Arteries, Veins, and Microcirculation Flashcards

1
Q

WHat vessels have the highest wall thickness to lumen diameter?

A

precapillary spincters

arterioles are close

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2
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elastic modulus

A

force per unit area that is required to stretch a material to 2x its original length or the slope of the stress/strain relationship to the right

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3
Q

What happens to arterial compliance with age?

A

decreases with age

less elastin and mroe collagen

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4
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Windkessel effect

A

the walls of the aorta act as a secondary pump by stretching out during systole and then continuing to pump blood during diastole

this effect wears off with age

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5
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Laplace’s law

A

the pressure inside a cylindrical or spherical vessel exerts a distending force on the wall proportional to the magnitude of the pressure and the radius

T = (Pi - Pt)/h

Pi = intravascular pressure

Pt = tissue pressure

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6
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pulse pressure

A

systolic pressure - diastolic pressure

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7
Q

physical factors that affect arterial blood pressure

A

arterial blood volume and compliance

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8
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factors affecting diastolic presssure

A

resistance - run off rate

compliance of the aorta

systolic pressure

heart rate

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9
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mean arterial pressure equation

A

MAP = CO x TPR

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10
Q

runoff

A

blood flowing away from the heart to the peripheral arteries and tissues

the greater the runoff, the lower the pressure

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11
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What is the relationshi between wave frequency of blood flow and dampening?

A

low frequency waves move more slowly but undergo less dampening

high frequency waves move faster but undergo more dampening

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12
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What does decreasing distensibility do to rate of flow and dampening?

A

it increases rate of flow and causes more dampening

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13
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metarterioles

A

discontinuous single layer of vascular smooth muscle cells generally not innervated

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14
Q

characteristics of blood flow through capillaries

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low velocity

intermittent due to vasomotion

changes direction due to pressure gradients

not uniform

Roleaux formation

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15
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Roleaux formation

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“stack of coints” arrangement of RBCs

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16
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vasomotion

A

spontaneous contraction and relaxation of precapillary sphincters

increased metabolic activity increases the time that precapillary sphincters are open

decreased oxygen delivery has the same effect

17
Q

capillary hydrostatic pressure (Pc)

A

major determinant of fluid movement

determined by arterial pressure, venous pressure, and the ratio of venular to arteriolar resistance

Pc = [(Rv/Ra)*Pa + Pv]/[1 + (Rv/Ra)]

18
Q

How does increasing pre/post pressure affect capillary hydrostatic pressure?

19
Q

How does decreasing pre/post pressure affect capillary hydrostatic pressure?

20
Q

interstitial hydrostatic pressure

A

changes only slightly except in cases of lymphatic blockage or increased capillary permeability

normally around -1 mmHg

21
Q

osmotic pressure

A

favors absorption

about 25 mmHg for water to enter the capillary due to the higher concentration of plasma proteins

pi = sRT (CI - CO)

22
Q

What protein contributes the most of the plasma oncotic pressure

A

albumin - 51%

disproportionately large based on concentration

23
Q

Starling’s Law for capillary fluid movement

A

fluid movement = k[(Pc + pii) - (Pi + pip)]

normally the first half fluid leaves (20L) and the second half is reabsorption of water (18L)

the remainder draings through the lymphatics

24
Q

lymph

A

fluid and other plasma proteins that accumulate in the extravascular space

composition similar to plasma

flow depends on interstitial hydrostatic pressure

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factors that predispose one to edema
increased capillary pressure increased capillary permeability decreased plasma protein concentration excessive protein excretion, excess salt and fluid retention lymphatic blockage