Medsci 142: Cardiovascular Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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MEDSCI 142
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MEDSCI 142
Medsci 142: Cardiovascular Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Pulmonary circuit - answerPart of cardiovascular system between RA and RV and LV and LA
via the lungs. Smaller circuit of medium pressure and low blood volume (9%)
Systemic circuit - answerPart of cardiovascular system between LV an...
Atrium - answer✔Superior chambers of the heart, receive blood from veins (Vena Cava and
pulmonary) and pump blood to the ventricles. Pump at low pressure.
Filling phase - answer✔Blood flows into the ventricle
Ejection phase - answer✔Blood flows out of the ventricle
Auricle - answer✔Appendage attached to the atria in order to increase their capacity.
Vena cava - answer✔Veins bringing blood to the right atrium from the systemic circuit.
Comprised of superior and inferior
Pulmonary trunk - answer✔Large vessel carrying blood from right ventricle to the lungs. Splits
into left and right pulmonary arteries
Inter-ventricular sulcus - answer✔Groove which separates the ventricle externally. Runs both
anteriorly and superiorly
Aorta - answer✔Large vessel carrying blood away from the left ventricle into the systemic
circuit
Peak pressures - answer✔The maximum pressure generated by each chamber of the heart. For
RA,RV,LA,LV these are 5,27,8 and 120 mmHg respectively
Tricuspid valve - answer✔Valve of three flaps between the RA and RV to stop blood flow back
into the RA when the RV contracts
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