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Three main layers of the heart

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  • Pericardium
  • Endocardium
  • Myocardium
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What is the function of the pericardium?

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  • Protecting the heart from physical damage and
    overexpansion
  • Anchors heart at the right position
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What is comprised of pericardium?

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Tough fibrous tissue

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What is comprised of the endocardium?

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smooth squamous vascular endothelium

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What is the function of the endocardium?

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Minimises friction as the blood flows through the heart

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What is comprised of the myocardium?

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striated muscle

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What is the function of the myocardium?

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  • Cardiomyocytes: branch and connect via
    intercalated discs
  • Blood supply by the coronary arteries (the first
    branches off the aorta)
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An artery is defined as a blood vessel that carries

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any vessel carrying blood away from the heart

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Function of the vein

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any vessel carrying blood to the heart

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What does the pulmonary circuit transport?

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deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the
lungs and returns oxygenated
blood to the left side of the
heart

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Which chamber of the heart pumps blood into the systemic

circulation?

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The left ventricle

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Which layer of the heart is composed of tough fibrous tissue?

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The pericardium

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What is responsible for the rhythmic contraction of the heart?

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Internal regulating system of the intrinsic conduction system

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What are autorhythmic cells?

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Action potentials (electrical impulses) in the heart originate in specialized cardiac muscle cells

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What consists of the autorhythmic cells?

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- Sinoatrial (SA) node
(specialized myocardial
tissue)
- Atrioventricular (AV) node
- AV bundle (bundle of His)
- Bundle branches
- Purkinje fibres
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Can SA node depolarize spontaneously?

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Yes (fires at regular intervals generating the Sinus Rhythm)

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What are SA node?

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Pacemaker of the heart

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Heart beats with a rhythm of about…

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60-70 beats per minute (bpm)

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What does the parasympathetic nervous system do?

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decreases Heart Rate

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What does the sympathetic nerve do?

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increases Heart Rate

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On a normal ECG, what does the T wave represent?

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Ventricular repolarization begins at the apex

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On the normal ECG, what does ST segment represent?

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Beginning of ventricular repolarisation

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On the normal ECG, what does QRS complex represent?

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Depolarisation of ventricles

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On the normal ECG, what does P wave represent?

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Depolarisation of the atria in response to SA signalling

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On the normal ECG, what does PR segment represent?
Delay at the AV node
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The intrinsic electrical activity of the heart is initiated by the
Sinoatrial node
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The only point of electrical conduction between the atria and the ventricles are the
Atrioventricular node
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Sympathetic stimulation of the heart will
Increase heart rate
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Basic principles of cardiac cycle
1) Blood flows from higher to lower pressure 2) Contraction increases the pressure 3) Relaxation decreases the pressure 4) Valves open/close according to pressure gradients
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When does the semiluna valves open?
when ventricular pressures are higher than aortic and pulmonary pressures
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When does the AV valves open?
when pressure is higher in the atria and close when the pressure gradient is reversed
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What are the SIX events of the cardiac cycle?
1) Atrial depolarization & contraction 2) Close of AV valves (S1, Lub sound) & Isovolumetric relaxation 3) Rapid Ejection of blood 4) Reduced Ejection of blood 5) Close of Semilunar valves (S2, Dub sound) & Isovolumetric relaxation 6) Filling of the ventricles
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Define cardiac output (CO)
the volume of blood each | ventricle pumps expressed in Litres/min
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Define heart rate (HR)
number of heartbeats per | minute (bpm)
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Define stroke volume (SV)
the volume of blood ejected from each ventricle during systole (Litres/beat)
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What is the formula for cardiac output?
CO = HR x SV
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If 72 bpm eject 70mL of blood with each beat, the cardiac output is ……
Answer: ~5 L/min Convert stroke volume mL to L: 70/1000= 0.07 L CO= 72 bpm x 0.07 L CO= ~5 L/min
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Factors affecting heart rate (HR)
1. Autonomic Nervous System • Sympathetic – increases HR • Parasympathetic – decreases HR 2. Chemicals • Noradrenaline • Acetylcholine
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Factors that affect stroke volume (SV)
contractility, preload, and afterload
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Formula for finding stroke volume
SV = EDV – ESV SV = volume of blood pumped out of each ventricle during each heart beat (L/beat) EDV = volume of blood in each ventricle at the end of ventricular diastole ESV = volume of blood in each ventricle at the end of ventricular systole
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What does stroke volume represent?
the difference between end diastolic volume (EDV) and end systolic volume (ESV)
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What is the relationship between SV and EDV known as?
Frank-Starling mechanism
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How would venous return affect cardiac output?
if the systemic venous return is suddenly increased (e.g., changing from upright to supine position), right ventricular preload increases leading to an increase in stroke volume and pulmonary blood flow. The left ventricle experiences an increase in pulmonary venous return, which in turn increases left ventricular preload and stroke volume by the Frank-Starling mechanism. In this way, an increase in venous return can lead to a matched increase in cardiac output.
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Define systole
period of ventricular contraction & blood ejection
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Define diastole?
ventricular relaxation & blood filling
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Define systolic pressure
the maximum pressure blood exerts on the arterial wall when your heart beats to pump blood out.
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Define diastolic pressure
the minimum pressure blood exerted on the arterial wall when the heart rests in between beats, which reflects how strongly the arteries are resisting blood flow
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What is blood pressure determined by?
cardiac output (CO) and peripheral vascular resistance (PVR)
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What is the formula for blood pressure?
BP = CO x PVR
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Formula for pressure
Pressure = Force ÷ Area

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