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        | cardiac conduction system |  | Definition 
 
        | group of specialized, highly excitable cells that give the heart its rhythmicity |  | 
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        | function of cardiac conduction system |  | Definition 
 
        | spontaneously generates and conducts action potentials |  | 
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        | sinoatrial node (description) |  | Definition 
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        | spontaneously generates action potentials at a rate of 70 to 80 per minute |  | 
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        | SA node spreads action potentials to |  | Definition 
 
        | 1) cardiac muscle of atria via internodal pathways 2) to AV node via internodal pathways
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        | receives action potentials from SA node |  | 
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        | AV node spreads action potentials to |  | Definition 
 
        | AV bundle/Bundle of His after the 110 ms delay |  | 
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        | divides into left and right bundle branches (one per ventricle) |  | 
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        | receives action potentials from AV node |  | 
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        | AV bundle spreads action potentials to |  | Definition 
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        | function of Purkinje fibers |  | Definition 
 
        | receive action potentials from the AV bundle |  | 
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        | Purkinje fibers spread action potentials to |  | Definition 
 
        | cardiac muscle of the ventricles |  | 
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        | ectopic pacemaker (description) |  | Definition 
 
        | any part of the heart other than the SA node that generates a rhythm |  | 
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        | most common ectopic pacemaker |  | Definition 
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        | heart rate if AV node is pacemaker |  | Definition 
 
        | 40 to 60 beats per minute |  | 
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        | heart rate if Purkinje fibers are pacemaker |  | Definition 
 
        | 25 to 45 beats per minute |  | 
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        | arrangement of cardiac muscle cells |  | Definition 
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        | cardiac muscle cells make up |  | Definition 
 
        | the bulk of the atrial and ventricular walls |  | 
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        | resting Vm of cardiac muscle cell |  | Definition 
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        | recording of electrical activity of cardiac muscle |  | 
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        | function of standard bipolar limb leads |  | Definition 
 
        | measure electrical activity of heart in a frontal plane |  | 
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        | (standard bipolar limb lead) Lead I |  | Definition 
 
        | measures electrical activity across heart at 0° angle |  | 
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        | (standard bipolar limb lead) Lead II |  | Definition 
 
        | measures electrical activity across heart at +60° angle |  | 
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        | (standard bipolar limb lead) Lead III |  | Definition 
 
        | measures electrical activity across heart at +120° angle |  | 
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        | augmented unipolar limb leads |  | Definition 
 
        | measure electrical activity of the heart in a frontal plane |  | 
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        | (augmented unipolar limb leads)aVR |  | Definition 
 
        | measures electrical activity across heart at -150° angle |  | 
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        | (augmented unipolar limb leads)aVL |  | Definition 
 
        | measures electrical activity across heart at -30° angle |  | 
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        | (augmented unipolar limb leads)aVF |  | Definition 
 
        | measures electrical activity across heart at +90° angle |  | 
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        | right arm to the joining of left arm and left leg |  | 
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        | left arm to the joining of left leg and right arm |  | 
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        | left leg to the joining of right arm and left leg |  | 
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        | measure the electrical activity of the heart in a transverse plane |  | 
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        | signifies atrial deploarization; normally 80 to 120 msec in duration |  | 
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        | signifies ventricular depolarization; normally 60 to 100 msec in duration |  | 
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        | signifies ventricular repolarization; normally 160 to 200 msec in duration |  | 
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        | from onset of atrial depolarization to onset of ventricular depolarization (P to Q); normally 120 to 200 msec in duration |  | 
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        | average of all the instantaneous mean electrical vectors occurring sequentially during depolarization of the ventricles |  | 
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        | mean electrical axis is based on |  | Definition 
 
        | QRS complexes of limb leads I, II, III |  | 
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        | normal value of mean electrical axis |  | Definition 
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        | conditions where electrical activity is irregular |  | 
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        | heart rate above 100 beats per minute |  | 
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        | heart rate below 60 beats per minute |  | 
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        | elevated body temp, excessive sympathetic stimulation |  | 
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        | excessive parasympathetic stimulation; athletic heart |  | 
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        | conduction of action potential is slowed; prolonged PQ interval (greater than 200 msec) |  | 
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        | type I second degree heart block |  | Definition 
 
        | conduction of action potentials slowed; very prolonged PQ interval and loss of QRS complex from time to time |  | 
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        | symptom of Type I second degree heart block |  | Definition 
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        | type II second degree heart block |  | Definition 
 
        | conduction of action potential is slowed/blocked; very prolonged PQ interval and multiple P waves without QRS complex |  | 
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        | symptom of Type II second degree heart block |  | Definition 
 
        | slow HR and could need artificial pacemaker |  | 
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        | common reason for artificial pacemaker |  | Definition 
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        | reason for third degree heart block |  | Definition 
 
        | heart disease or congenital in nature |  | 
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        | complete block of action potential conduction; very slow heart rate which leads to inadequate circulation |  | 
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        | block of action potential in atria; AV node activated sporadically |  | 
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        | EKG of atrial fibrillation |  | Definition 
 
        | no observable P waves and no constant QRS spacing |  | 
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        | conduction system is disordered |  | 
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        | EKG of ventricular fibrillation |  | Definition 
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        | symptom of ventricular fibrillation |  | Definition 
 
