Heart Test Review
Know the following definitions:
epicardium
myocardial infarction
myocardium
systole
endocardium
diastole
pericardial fluid
heart murmur
intercalated disc
automaticity
AV valve
nodal cells
semi-lunar valve
pacemaker
chordae tendineae
sino-atrial node
papillary muscles
AV node
atherosclerosis
Bundle of His
arrhythmia
Purkinje fibers
Heart sounds
ECG (EKG)
P wave
QRS complex
T wave
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
cardiac cycle
blood pressure
1. Be able to label a diagram of the heart (external features)
2. Be able to label a diagram of the heart (internal features)
3. Be able to label a diagram of an ECG(EKG)
4. Be able to label the path of blood flow on a diagram of the heart
5. Know the five f(x)s of the heart
6. Be able to compare the pulmonary circuit to the systemic circuit
7. Know the size and location of the heart in the body
8. Know the locations, descriptions & f(x)s, of the pericardial layers
9. Know the three layers of the heart wall & their f(x)s
10. Know the two main kinds of valves, their locations, their structures
and their f(x)s
11. Know 4 characteristics of cardiac muscle cells
12. Know the two types of cardiac muscle cells involved in heart beat
13. Know the types of cardiac cells that coordinate contractions
14. Know the sequence of heart’s conduction system
15. Know the definition, phases, and events of the ECG(EKG)
16. Know the characteristics of the three types of blood vessels