Perfusion Basics Exam Comprehensive Questions and Answers | A+
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Cardiovascular System Contains - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-heart and blood vessels
Precordium - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-the area on the anterior chest directly overlying the
heart and great vessels
Mediastinum - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-area between lungs containing heart and great
vessels
How is the heart rotated? - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-right side is anterior and left side is
mostly posterior
Right Ventricle - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
greatest area of anterior cardiac surface
found behind sternum
Left Ventricle - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Found behind r ventricle and forms apex and
slender area of L border
Pumps blood throughout the body
Right atrium - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Receives deoxygenated blood from the body
right and above r ventricle and forms r border
,Left Atrium - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
mostly posterior
How are blood vessels arranged? - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-two continuous loops and when
heart contracts it pumps blood into both loops
Pulmonary and Systemic circulation
Heart Shape - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Upsidedown triangle, top is broader base, bottom is
apex pointing down and left
Vena Cava - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-return unoxygenated venous blood to R side of heart
Pulmonary Artery - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-leaves RV and carries venous blood to lungs
Pulmonary Veins - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Return fresh oxygenated blood to LA
Aorta - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the
body
Heart Wall Layers - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Pericardium: tough, fibrous, double-walled
sac that surrounds and protects heart
Myocardium: muscular wall of heart
Endocardium: thin layer of endothelial tissue that lines inner surface of heart chambers and
valves
Heart is seperated by - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-septum wall
, How do valves open and close? - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-It is a passive process due to
pressure differences
-pressure ↑ in atria as compared to ventricle = AV valves open
-pressure ↑ in ventricle as compared to atrium = AV valves close
Papillary muscles DO NOT open and close the valves
-prevent back flow of blood
atrioventricular valves (AV valves) - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Seperate atria and ventricles,
R AV is tricuspid, L AV is bicuspid or mitral valve
open during diastole or filling phase to allow ventricles to fill
close during pumping phase or systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into atria
path of blood through heart and how does it work - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Liver sends to
RA through inferior vena cava and superior vena cava drains blood from head and upper
extremities
->
RA venous blood travels through tricuspid to RV
->
Pulmonic valve -> pulmonic artery -> lungs -> Pulmonary veins ->
fresh o2 blood -> LA -> mitral valve -> LV -> aortic valive -> aorta -> rest of body
blood is kept moving by continually shifting pressure gradients flowing from high to low
Diastole - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-ventricles relax and fill with blood
AV valves open
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Cardiovascular System Contains - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-heart and blood vessels
Precordium - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-the area on the anterior chest directly overlying the
heart and great vessels
Mediastinum - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-area between lungs containing heart and great
vessels
How is the heart rotated? - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-right side is anterior and left side is
mostly posterior
Right Ventricle - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
greatest area of anterior cardiac surface
found behind sternum
Left Ventricle - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Found behind r ventricle and forms apex and
slender area of L border
Pumps blood throughout the body
Right atrium - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Receives deoxygenated blood from the body
right and above r ventricle and forms r border
,Left Atrium - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
mostly posterior
How are blood vessels arranged? - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-two continuous loops and when
heart contracts it pumps blood into both loops
Pulmonary and Systemic circulation
Heart Shape - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Upsidedown triangle, top is broader base, bottom is
apex pointing down and left
Vena Cava - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-return unoxygenated venous blood to R side of heart
Pulmonary Artery - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-leaves RV and carries venous blood to lungs
Pulmonary Veins - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Return fresh oxygenated blood to LA
Aorta - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the
body
Heart Wall Layers - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Pericardium: tough, fibrous, double-walled
sac that surrounds and protects heart
Myocardium: muscular wall of heart
Endocardium: thin layer of endothelial tissue that lines inner surface of heart chambers and
valves
Heart is seperated by - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-septum wall
, How do valves open and close? - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-It is a passive process due to
pressure differences
-pressure ↑ in atria as compared to ventricle = AV valves open
-pressure ↑ in ventricle as compared to atrium = AV valves close
Papillary muscles DO NOT open and close the valves
-prevent back flow of blood
atrioventricular valves (AV valves) - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Seperate atria and ventricles,
R AV is tricuspid, L AV is bicuspid or mitral valve
open during diastole or filling phase to allow ventricles to fill
close during pumping phase or systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into atria
path of blood through heart and how does it work - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-Liver sends to
RA through inferior vena cava and superior vena cava drains blood from head and upper
extremities
->
RA venous blood travels through tricuspid to RV
->
Pulmonic valve -> pulmonic artery -> lungs -> Pulmonary veins ->
fresh o2 blood -> LA -> mitral valve -> LV -> aortic valive -> aorta -> rest of body
blood is kept moving by continually shifting pressure gradients flowing from high to low
Diastole - CORRECT A N S W E R ⬛⬛-ventricles relax and fill with blood
AV valves open