Cardiovascular 1 Flashcards
(40 cards)
Arterioles are
small branching vessels with high resistance
Ohm’s law
F= ΔP/R
where:
F = flow
ΔP = pressure difference between two fixed points
R = resistance to flow
blood always flows
down it’s concentration gradient
Viscocity is the
friction between molecules of a flowing liquid
what components of blood affect viscocity?
hematocrit, white blood cells and platelets
A vessel with a longer length will produce ______ friction than a shorter vessel
more
blood flows through vessels in
concentric layers
in smaller diameter vessels ____ friction is generated
more
in larger diameter vessels there is ______ friction generated
less
capillaries transport
blood between small arteries and venules; exchange of material
arteries carry blood
away from heart
veins carry blood
towards the heart
the cardiovascular system is a ______ system that is able to generate _______ pressures
closed
greater
3 components of the cardiovascular system
heart
blood vessels
blood
what are the four chambers of the heart
- 2 atria - R and L
- 2 ventricles - R and L
the atria are ____ walled, ____ pressure chambers that recieve _________
thin
low
blood returning to the heart
the ventricles are responsible for the
forward propulsion of blood
apex is the
lowest superficial surface of the heart
the upper surface of the heart is called the _____
base
left side of heart pumps _____ oxygenated blood and right side of the heart pumps _______ oxygenated blood
highly
poorly
left and right sides of the heart are separated by
septa
interatrial septum separates
left and right atria
interventricular septum separates
left and right ventricles
two circuits of the circulatory system
Pulmonary
Systemic