Overview of Cardiovascular System

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What is the average rate of contraction for the heart

70-80 bpm

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What system pumps deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs for gas exchange?

Pulmonary circuit

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What system pumps oxygenated blood from lungs back to heart?

Pulmonary circuit

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What system pumps oxygenated blood to the tissues?

Systemic circuit

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What system pumps deoxygenated blood back to the heart?

Systemic circuit

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What are the key structures in the pulmonary circuit?

Right atrium

Tricuspid valve

Right ventricle

Pulmonic valve

Pulmonary trunk

R/L pulmonary arteries

Lungs

R/L pulmonary veins

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What are the key structures in the systemic circuit?

Left atrium

Mitral valve

Left ventricle

Aortic valve

Aorta

Superior vena cava

Inferior vena cava

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Where is pressure applied to allow for manual compression of blood within the heart?

Sternum - between T4 and T9

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What is the standard call for chest compressions in CPR?

5 cm deep

100 compressions per minute