Clinical Anatomy and Biomechanics

Cardiac Web Quest

Jill Manners, MS, MPT, LAT, ATC

 atrial fibrillation, color illustration

 

 

Directions:

 

Using the linked websites below, answer each of the following questions.  All answers must be typed.

 

Links:

 

Access Excellence:  The National Health Museum

Cardiovascular consultants

Gateway Community College

Maricopa College

PATTS Cardiovascular System

Prentice Hall Heart Anatomy

Texas Heart Institute

The Franklin Institute

The Virtual Autopsy

UC Clermont College

Heart Rhythm Society

 

Questions: 

 

  1. What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?

 

  1. What structures are included in the cardiovascular system?

 

  1. The heart is found in the ___________________________chamber.

 

  1. What is the pericardium?

 

  1. What are the 4 chambers of the heart?

 

  1. Follow a drop of blood as it enters the heart, goes to the foot, and returns to the heart.  (Include the blood vessels, chambers, valves, etc)

 

  1. What causes the heart to contract?

 

  1. What is the pulmonary pump?

 

  1. What is the systemic pump?

 

  1. A condition in which the valves of the heart do not close properly is called:                                                         .

 

  1. What is lymph?

 

  1. What happens during ventricular fibrillation?  How is it treated?

 

  1. Valves are found in which blood vessels.  What is the purpose of these valves? 

 

  1. What are the components of blood and the function of each?

 

  1. Draw and label a normal ECG wave.  Identify what each part of the wave is demonstrating.