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Quiz name: Cardiac cycle

1.

What is the proper sequence of cardiac excitation?

A

SA node --> AV node --> atrial myocardium --> purkinje fibres--> bundle of his --> ventricular
myocardium

SA node --> atrial myocardium --> AV node --> bundle of his --> purkinje fibres--> ventricular
myocardium

SA node --> atrial myocardium --> AV node --> ventricular myocardium --> bundle of his --> purkinje
fibres

SA node --> atrial myocardium --> bundle of his --> AV node --> purkinje fibres--> ventricular
myocardium
Prior to ventricular contraction, atrial pressure is lower than ventricular pressure resulting in blood
flow from the atrium to the ventricles.

2.
A

True

False
During isovolumetric ventricular contraction, all valves are closed, and pressure is increasing due to
blood entering the atrium and pushing against the aortic valve

3.
A

True

False

4.

Aortic valve closes/is closed because aortic pressure is higher than ventricular pressure
A

True

False
Throughout diastole, aortic valve is closed, aortic pressure is reducing due to blood leaving the aortic
system. Atrium is receiving blood back from the circulation which fills the atrium, increasing atrial
pressure.

5.
A

True

False

6.

Sequence the cardiac cycle events

Atrium (A) contracts, more blood flows to Ventricle (V).

V contracts, AV valve closes. V pressure increases with no change in blood volume.
Once V pressure reaches aortic/pulmonary pressure, semilunar valves open, blood is ejected from V.
V repolarizes, V pressure drops, SL valves close once V drops below aortic/pulmonary pressure
All valves are closed.
AV valves open when V pressure goes below A pressure. Blood flows in from filled atria.

Atrium (A) contracts, more blood flows to Ventricle (V).

V contracts, aortic valve closes. V pressure increases with no change in blood volume.
Once V pressure reaches aortic/pulmonary pressure, AV valves open, blood is ejected from V.
V repolarizes, V pressure drops, SL valves close once V drops below aortic/pulmonary pressure
All valves are closed.
AV valves open when V pressure goes below A pressure. Blood flows in from filled atria.

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Atrium (A) contracts, more blood flows to Ventricle (V).

V contracts, AV valve closes. V pressure increases and blood flows from V to Atrium.
Once V pressure reaches aortic/pulmonary pressure, semilunar valves open, blood is ejected from V.
V repolarizes, V pressure drops, SL valves close once V drops below aortic/pulmonary pressure
All valves are closed.
AV valves open when V pressure goes below A pressure. Blood flows in from filled atria.

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