4. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards
…form physiological system that is responsible for supply of O2 and nutrients to organism and participation in elimination of metabolic waste
-heart, blood, blood vessels and lungs
effectiveness of cardiac muscle depends upon
O2 levels in blood
function of heart is regulated by
autonomous nervous system that controls its rhythm and contractility
heart is impacted by
-catecholamines (noradrenaline)
-dopamine
-prostaglandins
-acetylcholine
-renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
cardiac muscle contraction mechanism: following stages (7)
- increase in myofibril membrane permeability for Na ions > flow of Na ions across membrane into cell and depolarization of membrane
- entry of Ca ions into cells and/or release from sarcoplasmic reticulum
- increase in concentration of Ca in cell will lead to reaction between ATP, myosin and actin > result ATP release > myosin-actin complex is formed and contraction occurs
- expulsion of K from cell with participation of Na, K-ATPase and depolarization of membrane terminated access of Ca into cell
- potential of cell membrane depends upon difference in concentrations of Na and K ions inside cell and external surface of cell
- cell membrane is selectively more permeable for K ions during diastole compared to Na
- this results in different charges occurring between internal and external surface and action of sodium-potassium pump becomes possible
positive inotropic effect
-systolic contraction of heart becomes faster and improves
-tone of myocardium improves
-dimension of dilated myocardium are reduced > minute and beat rate increase
-blood circulation becomes faster
-venous blood pressure drops=lisäävät sydänlihaksen supistumisvoimaa
negative chronotropic effect
slow-down in heart beat=hidastaa sydämen sykettä
negative dromotropic effect
inhibitor of impulse formation and impulse transmission system =Ne hidastavat impulssien johtumista sydämen johtoradassa.
positive bathmotropic effect
increase in myocardial irritability
substances impacting cardiac function: cardiotonics
-substances that restore energy resources of heart
-primarily for treatment of chronic heart failure
substances impacting cardiac function: cardiac stimulants
-substances that mobilize on short-term basis energy resources of heart
-used temporarily stimulate heart
ACE inhibitors
Angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors
ACE inhibitors: mechanism of action
-inhibit conversion of inactive angiotensin 1 to active angiotensin 2 > reduces arteriolar resistance and glomerular filtration rate in glomerular capillaries
angiotensin is polypeptide that
-constricts blood vessels
-increases secretion of aldosterone
-facilitates central and peripheral effects of sympathetic nervous system
ACE inhibitors increase concentration of
bradykinin
activity of noradrenaline is reduced and activity is increased in
plasma
vasoconstrictor effect of angiotensin 2 is
reduced
excretion of sodium and water is
increased
(angiotensin 2-mediated release of aldosterone is decreased: aldosterone-mineralocorticoid, responsible for reabsorbtion of water and ions in kidney)
vasodilator effect of
bradykinin is maintained
REPRESENTATIVES of ACE inhibitors
-benazePRIL
-captoPRIL
-enalaPRIL
-fosinoPRIL
-quinaPRIL
-ramiPRIL
use of ACE inhibitors
hear failure
heart failure ACE inhibitors increase
-cardiac output and performance of heart
ACE inhibitors in heart failure: improve
-hemodynamics
-improve quality of life
-delay mortality
in dogs and cats
ACE inhibitors are classified also as
vasodilators