        | loss of consciousness; death imminent if not remedied |  | 
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        | right axis deviation (+90° to +180°) |  | Definition 
 
        | hypertrophy of the right side of the heart or damage to left side of the heart |  | 
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        | right axis deviation could be due to |  | Definition 
 
        | 1) pulmonary hypertension 2) pulmonary valve dysfunction
 3) heart attack that damages left side
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        | left axis deviation (-30° to -90°) |  | Definition 
 
        | hypertrophy of the left side of the heart or damage to right side of the heart |  | 
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        | left axis deviation could be due to |  | Definition 
 
        | 1) systemic hypertension 2) aortic valve dysfunction
 3) heart attack that damages right side
 4) athletic heart
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        | closing of valves and the collision of blood against them when they do close |  | 
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        | opening and closing of valves is dictated by |  | Definition 
 
        | pressure changes in the chambers of the heart |  | 
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        | allow flow of blood through the heart in only one direction |  | 
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        | atrial pressure exceeds ventricular pressure |  | 
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        | ventricular pressure exceeds atrial pressure |  | 
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        | semilunar valves open when |  | Definition 
 
        | ventricular pressure exceeds pulmonary trunk and aortic pressure |  | 
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        | semilunar valves close when |  | Definition 
 
        | pulmonary trunk and aortic pressures exceed ventricular pressure |  | 
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        | closing of AV valves (tricuspid and mitral); longest and loudest sound |  | 
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        | closing of pulmonary and aortic semilunar valves |  | 
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        | narrowing of valves which creates resistance to flow |  | 
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        | stenosis murmur heard when |  | Definition 
 
        | blood flows through the valve 
 AV stenosis prior to S1
 semilunar stenosis prior to S2
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        | valve insufficiency/regurgitation |  | Definition 
 
        | improper closing of valves which causes back flow of blood through valve |  | 
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        | valve insufficiency/regurgitation murmur heard when |  | Definition 
 
        | valves close 
 AV insufficiency during S1
 semilunar insufficiency during S2
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        | most commonly heard murmur |  | Definition 
 
        | mitral valve insufficiency |  | 
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        | blood flow to be turbulent |  | 
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        | events that make up one heart beat |  | 
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        | average typical duration of cardiac cycle |  | Definition 
 
        | varies from .75 seconds to 1 second |  | 
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        | duration of cardiac cycle dictates |  | Definition 
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        | heart spends ___ of its time in systole |  | Definition 
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        | heart spends ___ of its time in diastole |  | Definition 
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        | time atria are contracting |  | 
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        | time the ventricles are contracting |  | 
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        | time ventricles are relaxing |  | 
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        | 5 periods of cardiac cycle |  | Definition 
 
        | 1) isovolumic contraction (systole) 2) period of ejection (systole)
 3) isovolumic relaxation (diastole)
 4)passive ventricular filling(diastole)
 5)active ventricular filling (diastole)
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        | volume of blood ejected to each great artery (~70mL) |  | 
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        | volume of blood in ventricles prior to ejection of blood (~120mL) |  | 
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        | percentage of blood ejected from each ventricle (55% to 70% is normal) |  | 
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        | volume of blood in the ventricles after the stroke volume is ejected |  | 
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        | relaxation of ventricles; ventricular pressure decreases below pressure of great arteries |  | 
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        | passive ventricular filling |  | Definition 
 
        | ventricular pressure decreases further and is now lower than atrial pressure |  | 
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        | active ventricular filling |  | Definition 
 
        | atria contract and actively fill ventricles with more blood |  | 
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        | ventricles begin to contract; ventricular pressure increases and eventually exceeds atrial pressure |  | 
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        | ventricular pressure increases further and exceeds pressure of great arteries |  | 
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        | volume of blood pumped by either the left or right ventricle in a minute |  | 
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        | something that affects heart contractility and therefore stroke volume |  | 
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        | something that affects heart rate |  | 
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        | volume of blood in the ventricle immediate prior to systole (EDV) |  | 
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        | Starling's law of the heart is a relationship between |  | Definition 
 
        | preload and heart contractility |  | 
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        | resistance the ventricle is exposed to when pumping |  | 
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        | 1) autonomic nervous system 2) hormones
 3) body temperature
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        | vagus nerve (PS) [description] |  | Definition 
 
        | primary controller of resting heart rate |  | 
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        | SA node, AV node, atrial myocardium |  | 
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        | inhibitory: decreases heart rate (negative chronotropic effect) |  | 
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        | cardiac nerve (S) [description] |  | Definition 
 
        | primary controller of heart contractility |  | 
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        | SA node, AV node, atrial and ventricular myocardium |  | 
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        | influence of cardiac nerve |  | Definition 
 
        | excitatory: increases heart rate (positive chronotropic effect) and increases heart contractility (positive inotropic effect) |  | 
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        | function of epinephrine and norepinephrine |  | Definition 
 
        | bind to B-adrenergic receptors |  | 
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        | increase the number of B-adrenergic receptors |  | 
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        | body temperature effect on heart rate |  | Definition 
 
        | change of 1°C changes heart rate approx. 10 beats per minute |  | 
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