outermost muscle layer, covers the surface of the epicardium
heart and extends onto the great vessels
the thick muscular middle layer is responsible for the myocardium
pumping action of the heart
the innermost layer, lines the chambers of the heart and endocardium
covers the heart valves and small muscles associated
with opening and closing of these valves
on the anterior external surface of the heart, coronary sulcus
the____________________ separates the atria and the ventricles
which ventricles has more muscle mass: right or left left (due to the higher pressures in the systemic circulation requiring a greater
force of contraction)
how wide is a normal heart? how long is a normal 8cm wide; 12cm long; 6cm AP diameter
heart? Ap diameter? (in cm)
most of the anterior surface of the heart is formed by right
the ____ventricle
where is the apical impulse felt? 5th left intercostal space, midclavicular line
what are the AV valves? tricuspid (right side) and mitral valve (left side)
