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Biomedical Engineering Heart
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Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Relaxation
medial to the lungs and superior to the diaphragm
bicuspid valve
diastole
right and left atria
2. Nerves that transmit impulses to decrease the heart rate are the ____
myocardium
vagus nerves
bundle of His...
supply the heart with oxygenated blood
3. Upper chamber of the heart
systole
atrium
arrhythmias
stroke volume
4. Largest artery of the body
epicardium
coronary veins
aorta
diastole
5. Heart is located here
tricuspid valve
coronary veins
diastole
medial to the lungs and superior to the diaphragm
6. Difference between resting cardiac output adn maximum exercise cardiac output
arrhythmias
epicardium
cardiac reserve
coronary veins
7. Narrowing of a valve
systole
cardiac output
prevent friction as the heart beats
stenosis...
8. Heart rate below 60 bpm
prevent friction as the heart beats
bradycardia
cardiac reserve
is smooth to prevent abnormal clotting within the heart
9. Prevents backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium
bradycardia
epicardium
supply the heart with oxygenated blood
bicuspid valve
10. Natural pacemaker of the heart
SA node
medial to the lungs and superior to the diaphragm
bradycardia
superior and inferior caval veins
11. The amount of blood that returns to teh heart
diastole
bundle of His...
venous return
bradycardia
12. 1st branches of teh ascending aorta
superior and inferior caval veins
coronary arteries
myocardium
cardiac cycle
13. Amount of blood pumped by a ventricle per beat
SA node
tricuspid valve
ECG
stroke volume
14. Relaxation of chambers of the heart
fibrous epicardium
prevent friction as the heart beats
diastole
medial to the lungs and superior to the diaphragm
15. Electical activity of the heart may be depicted in an
SA node
tricuspid valve
aorta
ECG
16. Coronary sinus receives blood directly from this
aorta
coronary veins
superior and inferior caval veins
diastole
17. Outermost of the pericardial membranes
prevent friction as the heart beats
SA node
cardiac cycle
fibrous epicardium
18. Contraction of chambers of the heart
bicuspid valve
cardiac output
bundle of His...
systole
19. Backflow o fblood from the arteries to the ventricles is prevented by these
SA node
aortic and pulmonary semilunar valves
prevent friction as the heart beats
stenosis...
20. Heart chambers are lined with this
endocardium
bundle of His...
aorta
atrium
21. Funciton of the serous fluid of teh pericardial membranes
bicuspid valve
cardiac cycle
closure of the valves
prevent friction as the heart beats
22. Changes in blood pressure are detected by
stroke volume
arrhythmias
pressoreceptors in teh carotid and aortic sinuses
medial to the lungs and superior to the diaphragm
23. Veins that return blood to the right atrium
medulla
superior and inferior caval veins
fibrous epicardium
aorta
24. First part of the cardia conduction pathway in teh ventircles
bundle of His...
pressoreceptors in teh carotid and aortic sinuses
fibrullation
stenosis...
25. Irregular heartbeats
diastole
cardiac output
ECG
arrhythmias
26. Amount of blood pumped by a ventricle in 1 minute
superior and inferior caval veins
fibrullation
cardiac output
stenosis...
27. Normal heart sounds are caused by
stroke volume
closure of the valves
is smooth to prevent abnormal clotting within the heart
bradycardia
28. Each normal heartbeat is initiated by this
coronary arteries
bicuspid valve
SA node
myocardium
29. Contraction
coronary veins
medulla
bicuspid valve
systole
30. Purpose of teh coronary vessels
supply the heart with oxygenated blood
medulla
cardiac cycle
diastole
31. Prevents backflow of blood from teh right ventricle to the right atrium
tricuspid valve
stroke volume
cardiac reserve
coronary arteries
32. Visceral pericardium
cardiac cycle
epicardium
medial to the lungs and superior to the diaphragm
SA node
33. Hormone ANP increases loss of ____in urine to decrease blood volume and blood pressure
coronary arteries
cardiac reserve
sodium ions and water
diastole
34. Normal range of heart rate for a healthy adult is _____ bpm
60-80
superior and inferior caval veins
fibrous epicardium
venous return
35. The chambers of teh heart that receive blood from the veins
cardiac reserve
bicuspid valve
right and left atria
sodium ions and water
36. Sequence of events in one heartbeat
SA node
cardiac cycle
sodium ions and water
stenosis...
37. Part of the myocardium is deprived of its blood supply and becomes ______
coronary veins
ischemia
diastole
myocardium
38. Endocardium lines the chambers of the heart
is smooth to prevent abnormal clotting within the heart
myocardium
arrhythmias
cardiac reserve
39. Cardiac muscle tissue
aorta
myocardium
pressoreceptors in teh carotid and aortic sinuses
sodium ions and water
40. The centers that regulate heart rate located in the___
cardiac output
closure of the valves
medulla
ischemia
41. Area in the thoracic cavity between the lungs
myocardium
coronary arteries
mediastinum
epicardium
42. Very rapid and uncoordinated ventricular beat
SA node
medial to the lungs and superior to the diaphragm
fibrullation
medulla
43. Vessel into which the left ventricle pumps blood
aorta
right and left atria
venous return
systole