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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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The pump and its characteristics

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Heart:
Chambers
Valves
Heart wall

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Fluid and its charecteristics

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Blood:
Plasma (55%)
Formed elements (45%)

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Passages and its characteristics

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Blood vessels:
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins

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The three primary functions of the cardiovascular system

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Transportation, defense, regulation

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Define transportation in the cardiovascular system

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Delivers: oxygen, nutrients, hormones, etc.
Takes away: carbon dioxide and “other” waste products

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Define defense in the cardiovascular system

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Leukocytes or white blood cells (WBCs) fight “alien” threats to the body
Thrombocytes or platelets for the body’s “band-aids” and prevent blood loss when vessels are damged

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Define regulation in the cardiovascular system

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Heat distribution:
Vasoconstriction and vasodilation (ex: working out and having a red face the the heat distribution cools it down)
pH balance, hydration, hormones, etc

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Bloods vessels (Arteries)

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Vessels that carry blood away from the heart (deoxygenated)
- transport blood under high pressure, have thicker walls, and smaller lumen (openings)
- the various types are; elastic, muscular, and arterioles.

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Blood vessels (metaarteriole)

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  • Short connecting vessel that connect a tru arteriole with the proximal end of capillaries
  • these vessel contact “regulatory valves” called precapillary sphincters
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Blood vessels (capillaries)

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  • called exchange vessels, which are microscopic vessel’s that carry blood from arterioles to venules
  • These vessels are responsible for the transfer of nutrients and waste products
    Perfusion = blood supply
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Capillaries; how many types of gas exchange are there

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There are three types

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Blood vessels (veins)

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Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart, oxygenated
- veins allow for one way blood flow throughout the body (only one direction)
- Have thinner walls and larger lumen (opening)

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What are venules

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The smallest type of vein, and similar to arterioles

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Blood flow regulation
Heart -> ——— -> arterioles -> ———-

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Heart -> arteries -> arterioles -> capillaries
- Arterioles are the smallest arteries.
- precapillary sphincters - control blood flow from arterioles into capillaries

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Define vasodilation

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Relaxation of vascular smooth muscle and increases blood flow to the capillaries

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Define vasoconstriction

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Contraction of vascular smooth muscle, decreases blood flow to capillaries

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The heart and its characteristics

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The heart is a cone shaped organ
Has 4 chambers
Is the size of a closed fist
The base is at the top (superior)
The apex of the heart is at the bottom (inferior)

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Pericardium

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A loose-fitting, and protective sac around the heart

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Pericardium explain fibrous, and serous

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Fibrous portion: tough, loose fitting, and inelastic sac around the heart
Serous layer: directly on the surface. the top most layer of the heart wall
- parietal layer: lining inside the fibrous pericardium and is the outer layer of the serous pericardium
-visceral layer - (guts -> deepest) is adhering to the outside of the heart; epicardium

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Pericardial cavity

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The space between the Parietal and Visceral pericardium

21
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Pericardial fluid

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Lubricating fluid that fills the pericardial cavity
- 10-15 ml, secreted by serous membrane, assists in reducing friction

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What are the 3 distinct layer that make up the heart wall

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Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium

23
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Heart wall - epicardium

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“On the heart”
Outer layers of the heart wall, visceral layer of the protection

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Heart wall - myocardium

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Middle layer of the heart wall, cardiac muscle cells

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Heart wall - endocardium

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Inner most layer of the heart wall, endothelial lining of the interior of the heart

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The chambers of the heart

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Atria: the 2 superior(above) chambers of the heart
Ventricles: the 2 inferior(below) chambers of the heart

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The valves of the heart

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Atrioventricular valves (AV):
Mitral (bicuspid) on the left
Tricuspid - on the right
Semilunar valves (SL):
Aortic
Pulmonary

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What does the Chordae tendineae do

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Allows for one way blood flow by pulling on the AV valves

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Blood supply of the heart is

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Constantly bathed in blood, but still needs the blood supply. The myocardium cells receive blood by way of the vessels in the right and left coronary arteries

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During systole what does the heart do

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During systole ventricles contract and blood flows through the SL valves (the top # in BP)

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During diastole what does the heart do

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During diastole the ventricles relax and close the SL valves (the bottom # on BP)
- this allows for blood flow through the coronary arteries
- about 80% of time spent here

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Cardiac muscle is what and can do what?

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Cardiac muscle has a unique property called auto-rhythmicity which is the ability to initiate an electrical potential at a fixed rate that spreads rapidly from cell to cell to trigger contractile mechanisms.
“It will contract on its own”
- The heart rate is still modulated by other external factors such as, the endocrine and nervous systems

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The four conduction systems of the heart

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Sinoatrial (SA) node - Pacemaker
Subendocaridal branches - Purkinje fibers (leaves the heart through this)
Atrioventricular (AV) node
Atrioventricular (AV) bundle - bundle of his

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Define electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

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A graphic record of the hearts electrical activity (the conduction and impulses)
- this is never mechanical only electrical, can lead to a mechanical event

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What is a p-wave

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A p-wave is depolarization of the atria: this is deflection caused by the passage of an electrical impulse from the SA node through the right and left Atria. (Can repolarize the ventricles)
- contracting

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What is the QRS complex

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This is depolarization of the ventricles: a complete process, involving depolarization of the AV node, Bundle of his, traveling down the left and right bundle branches and purkinje fibers.
- simultaneously during ventricular depolarization, the atria repolarizes
Deporalization of ventricles and repolarization of atria

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What is a t-wave

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The t-wave is the repolarization of the ventricles

38
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Heart rate is what

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The number of times a persons heart beats per minute

39
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What is internal/intrinsic

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SA node, and AV node

40
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External/extrinsic

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CNS, hormones
- sympathetic/parasympathetic
- “fight or flight” vs. “resisting or digesting”

41
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The two heart sounds to reflect the closing heart valves

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Lub: closing of both AV valves during ventricular systole
Dub: closing of both semilunar valves during ventricular diastole

42
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Explain heart murmurs

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Heart murmurs are caused when blood flow is disturbed, and can be a sign of a defective valve

43
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Blood pressure is what?

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When blood exerts forces on the wall of the blood vessels.
Systolic - highest pressure, blood is ejected during ventricular systole
Diastolic - lowest pressure, blood returns to the heart during ventricular diastole

44
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What do you measure blood pressure with

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Sphygmomanometer

45
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What is a normal blood pressure reading defined as

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Systolic = less than 120 mmHg and Diastolic is less than 80 mmHg

46
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Define cardiac output

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The amount of blood flow traveling through the vessels
Fick equation: Q=HR* SV -> calculated in L/minute

47
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Circulatory system:
Pulmonary
Systemic
Coronary

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Pulmonary: heart to lungs
Systemic: heart to body
Coronary: to the heart itself

48
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Q = what

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Q = HR * SV
Cardiac output = heart rate * stroke volume

49
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What are two factors that lead to blood pressure in the body

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The cardiac output and peripheral resistance lead to the blood pressure given

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