cardiac Flashcards
(312 cards)
why do we have the delay in conduction at the Av node
This gives the atria time to slow down and eject blood
which is faster? the mechanical or electrical system in the heart
Electrical
What’s the electrical conduction pathways in the heart
Sa-Av-Bundle of His-Right Bundle branch-L) bundle branch-Purkinje fibres-Ventricular depolarization.
how does the size of muscle affect the pulse firing in heart conduction?
The bigger the muscle i.e left ventricle, the bigger the firing.
Veins are bigger than arteries T/F ?
T
Greater pressure in the arterial side t/f
T
Veins wall are thinner T/F?
T
Arterial walls are thicker t/f ?
T
Why no valves in the artery?
No valves in the artery because blood moves under high pressure
Why do we have valves in the veins
Veins flow under low pressure and so they have valve that allows the blood to move in one direction
Longer the vessel the longer it takes to feel pulse wave on blood flow T/ F?
T
Stiffer vessels have a faster pressure wave t/f
T
What is the dicrotic notch?
When the aortic valve closes
Pulse pressure is?
Diff between sys and diastolic pressure. function of stroke volume and compliance
Do stiffer vessels have a faster or slower pressure?wave?
Faster
What happens to the pulse pressure if the vessel is compliant
The pulse pressure will be lower
we want compliant blood vessels.
what prevents blood from flowing back into the left ventricle from the Aorta.
Aortic valve
What form of energy does it take to move blood through the vessels in the heart
The energy used is in form of decrease pressure as blood travel between the Aorta and the system the B/p reduces because energy is used to move the blood
Time difference between 2 sites is shorter when the vessel is stiffer t/f
T
Where does most regulation of blood flow take place in the heart circulation?
During the big pressure drop between the large arteries and the arterioles.
Ventricles put work into the system after that its the pressure gradient that it unctions off on. t/f?
T
In a pipe considering the pressure,if we increase the pressure and keep everything the same, what will happen to flow.?
Flow will increase
If the pipe is bigger than the fluid being pushed in it, will there be more flow or less flow.?
More flow.
As we move from the artery to the vein,what happens to the vessels
The vessels get smaller, but the vessel grows in number that are in parallel…
resistance increases as blood from artery moves to the capillary,but decreases as blood moves from the capillary to the vein back to the heart