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1. What does the umbilical vein become
Water
Into the right ventricle or the right atrium
Atria
Ductus venosus

2. What is the name for the machine used for cardiac support
Fibrous pericardium - serous pericardium
Heart-lung machine - pump oxygenator
Ligamentum venosum
Hypothermia - ice shlush or ice cold saline (4 C)

3. What are cyanotic defects
Right coronary artery and the left coronary artery
Tetralogy of fallot - transposition of the great vessels - tricuspid atresia - truncus ateriosus
An absence of the tricuspid valve and orifice
Right atrium or venae cavae

4. what structure is at the superior part of the sternum
Ductus venosus
Generator and electrode
Sternal notch
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium

5. How many chambers in the heart
Ligamentum venosum
The electrical connection between the atria and ventricles
Before the third week of gestation
4

6. What arteries supply the heart
Right coronary artery and the left coronary artery
The relaxation phase of the heart
Anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery
Ventricular septal and atrial septal defects - patent ductus arteriosus - coarctation of the aorta - and pulmonary stenosis

7. what defects are included in tetralogy of fallot
There are 4
For transpositon of the great vessels - a teflon patch is used to close the ventricular septal defect & a channel is placed from the right ventricular outflow to the pulmonary artery
Ventricular septal defect - infundibular or pulmonary valve stenosis - aorta overrides the ventricular septal defect - and right ventricular hypertrophy
Compression of the heart due to a collection of blood or flluid within the pericardium

8. What is the location of the heart
Right coronary artery and the left coronary artery
Ventricles
A single artery arising from both ventricles
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side

9. What is the phase of cardiac conduction
Done on the aerodigestive tract
Into the right ventricle or the right atrium
Starts at the SA node - AV node - bundle of his - purkinje fibers
Localized narrowing of the aorta

10. What is another name for the bicuspid valve
Generator and electrode
There are 4
Age - gender; males more than females - genetics - hypertension - cigarette smoking - diet - obesity
Mitral valve

11. What is systole
The contraction phase of the heart
Ductus venosus
Right coronary artery and the left coronary artery
Age - gender; males more than females - genetics - hypertension - cigarette smoking - diet - obesity

12. Where is the pacemaker electrode placed
Recommended at 3 to 6 months of age
4
Into the right ventricle or the right atrium
Mechanical or biologic

13. What are non-sterile procedures
Posterior descending artery and the marginal artery
Done on the aerodigestive tract
Right coronary artery and the left coronary artery
The contraction phase of the heart

14. What are the layers of the heart
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium
The contraction phase of the heart
Heart beat less than 62 bpm
Saphenous vein or the internal mammary artery

15. what vessels are used for CPBG
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
Saphenous vein or the internal mammary artery
Hypothermia - ice shlush or ice cold saline (4 C)
An absence of the tricuspid valve and orifice

16. What are the two branches of the right coronary artery
The electrical connection between the atria and ventricles
72 bpm
Posterior descending artery and the marginal artery
There are 4

17. What is the name for the lower chambers
Localized narrowing of the aorta
Upper chambers - atria
Ventricles
An absence of the tricuspid valve and orifice

18. What is an atrial septal defect
All physiological actions that occur during a single heartbeat
Localized narrowing of the aorta
There are 4
An abnormal opening in the wall between the two atria

19. What does the cardiac cycle include
Generator and electrode
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side
From the ascending aorta
All physiological actions that occur during a single heartbeat

20. Where is the bicuspid valve located
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Heart beat less than 62 bpm
Hypothermia - ice shlush or ice cold saline (4 C)
Done on the aerodigestive tract

21. How many pulmonary veins are there
Done on the aerodigestive tract
From the ascending aorta
There are 4
Superior vena cava - right atrium - right ventricle - pulmonary artery - lungs - pulmonary vein - left atrium - left ventricle - aorta

22. What are some risk factors in coronary artery disease
Heart beat less than 62 bpm
Chordae tendineae
Age - gender; males more than females - genetics - hypertension - cigarette smoking - diet - obesity
Done on the aerodigestive tract

23. What is the best way to view the overall size of the heart and vessel configuration
Ventricular septal and atrial septal defects - patent ductus arteriosus - coarctation of the aorta - and pulmonary stenosis
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side
Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle

24. when should coarctation of the aorta be repaired
Recommended at 3 to 6 months of age
Fibrous pericardium - serous pericardium
An abnormal opening in the wall between the two atria
All physiological actions that occur during a single heartbeat

25. Where is the tricuspid valve located
Between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery
Disease of the heart muscle
Age - gender; males more than females - genetics - hypertension - cigarette smoking - diet - obesity

