Cardiac cycle — Flashcards

Cardiac cycle US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards

Master Cardiac cycle with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.

Cardiac cycle Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards

Flashcard 1: Where in the heart is conduction velocity the slowest? _____

Answer: AV node

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Flashcard 2: Inspiration delays closure of the _____ valve which causes splitting of the S2 heart sound

Answer: pulmonic

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Flashcard 3: During rapid ventricular ejection, the ventricular pressure becomes greater than aortic pressure and the _____ valve opens

Answer: aortic

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Flashcard 4: What phase of the cardiac cycle begins during the QRS complex on ECG? _____

Answer: Isovolumetric ventricular contraction

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Flashcard 5: Parasympathetic stimulation decreases atrial contractility via _____ receptors

Answer: M2

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Flashcard 6: What type of calcium channels exist in the SA node? _____

Answer: L-type (primary) and T-type

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Flashcard 7: The _ valve closes slightly before the _ valve, thus heart sound S1 may be split

Answer: mitral

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Flashcard 8: What is the approximate normal pressure in the left ventricle (systolic and diastolic)? _____

Answer: 130/10 mmHg

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Flashcard 9: Which phase of the cardiac cycle is the period of highest O2 consumption? _____

Answer: Isovolumetric contraction

Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/cardiology/videos/cardiac-cycle?index=6] https://onlinemeded.org?ref=anki

Flashcard 10: In muscle contraction, after the muscle cell is depolarized, the action potential travels down the _____ and to the dihydropyridine receptor

Answer: T-tubule

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Phases of the cardiac cycle

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Pressure-volume relationships

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Heart sounds and their origin

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Ventricular filling dynamics

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Valve function during cardiac cycle

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Electrical-mechanical coupling

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Isovolumetric contraction and relaxation

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Ventricular ejection physiology

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Atrial contribution to cardiac function

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Cardiac cycle in pathologic states

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Diastolic function assessment

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Systolic function assessment

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Effects of heart rate on cardiac cycle

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About Cardiac cycle Flashcards for USMLE

These Cardiac cycle flashcards are designed for USMLE Physiology preparation, using active recall to help you retain high-yield concepts, clinical correlations, and commonly tested facts. Each card prompts you to retrieve information from memory rather than passively reviewing notes, which research shows leads to significantly better exam performance.

The 142 cards in this deck cover the most important topics in Cardiac cycle, including key mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, treatment protocols, and clinical pearls that frequently appear in USMLE examinations. Cards are organised by chapter so you can focus on specific areas or work through the entire topic systematically.

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There are currently 142 flashcards for Cardiac cycle under Physiology, organised by chapter. New cards are added regularly to cover the latest USMLE syllabus.

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