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Unit Two Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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Explain why we need a circulatory system

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Because humans have large surface areas
It provides at least five major functions that are essential to life

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What is the function of the arteries, veins and capillaries

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Blood circulated from the heart through the arteries to the capillaries, then to the vein before returning back to the heart it’s blood moved away from the heart,

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Why is it important that the blood pressure is higher in the capillaries than on the tissue

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Allows for pressure filtration

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Describe connective tissue

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For support and to bind other tissues together
Contains elastic fibres

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Describe smooth muscles

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Regulated blood flow by contracting and relaxing
Thinner layer than arteries

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Describe endotheliums

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A thin membrane that lines the inside of the heart and blood vessels

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Why is it important that the walls of the arteries are elastic

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To accommodate the surge of blood after each contraction of the heart

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Explain the terms vasodilation and Vasoconstriction and describe how this occurs

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-contractions the diameter of central lumen decreases this decreases blood flow
Relax causing vasodilation. The diameter of the central lumen increases and this increases blood flow

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Explain importance of vasodilation and vasoconstriction to blood flow

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Contract causing vasoconstriction- reduce blood flow to extremities can reduce heat loss, divert blood flow to muscles
Relax causing vasodilation. Redirect blood to extremities or where blood is needed

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What is the function of capillaries

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Allow exchange of substances carried in the blood with the body tissues

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Describe endothelium

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Wider central lumen than arteries

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Describe valves

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Stops the back flow of blood

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What is tissue fluid

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A watery fluid that is around cells. And contains essential substances for life

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How does oxygen get into tissue fluid

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Diffusion

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What substances is delivered to tissue

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Water
Nutrients
White blood cells
WWN

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What substances are taken away from the tissue

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CO2

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How is the osmotic pressure of blood maintained

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Most of the tissue fluid returns to the blood

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Explain the movement of fluid

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Blood goes in
Tissue fluid comes out
Tissue fluid comes back in

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List the substances contained in the returning tissue fluid

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Co2
Metabolic waste
Water

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99% of tissue fluid returns to the blood. What happens to the other 1%

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Becomes lymph

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What is the function of the heart

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To pump blood around the body to supply oxygen and nutrients to cells and to remove waste products

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Where does the left ventricle pump blood

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To the whole body

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Where does the right ventricle pump blood

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Deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery

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Define heart rate

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No. Of beats per minute

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Define stroke volume
Vol of blood pumped out by the ventricle during contraction ie per beat
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Define cardiac output
The volume of blood pumped through each ventricle per minute (Normally 5L/ minute)
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What is responsible for the heart sound heard with a stethoscope
AV + SL valves opening and closing
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Describe the stages of the cardiac cycle
Diastole Atrial and ventricular diastole(0.4 sec) During diastole, blood returning to the atria flows (passively) into the ventricles through the open atrio-ventricular AV valves AV valves open SL valves closed
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What does there term myogenic mean
This means that it does not need an electrical impulse for in order to contract
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Describe the function of the sino atrial node
The timing of cardiac muscle cell contraction is controlled by impulses from the SAN spreading through the atria causing atrial systole
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Describe the function of the atrio-ventricular node
Impulses from the AVN travel down fibres in central walls of the ventricles causing ventricular systole
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Why is it important that there is coordination in this sequence of events
So heart can pump blood efficiently
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What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)
Impulses in the heart generate currents that can be detected by an electrocardiogram
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In an electrocardiogram what is the points
1. Atrial systole 2. Ventricular systole 3. Diastole
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Describe the effect of the sympathetic nervous system on heart rate
Releases a noradrenaline which increases the heart rate
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Describe the effect of the parasympathetic nervous system on the heart rate
Releases acetylcholine which decreases the heart rate
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How is blood pressure generated
By the contractions of the heart
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How is blood pressure measured
Sphygmomanometer The cuff is inflated to stop blood flow in the artery The cuff then deflates gradually the blood starts to flow(detected by a pulse) at systolic pressure The blood flows freely through the artery and a pulse is not detected at diastolic pressure
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What is a systolic pressure measuring
the pressure of your blood when your heart is contracting
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What is the diastolic pressure measuring
the pressure of your blood when your heart is relaxing
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What is a Typical blood pressure reading
120/80 mmHg
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What is a typical blood pressure reading from a hypertensive patient
Over 140/90 mmHg
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What medical conditions can hypertension(high blood pressure) lead to
Coronary heart disease Strokes
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What is the main cause of atherosclerosis
Build up do fatty materials High cholesterol
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Of what material is the plaque composed
Consists of cholesterol, fibrous material + calcium
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Where does the plaque form
Beneath endothelium
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As the atheroma what happens to the properties of the arteries
Lumen narrows Loses elasticity
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As the atheroma what happens to blood flow
Becomes restricted
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Name the cardiovascular diseases associated with atherosclerosis
Angina Heart attack Stroke Prepubertal vascular disease
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What is a thrombus and how does it occur
A blood clot During damaging of the endothelium of the artery
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Discuss the role of the enzyme prothrombin in blood clot formation
Clotting causes reactions resulting in the conversion of the inactive enzyme prothrombin do its active form thrombin thrombin causes molecules of the plasma protein fibrinogen to form threads of fibrin
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What is an embolus
A piece of a blood clot, foreign object or other bodily substance becomes stuck in a blood vessel.
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What is thrombosis
A blood clot within blood vessels that limits the flow of blood
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What medical condition can result from thrombosis
Heart attacks Strokes
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What medical conditions can result from an embolism
Stroke Pulmonary embolism
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Define the term peripheral vascular disease
A narrowing of the arteries, due to atherosclerosis not in brain or heart
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Which arteries are most commonly affected and what are most common symptoms
Arteries in the legs Pain in leg muscles
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Deep vein thrombosis is a condition that effects the bejnd and not the arteries
A blood clot that forms deep in the leg
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Why does DVT lead to an increased risk of pulmonary embolism
They can break off and result in pulmonary embolism must pass through the heart first and then to the lungs
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What factors can increase the risk of DVT
Age Sitting for a king time Prolonged bed rest Pregnancy Birth control pill hormone replacement surgery Being overweight/obese Smoking
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What food in the diet is the principal source of cholesterol
A diet high in saturated fats Butter meat sausages cheese cream chocolates
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Where do animal cells synthesise cholesterol
Cholesterol is synthesised by all cells although 25% of total production takes place in the liver
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List essential functions of cholesterol
To make sex hormones- testosterone, oestrogen, progesterone
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How does cholesterol circulate in the body
Through the blood
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the most important lipoproteins involved in cholesterol transport are high and low density lipoproteins. Describe them
LDL- transports cholesterol to body HDL-transports excess cholesterol form the body cells to liver for elimination prevents too much cholesterol in the body.
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Why are lower numbers of LDLs better
LDLs deposit cholesterol in arteries and can cause antherosclerosis so lower levels are better
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Why are high levels of HDLs better
Removed cholesterol from body and takes it to liver to be removed
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Explain why HDLs are sometimes referred to as good
They remove cholesterol from blood
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How does the ratio of HDL/LDL in the blood determine the chances of atherosclerosis
A higher ratio of HDL to LDL will result in lower blood cholesterol and reduced chance of atherosclerosis
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What effect does regular physical activity have on cholesterol levels
Tends to raise HDL levels and lowers blood cholesterol
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How do certain drugs like statins reduce blood cholesterol levels
Reduce blood cholesterol by inhibiting the synthesis of cholesterol by liver cells
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Why does chronically elevated levels blood glucose levels effect cells of the endothelium lining
Because of untreated diabetes
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In larger arteries what damage does chronically elevated blood levels cause and what conditions can arise from this damage
Damaged blood vessels Antherosclerosis may develop leading to cardiovascular disease Stroke Peripheral vascular disease
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In smaller arteries and arterioles what damage does chronically elevated blood glucose levels cause and what conditions can arise
Haemorrhage of blood vessels in the retina Renal (kidney) failure
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Define glycogenolysis
Breakdown of glycogen into glucose 1 phosphate and glucose
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Define gluconeogenesis
The synthesis of glycogen
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What organs control the level of glucose in the blood
Pancreas
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If blood glucose levels are low( less than 4g mol/L) what hormone is released and what effect does this have
Glucagon Conversion of glycogen to glucose
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Id blood glucose levels are high (more than 5 mol/L) what hormone is released and what effect does this have
Insulin Activated the conversion of glucose to glycogen in the liver
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How does the body respond to the excitement and stress of exercise include diabetes
Adrenaline stimulates glucagon secretion inhibits insulin secretion
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describe diabetes
An inability to regulate blood glucose levels
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Doefine hypoglycaemia
Low blood sugar
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Define hyperglycaemia
High blood sugar
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When does type one diabetes usually occur
Under the age of 20
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Describe type one diabetes and any factors that can trigger this condition
Pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin Usually family history Require an environmental trigger such as a viral infection or cold weather
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How is type one diesbetes usually controlled
Regular doses of insulin
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When does type two diabetes occur
Later in life
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Describe type two diabetes and factors that can trigger the condition
Being overweight Individuals produce insulin but their liver cells are less sensitive to it Insulin receptors are decreased in the liver This means that the liver cannot convert glucose into glycogen
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How is tupe two diabetes usually controlled
Diet and exercise Insulin replacement
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Describe how levels of glucose in urine are used in the test for diabetes
The kidneys will remove some of this glucose and this will result in glucose appearing in urine
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Describe how blood tests are used to test for diabetes
Takes you blood with a pin prick to check levels in your blood
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Describe the glucose intolerance test
Measured after fast Drink glucose solution Changed in their blood glucose for at least the next two hours
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Define obesity
Obesity is characterised by the excess body fat in relation to lean body tissue such as muscle
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How is bmi calculated
Weight in kg/ height m2 BMI over 30 indicated obesity
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Why is bmi not suitable for comparing individuals
Because someone could be identified as obese when their additional mass is actually muscle and not fat
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Which two factors make the greatest contribution to obesity
High fat diet and exercise
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Why should we limit fat and free sugars in our diet
The energy intake in the diet should be reduced by limiting fat and free sugars
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In what way does exercise help control obesity
To increase energy expenditure and pressure lean tissue
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How does exercise help prevent cardiovascular disease
Keeping weigh under control Minimising stress Reducing hypertension Improving blood lipid profiles
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What affects the dose of insulin a type one diabetic needs
Diet and exercise in the day
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What is atherosclerosis
The build up of fatty material( cholesterol) ,fibrous material (calcium) build up and form an antheroma
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Describe the structure of the heart
Enters, from body to right atrium,via vena cava Leaves, to lungs,from right ventricle via pulmonary arteries Enters,from lungs to left atrium via pulmonary vein Leave,to body from left ventricle via aorta

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