Blood + ANS Flashcards
(41 cards)
Heart Location/Wall (6)
- on top of diaphragm
- encased by fibrous pericardium
- covered by sternum (anterior flat bone)
- ribs on side for protection
- apex (near left nipple) at 5th intercostal space
- if CHF -> positions change, heart larger than fist
Sternum (2)
- separated at rib 2
- behind it = aortic arch, bifurcation of trachea, top of pul trunk
Layers of Heart (3)
- epicardium = visceral serious pericardium layer on outside (SSE) + fat w/blood supplies (fuel supply)
- myocardium = cardiac muscle w/high vasculature (if not good = MI)
- endocardium = innermost, next to blood in heart, areolar CT + SSE
Systemic vs Pulmonary Circuit (2)
pul circuit = deoxy blood, thin chamber walls, less pressure
sys circuit = oxy blood, thick chamber walls, high pressure
Great Vessels + Chambers of heart (5)
- superior vena cava (blood from head, neck, arms) + inferior vena cava (abdomen + lower body) bring blood to right atrium
- Aortic arch - sends blood to rest of body
- pul trunk (L/R pul art) - carries blood to lungs
- ventricles - separated by interventricular septum
- atria - separated by interatrial septum
Valves (3)
- 4 valves = pulmonary + aortic + mitral (bicuspid) + tricuspid valve
- fibrous skeleton, anchored to fibrous CT rings w/muscle fibers
- valve fn = prevent back flow, ensure unidirectional movement
Tricuspid valve (2)
- 3 cusps/flaps
- right atrioventricular valve
Bicuspid Valve (2)
- 2 valves
- mitral/left atrioventricular valve
blood returning from sys circuit
sup/inf vena cava -> right atrium -> tricuspid valve -> right ventricle -> pulmonary semilunar valve -> pul arts -> gas exchange in lungs
blood returning for pul circuit
pul veins -> left atrium -> bicuspid valve -> left ventricle -> aortic semilunar valve -> aorta -> gas exchange in periphery
Artery/Vein Layers (3)
- Tunica intima = inside, endothelium - contacts blood
- Tunica media = elastic tissue + smooth muscle
- Tunica adventitia/externa = CT
Large Elastic Arteries (3)
- tunica media giant -> special adaption – extra layer of elastin
- pul trunk and aorta on outside of heart
- expand + recoil – generates back pressure to close valves, push blood forward
Muscular Artery (2)
- main arteries in blood (renal, carotid)
- thick smooth muscle wall
Arteriole + Venule (3)
- few layers of smooth muscle
- lose it when down to capillaries
- gain layers back in tunic media of venule but much less in size
Medium + Large Sized Veins (1)
- valves to prevent backflow and ensure unidirectional movement
Large Vessels (1)
Surrounded by vaso vasorum = supporting arterioles/capillaries for large vessels -> diffusion doesn’t work since so many layers
Aortic + carotid body (4)
- Aortic body - assoc w/cranial nerves, in aortic arch
- Carotid body - at bifurcation of carotid body
- Both go to brainstem
- Contain chemoreceptors = relay info of composition + pressure in BVs to help motion of blood
Varicose Superficial Veins (4)
- under fatty layer of skin before muscle
- visible -> due to faulty valves = prolap -> no unidirectional flow
- Not only veins present -> deep veins also help carry blood -> no complete blood loss to region
- No varicose deep veins under muscle
Skeletal Muscle Pump (4)
- skeletal muscle assoc w/deep vein
- compresses vein to help blood flow to next level up to heart
- valve closed behind to prevent back flow
- doesn’t work for superficial veins since not encased in muscle
Deep Pain thombrosis (3)
- block from clot = blood doesn’t continue movement
- if not moving for a while, blood pools/clots
- when finally move, all blood pooled moves at once = issues in heart, brain, etc.
3 types of capillaries (3)
- Continuous – no leaks (blood brain barrier)
- Fenestrated (windows) caps – some fluid leakage but no real RBC leakage (glomerulus)
- Sinusoidal cap – most leaking, large fenestrations, formed elements can leak out (liver, spleen)
Portal circulation (3)
- heart -> cap bed #1 (digestive tract) -> connecting vein -> cap bed #2 (liver) -> heart (assoc w/hypothalamus also)
- Hepatic portal system = drain of GI tract + liver
- Hypothalamic hypophyseal portal system = hormone delivery to hypophysis (pituitary gland)
Anastomosis (3)
- artery to artery cnxn (can come from diff arteries) – useful if an artery is blocked, see web
- Anatomic end artery – 2 arteries w/o cnxn, go straight to tissue (if one blocked, tissue dies)
- Function end artery – have cnxn (if one blocked, tissue won’t die)
Vascular Shunting (3)
- Cap beds not always open (all of blood would drain out of arteries – not enough)
- need ability to close some (vascular shunting) – done by smooth muscle sphincters
- After eating/during exercise – need more O2 deliver or nutrient spread