Exam 1 Flashcards
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What is the most prominent tubercle in the neck?
chassaignac tubercle
Where is the chassaignac tubercle located?
the anteroir tubercle of the transverse process of the 6th cervical vertebra (correlated with the cricoid process) against which the carotid artery may be compressed by the finder (ie. carotid massage.)
Major agonists of the ANS
-Ach
-NE
-Epi
-DA
-ATP
Calcium plays a critical role in the regulation in the peripheral vessel diameter. Increase Ca2+ causes ____________ and reduced intracellular calcium leads to __________.
vasoconstriction
Vasodilation
G-protein CAMP and nitric oxide cGMp vessel effects
vasodilation
Phospholipase C vessel effects
vasoconstriction
increased cAMP and protein kinase A _______________ intracellular calcium.
increase
Protein Kinase A (PKA) affects excitation-contraction coupling by:
-inhibition of voltage gated Ca 2+ channels in the sarcolemma
-inhibition of Ca+ release from the SR
-reduced sensitivity of the myofilaments to Ca+2
-facilitation of Ca+2 reuptake into the sarcoplasmic reticulum via SERCA2 pump
What determines how well the pump is primed?
preload
What is directly related to tension developed in the ventricles?
preload
Right ventricular end diastolic volume is the product of ________
systemic venous return
Left ventricular end diastolic volume is the product of
pulmonary circulation enters the left side of the heart after it has gone through the pulmonary circulation
preload can be measured by
CVP (RVEDP) and LAP or indirectly by PCWP (LVEDP)
Frank starling principle
increased myocardial fiber length (preload) improves contractility up to a point of ultimate decompensation
What is impedance to left ventricular outflow
afterload
-can be altered with drugs that dilate or constrict vascular beds-mostly via arterial vessels
-arterial vasodilators decrease resistance to ventricular contraction but can also decrease preload
Factors influencing contractility
-appropriate amounts of potassium, sodium and calcium
-sympathetic nervous system via Beta 1 receptor stimulation (increased contractility, HR, ventricular automaticity and myocardial O2 consumption)
-increased levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (caMP)
-preload and afterload
Cardac output
-volume of blood the heart ejects each minute
CO=SV x HR
normal cardiac output
4-8L/min
Cardiac index (CI)
adjusts the CO value for an individual body size
CI=CO divided by BSA (2.5–4.0 L/min)
3 primary factors that determine CO (SV):
-preload
-afterload
-contractility
What is myocardial oxygen supply determined by:
oxygen content of afterial blood
coronary perfusion
What is coronary perfusion influenced by?
heart rate
slower heart rate increased diastolic time thus allowing for increased coronary perfusion
what determines coronary perfusion pressure
diastolic pressure
coronary blood flow is regulated by
coronary vascular tone