Cardiovasular Lecture 1 Flashcards
The blood flow to each tissue of the body is almost always precisely controlled in relation to the ____ ______
Tissue needs
_______ ____________ is controlled mainly by the sums of all the local tissue flows
Cardiac output
In general, the arterial pressure is controlled _________ of either local blood flow or cardiac output
INDEPENDENTLY
Transport essential substances to the tissue is a function of the ________ _____________
Cardiovascular system
The cardiovasular system removes __-products of metabolism
BY
the cardiovascular system assists in regulation of body temperature. TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Humoral Communication throughout the body is accomplished with the _______ ______________
Cardiovascular system
Adjustments of oxygen and nutrient supply in different physiologic states is a function of the ________ ____________
Cardiovascular system
Pulmonary circulation is accomplished by the
Right ventricle
Systemic Circulatioin is accomplished by the
Left Ventricle
Pulmonary circulation is ____ pressure
LOW
Systemic Circulation is ______Pressure
HIGH
Valves cause _________ flow in the heart
UNIDIRECTIONAL
Greatest capacity of blood is on the _______ side
Venous (70%)
Greatest resistance to blood flow is in the __________
Arterioles
% of total blood volume on the arterial side
10%
% of total blood volume in the heart and lungs
15%
% of total blood volume in the capillaries
5%
% of total blood volume in the venous side
70%
Blood flow is essentially ___-_______ at the capillary level
Non-pulsatile
Distenstion of the aorta and its branches during
SYSTOLE
Elastic recoil of the large arteris with forward propulsion of blood during ventricular relaxation during____________
Diastole
Velocity of blood flow is __________ related to the cross-sectional area of the vascular system
INVERSELY
Blood flow velocity is very slow in the capillaries which make conditions ideal for exchange of ___________ ____________
diffusable substances
Capillaries have a ____ cross-sectional area
Large