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During physical examination, what shows evidence of atherosclerotic
disease? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Bruits
What are some treatments for PAD? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Risk factor
reduction (smoking cessation, tx of diabetes, htn & dyslipidemia)
2.) Anti-platelet therapy
Symptoms of PAD should be managed with what medications? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Vasodilators in combination with anti-platelet or
antithrombotic medications
- ex: Aspirin, cilostazol, ticlopidine or clopidogrel
,What are the 4 chambers of the heart? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 atria and 2
ventricles
The atria and ventricles are separated by a ________ which divides the
heart into _________. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Septum, right and left side
The atria receives __________ from the body - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Deoxygenated blood
What is the only artery in the body that carries de-oxygenated blood? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔pulmonary artery
What is the path that blood travels in the heart? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1de-
oxygenated blood from body goes to rt atrium--> rt atrium thru tricuspid
valve--> rt ventricle--> rt ventricle -> pulmonic valve --> pulmonary artery-->
into lungs--> to alveoli for gas exchange--> oxygenated blood now to
pulmonary vein--> to lt atrium--> lt atrium thru mitral valve-->lt ventricle-->lt
ventricle to aorta--> rest of body to deliver o2 and nutrients
Right ventricle's job is to pump blood to the ___ whereas the lt ventricle
pumps blood ___ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔lungs, to the entire body
,The lt ventricle has a much _______ _______ to push against - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔higher afterload
The pressure in the ___ side of the heart is greater than the ___ side of the
heart - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔left: right
What are the 3 layers of the heart? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Endocardium
2. Myocardium
3. Pericardium
What is the innermost layer of the heart that comes in contact with blood? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔endocardium: made of simple squamous epithelium and
underlying connective tissue
The middle layer of heart contains ____ and is called the ______ - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Myocytes: responsible for heart contraction
Myocardium
What is the outermost layer of the heart and what is it made up of? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Pericardium
1.) Fibrous pericardium- connective tissue and provides heart w/stability by
connecting to sternum anteriorly & diaphragm inferiorly
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, 2.) Serous pericardium: 2 layers: epicardium (visceral layer) lies over the
heart & contains the coronary arteries. 2.) Parietal layer: above the
epicardium & underneath fibrous pericardium
What part of the heart contains the coronary arteries? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
pericardium--> in the serous portion: epicardium (visceral layer)
The umbilical vein connect to the ____ circulation, but also connect to the
_____ by the ______. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔hepatic circulation
inferior vena cava
ductus venosus
The ____ allows the oxygen-rich blood to to the _____in fetal circulation - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔ductus venosus
inferior vena cava
With fetal circulation, which side of the heart has the highest side of
pressure? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Right side, then after birth when neonate takes
first breath the left side then has the higher pressure
What is the foramen ovale? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An opening between the right
and left atria in the fetus
Mod 5 Dr. G class Spring 2025 Expert
Verified | Ace the Test
During physical examination, what shows evidence of atherosclerotic
disease? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Bruits
What are some treatments for PAD? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Risk factor
reduction (smoking cessation, tx of diabetes, htn & dyslipidemia)
2.) Anti-platelet therapy
Symptoms of PAD should be managed with what medications? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Vasodilators in combination with anti-platelet or
antithrombotic medications
- ex: Aspirin, cilostazol, ticlopidine or clopidogrel
,What are the 4 chambers of the heart? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔2 atria and 2
ventricles
The atria and ventricles are separated by a ________ which divides the
heart into _________. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Septum, right and left side
The atria receives __________ from the body - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Deoxygenated blood
What is the only artery in the body that carries de-oxygenated blood? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔pulmonary artery
What is the path that blood travels in the heart? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1de-
oxygenated blood from body goes to rt atrium--> rt atrium thru tricuspid
valve--> rt ventricle--> rt ventricle -> pulmonic valve --> pulmonary artery-->
into lungs--> to alveoli for gas exchange--> oxygenated blood now to
pulmonary vein--> to lt atrium--> lt atrium thru mitral valve-->lt ventricle-->lt
ventricle to aorta--> rest of body to deliver o2 and nutrients
Right ventricle's job is to pump blood to the ___ whereas the lt ventricle
pumps blood ___ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔lungs, to the entire body
,The lt ventricle has a much _______ _______ to push against - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔higher afterload
The pressure in the ___ side of the heart is greater than the ___ side of the
heart - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔left: right
What are the 3 layers of the heart? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1. Endocardium
2. Myocardium
3. Pericardium
What is the innermost layer of the heart that comes in contact with blood? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔endocardium: made of simple squamous epithelium and
underlying connective tissue
The middle layer of heart contains ____ and is called the ______ - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Myocytes: responsible for heart contraction
Myocardium
What is the outermost layer of the heart and what is it made up of? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Pericardium
1.) Fibrous pericardium- connective tissue and provides heart w/stability by
connecting to sternum anteriorly & diaphragm inferiorly
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, 2.) Serous pericardium: 2 layers: epicardium (visceral layer) lies over the
heart & contains the coronary arteries. 2.) Parietal layer: above the
epicardium & underneath fibrous pericardium
What part of the heart contains the coronary arteries? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
pericardium--> in the serous portion: epicardium (visceral layer)
The umbilical vein connect to the ____ circulation, but also connect to the
_____ by the ______. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔hepatic circulation
inferior vena cava
ductus venosus
The ____ allows the oxygen-rich blood to to the _____in fetal circulation - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔ductus venosus
inferior vena cava
With fetal circulation, which side of the heart has the highest side of
pressure? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Right side, then after birth when neonate takes
first breath the left side then has the higher pressure
What is the foramen ovale? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An opening between the right
and left atria in the fetus
