Blood Flow | Chambers of the Heart | Where are the leads located? | Blood Vessels | Knowledge |
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What is left atrium?
The blood goes here after leaving the lungs
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What is left atrium?
This chamber receives blood from the lungs.
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Lead V1
Fourth intercostal space of the right sternum.
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What is the aorta?
The largest artery in the body.
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SA node
On top of the right atrium the is the located?
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What is the body?
The blood goes here after leaving the aorta
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What is the left ventricle?
This chamber pumps oxygen rich blood to the aorta.
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Lead V2
Fourth intercostal space of the left sternum.
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What are the pulmonary veins?
The veins that are involved in the respiratory system.
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The P Wave
The first wave is
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What is the vena cava?
The blood goes here when it's leaving the capillary systems.
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What is the right ventricle?
The lower chamber of the heart with oxygen poor blood.
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Lead v4
Fifth intercostal space at the midclavicular line.
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What is vena cava?
The largest vein in the body.
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What is the QRS complex?
The combination of three of the graphical deflections seen on a typical EKG.
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What are the pulmonary arteries?
The blood flows here after leaving the right ventricle.
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What is the right atrium?
The chamber that receives oxygen poor blood from the body.
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Lead V3
Midway between placement of V2 and V4
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What is the superior vena cava?
The vena cava that gets blood from the head and neck.
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What are the pulmonary veins?
The veins that are the reddest.
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What is the left ventricle?
Blood goes here after leaving the left atrium.
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What is the left atrium?
The upper chamber of oxygen rich blood.
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Lead V5
Anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as V4.
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Right Ventricle
The pulmonary arteries get blood from the
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QRS
The represents the electrical event during depolarization.
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