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,Valvular Regurgitation occurs when blood flows from: Ventricles to atria
Location of systemic arteries in lower body
Norepinephrine, epinephrine, antidiuretic hormone, Vasoconstrictors
angiotensin II and endothelium-derived factors are all
examples of:
Location of S-T segment on graph
Blood flows from the right ventricle, through the pulmonary Pulmonary trunk
semilunar valve, into the______
Sympathetic innervation of the heart activates ______ B-1 and B-2 (beta-1 and beta-2), increases
receptors which _____ the heart rate.
Location of Mediastinum
Autoregulation means that precapillary sphincters: change in diameter depending on the metabolic demand of the tissue
The correct order of electrical conduction Sinoatrial (SA) node> Atrioventricular (AV) node> Atrioventricular (AV) bundle
(bundle of his)> Right and left bundle branches> Purkinje fibers
The pulmonary trunk conducts blood away from the heart lungs
toward the:
Location of Open aortic valve
Stroke volume output is defined as: end-diastolic volume minus end-systolic volume
The correct order of the elements of systemic circulation: left atrium> Left ventricle> tissues of body> capillaries> right atrium
Location of systemic veins on lower body
Location of brachial vein
, Compared to arteries, veins have: lower pressure
valvular stenosis describes valves that are too: stiff
Location of bundle branch
Sinusoid capillary
An obese individual develops miles of additional blood Resistance is increased decreasing blood flow
vessels, how does this affect blood flow?
Location of renal vein
The layer to the heart wall that enlarges due to increased myocardium
workload is the:
A normal diastolic blood pressure is about: 80 mm Hg
The heart is positioned in what cavity? Mediastinum
Blood flows through the coronary arteries during: Ventricular relaxation
Location of radial artery
The pericardial cavity contains: Serous fluid
Location of precapillary sphincter
Atrial contraction
To allow synchronized muscle contraction of cardiac cells, Gap Junctions
the intercalated disks contain: