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The tendency of a body at rest to stay at rest or a body in motion to stay in motion

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Inertia

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The energy of work or motion

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Kinetic energy

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Flow of a liquid in which it travels smoothly in parallel layers

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Laminar flow

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The law that states that the volume flow of a liquid flowing through a vessel is directly proportional to the pressure of the liquid, and the 4th power of the radius is inversely proportional to the viscosity of the liquid and the length of the vessel

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Poiseuille’s law

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The stored or resting energy

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Potential energy

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The property of a fluid that resists the force tending to cause fluid to flow

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Viscosity

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Axillary gives off ____ branches

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Subclavian terminates at the:

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Outer/Lateral boarder of 1st rib

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Left subclavian originates from?

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Aortic arch

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Right subclavian originates at:

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Innominate (Brachiocephalic)

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Anterior tibial artery courses:

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Anterolateral

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Peroneal courses:

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Posterolateral

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Posterior tibial artery courses:

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Anteromedial

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Tibeoperoneal trunk bifurcates into:

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  • Posterior tibial
  • peroneal artery
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The popliteal bifurcates first into:

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  • Anterior tibial
  • Tibeoperoneal trunk
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Hunter’s canal AKA:

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Adductor Canal

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Superficial femoral artery terminates at the level of:

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Hunter’s canal

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______ tiny vessels that supply blood to vessels walls

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Vasa Vasorum

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Blood flow depends on 2 things:

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  • Pressure gradient
  • resistance
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_______ the driving force behind flow

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Pressure gradient

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________ is the difference between of pressure from high to low

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Pressure gradient

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_______ energy of something already in motion

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Kinetic energy

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________ created by pumping action of the heart

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Pressure energy (potential)

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________ weight of column of blood

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Hydrostatic energy (gravitational)

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Hydrostatic energy in a supine person:
0 mmHg
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Hydrostatic energy in a standing person:
100 mmHg
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Increased resistance will decrease ________
Volume flow
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Resistance is determined by:
- Vessel size, length, & diameter - thickness of blood - elasticity of walls - tortuous vessels
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Biggest effects to resistance occur when there is a change of vessel _____ or ______
* Diameter * Radius
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________ relationship of resistance, pressure gradient & flow
Poiseuille's law
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Increase pressure gradient =
increase volume flow
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Increase resistance =
decrease volume flow
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Decreasing diameter would ?
* increase resistance * decrease flow
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Smaller radius, high resistance, less volume, less diastole =
Vaso-constriction
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Vaso-constricted vessels are:
* ECA * Fasting SMA * Infrarenal aorta * Peripheral arteries
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Larger radius, less resistance, more volume, more diastole =
Vaso-dilated
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Vaso-dilated vessels are:
* ICA * Post-prandial SMA * Suprarenal aorta * Organ arteries
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Causes of vaso-constriction
* Cold * Stress * Smoking
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Causes of vaso-dilation
* heat * Exercise * Stenosis/Distal ischemia
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________ describes the relationship of pressure and velocity when radius changes
Bernoulli effect
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Pressure and velocity are _______ related
inversely
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Superficial femoral artery travels ________ to the _________
* Anteromedial * Deep femoral artery
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Common femoral artery bifurcates into:
Superficial & deep femoral
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External iliac artery terminates at:
Inguinal ligament
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Internal iliac artery provides blood to:
* Pelvis * Pelvic muscles * Pelvic organs
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The ulnar artery terminates at:
Superficial artery
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Radial artery terminates at :
Deep palmar arch
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Brachial artery terminates at the bifurcation of:
* Radius * Ulnar
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The left subclavian originates from?
Aortic arch
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The right subclavian originates from?
Innominate
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The 3rd branch of the aortic arch is?
left subclavian artery
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The 2nd branch of the aortic arch is?
Left CCA
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the innominate artery bifurcates into:
* Right subclavian * Right CCA
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The first branch of the aortic arch is?
Innominate
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_______ means the stenosis has reached at least 50% diameter reduction & has altered flow patterns
Hemodynamically significant
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Radius & velocity are _______ related
Directly
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Two main factors of Reynold's number
* Radius * Velocity
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Critical value of Reynolds number:
> 2000
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_______ predicts when flow becomes disorganized or turbulent
Reynold's number
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______ flow occurs when we have a sudden change in resistance & elevated velocities
Turbulent
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When all layers move at the same velocity its called?
Plug flow
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_____ flow is found at origin of vessels
Plug
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Highest velocities found in the center of vessel & lowest next to wall is what type of flow?
Parabolic flow
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Most common type of flow?
Parabolic
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______ indicates laminar flow
Spectral window
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Normal flow that moves in concentric streamline or layers is called?
Laminar
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According to Poiseuille's law, what will happen to flow if the pressure difference increases?
Flow rate increases
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What increases to compensate for a reduction in vessel area?
Velocity
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What cardiac event coincides with normal arterial flow reversal?
Aortic valve closure

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