Anatomy and Physiology |
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What are cardiac valves?
Pulmonic, Aortic, Tricuspid, Mitral
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What is the Aorta?
This is the largest blood vessel in the heart and it pumps oxygenated blood throughout the body
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What is the SA Node?
This is the natural pacemaker of the heart
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What are the bundle branches and purkinje fibers?
This takes over as a last ditch effort when the conduction system is failing. Inherent rate is 20-40.
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