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Heart&NeckVessels2

Heart&NeckAnatomy

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left semilunar valve separating the left ventricle and the aorta Aortic valve
tip of heart pointing down toward the 5th intercostal space Apex of heart
broader area of heart's outline located at the 3rd right and left intercostal space Base of the heart
the heart's filling phase Diastole
tranditional auscultatory area in the 3rd left intercostal space Erb's point
occurs with closure of the atrioventricular valves signaling the begining of systole S1 (first heart sound)
(atrial gallop) very soft, low-pitched, ventricular filling sound that occurs in late diastole S4 (fourth heart sound)
the addition of a 3rd or 4th heart sound makes the rhythm sound like the cadence of a galloping horse Gallop rhythm
left AV valve separating the left atria and ventricle Mitral valve
area of the chest wall overlying the heart and great vessels Precordium
right semilunar valve separating the right ventricle and pulmonary artery Pulmonic valve
occurs with closure of the SL valves, aortic and pulmonic, and signals the end of systole S2 (second heart sound)
the heart's pumping phase Systole
soft, low pitched, ventricular filling sound that occurs in early diastole (gallop) and may be an early sign of heart failure S3 (third heart sound)
right AV valve separating the right atria and ventricle Tricuspid valve
Created by: randeeotte
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