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Which cardiac chamber is the most anterior structure in the heart?
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What normal structure connects the mitral and aortic valves?
Anatomy and Physiology
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Which structure separates the left atrium from the right atrium?
Large artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Cardiac anatomy
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The RDCS AE Exam, SPI Requirement & Logistics
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How many pulmonary veins normally drain into the left atrium?
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Where does the coronary sinus empty?
Which valve is located most superiorly in the heart?
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Upper chamber that collects blood returning to the heart; the heart has a right and a left one.
Which of the following is a normal anatomic variant that may be seen in the right atrium?
Which features help identify the right ventricle?
The pericardium consists of how many layers?
Percentage change in the length of a myocardial segment relative to its baseline length.
Myocardial function
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Which coronary artery typically supplies the anterior interventricular septum?
Swap tiles to line up three of the same term.
Term Match
How are the aortic sinuses related to the coronary arteries?
In the standard 17-segment model of left ventricular segmentation, which segments are located at the base of the heart?
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Condition in which the heart muscle becomes larger and thicker than normal, sometimes blocking the ventricles.
Cardiomyopathy
What is the normal thickness of the mitral valve anterior leaflet?
When are all four cardiac valves closed?
Which structure is located between the left ventricular inflow and outflow tracts?
Condition in which the lower chambers enlarge and weaken, so they pump poorly.
Cardiac Anatomy
Chambers, Walls, Myocardial Layers & the 17-Segment Model
The sinus of Valsalva refers to which anatomic structure?
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Term Pairs
How does inspiration normally affect atrioventricular inflow?
Which papillary muscle is typically located more apically in the left ventricle?
Hole in the wall between the two upper chambers, a simple congenital heart problem because it may close on its own during childhood.
Congenital heart
During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the mitral valve open?
What is a normal LV response to exercise stress?
What percentage of left ventricular filling normally occurs during the passive rapid filling phase?
Hole between the two lower chambers; a large one can make the heart and lungs work harder and cause fluid to build up in the lungs.
Cardiac Valves & Subvalvular Apparatus
During which phase of the cardiac cycle do all four heart valves close simultaneously?
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
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What do the transmitral E and A waves represent?
What is the normal range for left ventricular ejection fraction?
Opening between the upper chambers that is not a true tissue deficiency and occurs in up to 20%–25% of people.
Which of the following describes normal transmitral Doppler flow pattern in a healthy adult?
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