26. What are acyanotic defects
Recommended at 3 to 6 months of age
Ventricular septal and atrial septal defects - patent ductus arteriosus - coarctation of the aorta - and pulmonary stenosis
Mitral valve
Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays

27. Where does the coronary artery arise
Saphenous vein or the internal mammary artery
From the ascending aorta
Ventricular septal defect - infundibular or pulmonary valve stenosis - aorta overrides the ventricular septal defect - and right ventricular hypertrophy
Ligamentum venosum

28. Where is the pulmonary semilunar valve located
The relaxation phase of the heart
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium
At the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle
Ventricular septal defect - infundibular or pulmonary valve stenosis - aorta overrides the ventricular septal defect - and right ventricular hypertrophy

29. What attaches to the cusps of the valves to prevent them from folding back to prevent regurgitation
Chordae tendineae
Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays
Disease of the heart muscle
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery

30. What is the rastelli procedure
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
For transpositon of the great vessels - a teflon patch is used to close the ventricular septal defect & a channel is placed from the right ventricular outflow to the pulmonary artery
Ventricular septal and atrial septal defects - patent ductus arteriosus - coarctation of the aorta - and pulmonary stenosis
Anteroposterior and lateral X-rays

31. What are the two types of valves used in valve replacement
Water
Mechanical or biologic
Chordae tendineae
An absence of the tricuspid valve and orifice

32. What is coarctation of the aorta
Localized narrowing of the aorta
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side
All physiological actions that occur during a single heartbeat
Starts at the SA node - AV node - bundle of his - purkinje fibers

33. What is bradycardia
The contraction phase of the heart
Atria
Heart beat less than 62 bpm
Ventricles

34. What are the two parts of the pacemaker
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
Between the right atrium and the right ventricle
At the pulmonary artery in the right ventricle
Generator and electrode

35. which chambers receive blood from the veins
Upper chambers - atria
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side
An abnormal opening in the wall between the right and left ventricles
The electrical connection between the atria and ventricles

36. what solution is NOT used during CPB
Compression of the heart due to a collection of blood or flluid within the pericardium
Atria
72 bpm
Water

37. How is the heart muscle preserved during cardiac surgery
Hypothermia - ice shlush or ice cold saline (4 C)
Heart-lung machine - pump oxygenator
Mitral valve
Heart beat less than 62 bpm

38. Where is the cannula placed for venous cannulation in CPB
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium
Right coronary artery and the left coronary artery
Upper chambers - atria
Right atrium or venae cavae

39. What are the characteristics of truncus arteriosus
From the ascending aorta
An absence of the tricuspid valve and orifice
A single artery arising from both ventricles
Hypothermia - ice shlush or ice cold saline (4 C)

40. When does development of the heart begin
Starts at the SA node - AV node - bundle of his - purkinje fibers
Before the third week of gestation
Ligamentum venosum
All physiological actions that occur during a single heartbeat

41. What is a ventricular septal defect
Before the third week of gestation
A single artery arising from both ventricles
An abnormal opening in the wall between the right and left ventricles
Superior vena cava - right atrium - right ventricle - pulmonary artery - lungs - pulmonary vein - left atrium - left ventricle - aorta

42. What is cardiomyopathy
All physiological actions that occur during a single heartbeat
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
Age - gender; males more than females - genetics - hypertension - cigarette smoking - diet - obesity
Disease of the heart muscle

43. What is pulmonary stenosis
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
Compression of the heart due to a collection of blood or flluid within the pericardium
Generator and electrode
The relaxation phase of the heart

44. What is the circulation through the heart
Done on the aerodigestive tract
Superior vena cava - right atrium - right ventricle - pulmonary artery - lungs - pulmonary vein - left atrium - left ventricle - aorta
Ventricles
Narrowing at the entrance to the pulmonary artery

45. What is the normal heart rate for an adult
72 bpm
Ligamentum venosum
Ductus venosus
Upper chambers - atria

46. What is diastole
Chordae tendineae
The relaxation phase of the heart
Sternal notch
Heart-lung machine - pump oxygenator

47. What does the ductus venosus become after the fetus is born
Disease of the heart muscle
An abnormal opening in the wall between the two atria
Epicardium - myocardium - endocardium
Ligamentum venosum

48. What is the most common chest deformity
Between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Fibrous pericardium - serous pericardium
Pectus excavatum - funnel chest
The electrical connection between the atria and ventricles

49. What is the bundle of his
In the mediastinum - behind the sternum - 2/3 on the left side
Tetralogy of fallot - transposition of the great vessels - tricuspid atresia - truncus ateriosus
Recommended at 3 to 6 months of age
The electrical connection between the atria and ventricles

50. What are the two branches of the left coronary artery
72 bpm
An abnormal opening in the wall between the two atria
Anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery
An abnormal opening in the wall between the right and left ventricles

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