Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards
What is the average blood pressure?
120/80 mmHg
What does mmHg stand for?
Millimetres of mercury
How many Korotkoff sounds are there?
5
What two types of light does an oxygen saturation probe use?
Infrared & Red light
Heart rate is also known as…
Cardiac output
What is peripheral vascular resistance?
Arteries become wider/narrower when cardiac output increases
How do you calculate cardiac output?
Heart rate x Stroke volume
How do you calculate blood pressure?
Cardiac output X Peripheral resistance
What is a Sphygmomanometer?
Blood pressure monitor
What is the sinoatrial node?
Pacemaker of the heart
Where is the sinoatrial node located?
Back wall of the right atrium
What is the function of the atrioventricular node?
It carries impulses from the sinoatrial node
Where is the atrioventricular node located?
In the right atrium where the left and right atria are divided by the septum
What is the function of the atrioventricular bundle?
It carries the impulses to the apex of the heart, then along the purkinje fibres
Where is the atrioventricular bundle located?
It extends from the atrioventricular node to the ventricular septum
Where are the purkinje fibres located?
At the end of the atrioventricular bundle
What is the function of the purkinje fibres?
It delivers impulses to myocardial cells, causing the ventricles to contract
What is cardiac output?
Cardiac output = Volume of blood circulated in 1 minute, approx 5L/Min
How is cardiac output calculated?
Heart rate X stroke volume
What is Stroke Volume?
Volume pumped by the heart in a single heart beat - Approx 70ml in adults
What is Tachycardia?
Fast heart rate >100bpm
What is Bradycardia?
Slow heart rate < 60bpm
What is hypotension?
Low blood pressure - Systolic below 80mmHg
What is hypertension?
High blood pressure - above 140/90mmHg under 50 OR 160/95mmHg 50+
What is Ischaemic heart disease?
AKA Coronary artery disease - blood vessels supplying the heart are narrowed
What is Cerebrovascular disease?
Conditions affecting blood flow and vessels in the brain e.g., stroke
What is peripheral vascular disease?
Reduced circulation of blood to a body part other than the brain or heart
What is aerobic respiration?
Main type of respiration - A chemical reaction that turns glucose & oxygen into energy
What is the formula for aerobic respiration?
Glucose + Oxygen —> Carbon dioxide + water + energy
What is anaerobic respiration?
It produces a small amount of energy very quickly, and occurs without oxygen e.g., running
What is the formula for anaerobic respiration?
Glucose —> lactic acid + energy
What is external respiration?
Gases in the atmosphere exchange with those in the lungs
What is internal respiration?
Gases in the blood exchange with those in the tissue cells
What four parts make up the upper respiratory tract?
Nose, Nasal cavity, Pharynx, Larynx
What three parts make up the lower respiratory tract?
Trachea, bronchi, lungs
How much blood does an adult body contain?
5L or 8.8 Pints
What is the pH of blood?
7.4
Blood accounts for __ % of total body weight
7-8%
What is the percentage of plasma found in the blood?
55%
55% of blood is made up of plasma - what is the remaining 45% made up of?
Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
What is the universal blood group?
Group O
Blood group A can receive which blood?
Group A + O
Blood group B can receive which blood group?
Group B + O
Blood group AB can receive which blood group?
Group A, B, AB, + O
Blood group O can receive which blood group?
O
Name 2 functions of blood
Carry oxygen + digested food + CO2 + hormones
Aid defence e.g, white blood cells
Carry antibodies
Regulate body temperature
Clotting mechanism
Plasma is what colour?
Straw coloured fluid
Red blood cells can be known by what 2 other names?
Erythrocytes + Red corpuscles
Where are red and white blood cells produced?
Bone Marrow
TRUE or FALSE: Red blood cells do not have a nucleus
True
What is the lifespan of red blood cells?
120 days
Describe the shape of red blood cells
Circular, biconcave
How is iron excreted?
Urine, faeces, skin & menstrual cycle
What are the 2 other names for white blood cells?
Leucocytes + white corpuscles
TRUE or FALSE: White blood cells DO have a nucleus
True
What is the lifespan of white blood cells?
12 - 21 days, however they can live up to 200 days
What does the term phagocytic mean?
Cells increase in number during infections to destroy organisms
What are granulocytes?
Granules squeezed into tissue spaces
What are lymphocytes?
Type of white blood cells that help to fight infection. Found in the spleen, lymph nodes & tonsils
What are thrombocytes?
Platelets
Platelets help with what?
Clotting of the blood
Haemophillia, Von Willebrands and Christmas disease are caused by what?
Missing factor in coagulation
What are the two clotting substances in the blood?
Prothrombin & Fibrinogen
Where is the temporal pulse?
Ear