1. Anatomy of The Heart Cholesterol Tests and Treatments MalfunctionsCardiac Conduction 100 200 300 400 500

2. How many chambers are in the heart? What are they called?

3. 4; Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, Right Atrium, Right Ventricle Home Home

4. Which chamber is the most muscular and why?

5. Left ventricle; It pumps blood throughout the body Home Home

6. Where does blood enter the heart?

7. Superior and Inferior Vena Cavas, Pulmonary veins Home Home

8. Name the valves of the heart

9. Bicuspid, Tricuspid, Pulmonary, Aortic Home Home

10. Draw the flow of blood through the heart

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12. What is the optimal range of LDL and HDL?

13. LDL: 60 Home Home

14. From what foods can you get (un)saturated fats?

15. Saturated fat- found in animals products, processed food, meats, dairy, chips, and pastries Unsaturated fat- found in nuts avocados, and olives Home Home

16. What causes high cholesterol?

17. Environmental causes- bad diet and lack of exercise Genetic causes- having FH (Familial Cholesterolemia) Home Home

18. Name 3/5 functions of cholesterol

19. Produces bile acids Precursor to all natural steroids Precursor to Vitamin D Limiting factor in brain synapses Critical component in cell membranes Home Home

20. Compare and Contrast LDL and HDL

21. Home LDLHDL Full Name Low Density LipoproteinsHigh Density Lipoproteins SizeLarger (carry more cholesterol) Smaller (carry more proteins) MythBad CholesterolGood Cholesterol RealityTransports cholesterol to the cells as necessary to function Removes excess cholesterol from the blood stream to the liver- converted to bile acids RiskHigh LDLLow HDL Optimal<100>60

22. Where can you easily find a pulse? BE SPECIFIC

23. Wrist - Radial Neck – Carotid Home Home

24. What is blood pressure? What is used to test it?

25. The pressure exerted on arterial walls from the movement of blood A sphygmomanometer Home Home

26. What do electrocardiograms test?

27. EKGs measure the movement of electricity as it flows through the heart Home Home

28. List the interventions for atherosclerosis

29. ~Angioplasty ~Stenting ~Coronary Bypass Home Home

30. What does MAP measure?

31. Adequacy of blood getting to vital organs Home Home

32. What is angina and heart murmur?

33. Angina – chest pain Heart murmur – irregular heartbeat Home Home

34. What is myocardial infarction?

35. The death of heart tissue (heart attack) Home Home

36. What is hypertension?

37. Abnormally high blood pressure Home Home

38. What is atherosclerosis?

39. Build up of plaque on arterial walls Home Home

40. What is Familial Hypercholesterolemia?

41. A genetic disorder that causes cholesterol level to be severely high Home Home

42. What do “SA” and “AV” stand for?

43. Sinoatrial and Atrioventricular Home Home

44. Label EKG

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46. What happens at each point?

47. P– Atrial contraction QRS– Ventricular contraction T– Ventricular repolarization Home Home

48. Name the parts of the conduction system

49. SA Node, AV Node, Purkinje Fibers Home Home

50. How many times does the heart beat a year?

51. 35 million beats per year Home Home