Increased RV ejection time during inspiration causes delayed closure of the _____ valve (normal splitting)
The normal heart sound _____ is loudest at the left upper sternal border
The y descent on jugular venous pulse corresponds to _____
What is the approximate normal pressure in the left ventricle (systolic and diastolic)? _____
Conduction velocity is increased when the space (length) constant is _____
What phase of the cardiac cycle begins during the QRS complex on ECG?_____
Phase 4 of the SA node action potential is caused by a slow, mixed Na+/K+ inward current via _____ channels
The heart sound _____ may be audible during isovolumetric relaxation
Blood flows continuously through the cardiac cycle in all organs except the _____
The _____ refractory period refers to the period in which a second action potential is possible, but requires a greater-than-normal stimulus
Phases of the cardiac cycle
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Pressure-volume relationships
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Heart sounds and their origin
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Ventricular filling dynamics
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Valve function during cardiac cycle
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Electrical-mechanical coupling
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Isovolumetric contraction and relaxation
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Ventricular ejection physiology
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Atrial contribution to cardiac function
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Cardiac cycle in pathologic states
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Diastolic function assessment
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Systolic function assessment
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Effects of heart rate on cardiac cycle
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