ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY OF THE HEART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What makes the heart sounds?
A
The valves opening and closing
B
The atria contracting
C
The ventricles contracting
D
The arteries pulsating
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Heart sounds are created from blood flowing through the heart chambers as the cardiac valves open and close during the cardiac cycle. Vibrations of these structures from the blood flow create audible sounds-the more turbulent the blood flow, the more vibrations that get created.

Detailed explanation-2: -Normally, two distinct sounds are heard through the stethoscope: a low, slightly prolonged “lub” (first sound) occurring at the beginning of ventricular contraction, or systole, and produced by closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves, and a sharper, higher-pitched “dup” (second sound), caused…

Detailed explanation-3: -The four heart valves open and close in response to pressure changes that occur in the ventricles during each cardiac cycle. When the ventricles relax, their pressures drop below those of the atria, pulmonary trunk artery, and aorta. AV valves to open as their cusps passively drop downward.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sounds are often described as a constant “lub-dub, lub-dub.” The first “lub-dub” is the sound of the mitral and tricuspid valves closing. The second “lub-dub” is the sound of the aortic and pulmonary valves closing soon after.

Detailed explanation-5: -The valves present in the heart can cause vibrations and audible sounds. These sounds are ‘lub’ and ‘dub’. The blood entering and exiting the heart causes these types of sounds. The tricuspid valve and the semilunar valve cause ‘lub’ and ‘dub’ sounds.

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