CVS (Semester 2)

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Decks in this class (17)

Introduction
Where does the heart pump blood to,
How do the muscle cells of the he...,
How do substances move between bl...
14  cards
Histology
Name the 3 major elastic arteries,
Where does the aorta terminate,
What is the purpose of elastic ar...
24  cards
Anatomy
What is the mediastinum,
Where is the pericardium found wi...,
What are the two layers of the pe...
25  cards
Cardiac Cycle
What are the typical pressure val...,
What are the typical pressure val...,
State the difference in pressure ...
20  cards
Embryology
Where is the cardiogenic area fou...,
Describe what cephalocaudal foldi...,
What happens to the cardiogenic a...
35  cards
Congenital Heart Defects
What is the haemodynamic effect o...,
What is the problem with a r l shunt,
What type of defects are aortic s...
20  cards
Cellular And Molecular Events
What do action potentials trigger...,
Describe the shape of the ventric...,
What is the name of the slow rise...
19  cards
Autonomic Nervous System
Where in the spinal cord do the n...,
Where on the spinal cord are the ...,
Where do nerves from the sympathe...
41  cards
Neurotransmitters And Receptors
What receptor is responsible for ...,
What is the action of the m3 rece...,
What effect does the autonomic ne...
6  cards
Flow Through Tubes
How is blood flow around the card...,
What determines flow for a given ...,
Define flow
51  cards
Control Of Cardiac Output
What are the two factors which de...,
What determines venous pressure,
What can be said about changes to...
44  cards
ECG
What in the heart does an ecg loo...,
What about the cell are we record...,
How is conduction spread across t...
41  cards
Special Circulations
Why do the lungs have two blood s...,
How does the pressure vary betwee...,
What major feature of the pulmona...
41  cards
Drugs And CVS
What is ectopic pacemaker activity,
What can cause a delayed after de...,
What is an early depolarisation
32  cards
Ischaemic Heart Disease
What condition does a sharp pain ...,
What type of pain typically evolv...,
What pain is likely to be felt du...
42  cards
Heart failure
What is heart failure,
What is the primary cause of syst...,
What is high output heart failure
35  cards
Shock
What is the most important thing ...,
What is the use of defibrillation...,
What is haemodynamic shock
25  cards

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