Cardiovascular I Flashcards
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four chambers of the heart
-right atrium - recieve blood from systemic circuit
-right ventricle - pumps blood into pulmonary circuit
-left atrium-recieves blood from pulmonary circuit
-left ventircle - pumps blood into systemic circuit
valvular heart disease
-deterioation of valve function
-may develop after carditis
-may result from rheumatic fever
coronary circulation
-supplies blood to muscle of the heart
-coronary ateries originate at aortic sinuses
-elevated blood pressure and elastic rebound of aorta maintain blood flow through coronary arteries
right coronary artery supplies blood to
-right atirum
-portions of both ventircles
-portions of electrical conducting system of the heart
right coronary arter gives rise to
-marginal arteries
-posterior interventricular artery
left coronary artery supplies blood to
-left ventricle
-left atrium
-interventricular septim
-left coronary artery gives rise to
-circumflex artery
-anterior interventricular artery
cardiac veins
-great cardiac vein
-posterior vein of left ventricle
-middle cardiac vein
-small cardiac vein
-anterior cardiac veins
great cardiac vein drains blood from
-region supplied by anterior interventricular artery
-returns blood to coronary sinus
posterior vein of left ventricle, middle cardiac vein and small cardiac vein empty into
-empty into great cardiac vein or coronry sinus
where does the anterior cardiac veins empty into
-right atrium
photo of the great cardiac vein
coronary artery disease
-partial or complete blockage of coronary circulation
-reduction of cardiac performance due to lack of oxygen
-coronary ischemia = reduced circulatory supply from partial or complete blockage of cornary arteries
-usual cause is formation of fatty deposit or plauqe, reducing blood flow and spasms in smooth muscles of vessel wall can firther decrease or stop blood flow
angina pectoris
-one of first symptoms of CAD
-temporary ischemia develops when workload of heart increases
-individual may feel comfortable at rest
-exertion or emotional stress can produce sensations of pressure chest constriction and pain
pain may radiate from sternal area to arms and back
myocardial infarction
-part of coronary circulation becomes blocked
-death of cardiac muscles due to lack of oxygen
-death of affected tissue creates non-functional area known as infarct
-most commonly results from servere CAD
coronary thrombosis
-thrombus formation at a plaque
-most common cause of an MI
two types of cardiac muscle cells
-autorhytmic cells - control and coordinate heartbeat
-contractile cells - produce contractions that propel blood
conducting system
-consists of specialized cardiac muscle cells that initate and distribute electical impulses that stimulate contraction
-is autorhytmic
autorhytmicicty
-cardiac muscle tissue contracts without nueral or hormonal stimulation
components of conducting system
-pacemaker cells in SA node (RA) and AV node (AV junction)
-conducting cells fount in internodal pathways of atria, AV bunch, bundle branches, and purkinje fibers
pacemaker potential
-gradual depolarization of pacemaker cells
-pacemaker cells do not have stable RMP
rate of sponatneous depolarization of SA and AV node
-SA node: 60-100 AP/minute
-AV node: 40-60 AP/minute
which node depolarizes first-
-SA node, this establishes the sinus rhythym
-PSNS slows heart rate so that our heart rate avg iss not 80-100bpm
impulse conduction through the heart
- SA node activity and atrial activation begin
- stimulus spreads across atria and reaches AV node
- impulse is delayed for 100 msec at AV node and atrial contraction begin