Week 6 Flashcards
(92 cards)
What are the roles of the cardiovascular system?
What are the components of the cardiovascular system?
How is the heart divided? How much does it pump at rest?
Define myocardium
What dictates blood flow from one tissue to another?
What are the differences between pulmonary and systemic circulations?
Explain coronary circulation
Explain cardiac electrical conduction
What happens during myocardial contraction?
Explain venous return
Explain afterload
What are these terms: CO, SBP, DBP, MAP, RPP, EF
Define cardiac output
What is cardiac output at rest?
How does cardiac output differ from trained and untrained individuals?
What is the relationship between pressure, CO, and vascular resistance?
What constitutes blood pressure?
What are the blood pressure categories?
What is the difference in total vascular ares, blood flow velocity, and blood pressure in the aorta vs capillaries vs venules?
What is the cardiovascular control center?
What is the distribution of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers within the myocardium?
How does the ANS affect the heart?
Describe the sympathetic influence
Describe parasympathetic influence