Problem 1: A heart condition called mitral valve regurgitation occurs when the mitral valve does not close as fully as it should. How do you think this affects the movement of blood from the upper chamber to the lower chamber?
Problem 2: Why do you feel your heartbeat more strongly on the left side?
Problem 3: Define the following:
- Tachycardia
- Bradcardia
- Arrhytmia
- Fibrillation
- Hypertension
- Hypotensino
- Cardiac output
- Stroke volume
- Peripheral resistance
Problem 4: Is blood delivered to heart tissue most efficiently during diastole or systole?
Problem 5: Describe the cardiac cycle. Be specific.
Problem 6: Define:
- pericardium
- endocardium
- myocardium