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Basic Sciences - Cardiovascular Physiology Flashcards

1
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Definition of flow

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Quantity of fluid being moved passed a point in a given time

Not velocity

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2
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Cardiac output equation

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CO = SV x HR

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3
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Approximate CO in average person

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5 L/min

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4
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Approximate SV in average person

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70 ml

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5
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Requirement to generate flow of a fluid

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Pressure gradient

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6
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Main types of receptor present in the heart

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Muscarinic cholinergic receptors - parasympathetic

Beta 1 adrenergic - sympathetic

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7
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Main types of receptor present in peripheral blood vessels

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Alpha 1 adrenergic - sympathetic

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8
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Factors which impact flow of fluid

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9
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Most efficient type of flow

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Laminar flow

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10
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Correlation between pressure, flow and resistance

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Pressure = Flow x Resistance

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11
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Correlation of pressure, flow and resistance in human circulation

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MAP = CO x SVR

Mean arterial pressure
Cardiac output
Systemic vascular resistance

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12
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How to calculate flow under laminar flow conditions

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Poiseuille’s law

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13
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Poiseuille’s law

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14
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Which factor has greatest influence on flow

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Radius of vessel / pipe (according to Poiseuille’s law)

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15
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Calculations for MAP

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MAP = CO x SVR

MAP = 2/3 Diastolic BP + 1/3 (Systolic - Diastolic BP)

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16
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Reason for MAP representing 2/3 Diastole and 1/3 Systole

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Cardiac cycle is 2/3 in diastole

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17
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Arterial BP waveform

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Dicrotic notch - the change in wave form on the descent

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18
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Dicrotic notch on arterial waveform representation

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Elastic recoil of aortic wall immediately after aortic valve closure

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19
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Normal pressures of right atrium

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Systole 5 mmHg
Diastole 2 mmHg

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20
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Normal pressures of right ventricle

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Systole 25 mmHg
Diastole 0 mmHg

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21
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Normal pressures of left atrium

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Systole 6 mmHg
Diastole 3 mmHg

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22
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Normal pressures of left atrium

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Systole 120 mmHg
Diastole 0 mmHg

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23
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Reason for large pressure difference in left ventricle between systole and diastole

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Diastole pressure must be less than left atrial pressure in order to fill

Systole pressure must overcome aortic resistance

24
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Reason right ventricle has lower systolic pressure than left ventricle

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Pulmonary circulation has lower resistance than systemic circulation

Less pressure needed to perfuse it

25
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Pressure changes in different circulation vessels

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26
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Why does biggest drop in pressure occur in the arterioles

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Small radius produces high resistance

Resistance is inversely proportional to radius^4 according to Poiseuille’s law

27
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What happens to coronary vessels during systole

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Pressure generated by LV in systole occludes the coronary vessels running through which provides cardiac blood supply

28
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During which cardiac cycle phase does most coronary blood flow occur

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Diastole - LV is relaxed

29
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Two main systems that regulate cardiovascular system

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Nervous (autonomic nervous system)

Humoral (essentially Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system)

30
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Speed of response of autonomic nervous system to hypotension

A

Seconds - minutes

31
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Sensor of autonomic nervous system to hypotension + location

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Baroreceptors

Carotid sinus

32
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Effector of autonomic nervous system response to hypotension

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Sympathetic outflow

33
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Response caused by autonomic nervous system from hypotension

A

Vasoconstriction
Tachycardia

34
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Speed of response of Humoral system to hypotension

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Minutes - hours

35
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Sensor of Humoral system to hypotension + location

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Juxtaglomerular apparatus

Kidney

36
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Effector of Humoral system response to hypotension

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Renin-angiotensin
and subsequently aldosterone

37
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Response caused by Humoral system from hypotension

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Vasoconstriction
Na+ / water retention

38
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Duration of action of nervous vs humoral systems

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Humoral system is longer lasting but slower onset

39
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Actions of renin

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Activates cascade which produces angiotensin II

Stimulates aldosterone release from adrenal cortex

40
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Where is angiotensin I converted to angiotensin II

A

Lung

41
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Effects of hypervolaemia to reduce circulating volume

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Distention of atria

Causes release of ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide)

Results in sodium and water excretion

42
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Stages of hypovolaemic shock

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43
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Other useful measurements to assess hypovolaemia

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Urine output
Respiratory rate
Central venous pressure

44
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Cardiac myocyte action potential

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45
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How is simultaneous cardiac muscle fibre contraction achieved

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Specialised conduction system
Syncitial nature of cardiac muscle
Prolongation of action potential

46
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How is cardiac action potential prolonged

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Slow Ca2+ inflow through L type channels

47
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Duration of cardiac action potential

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300 ms

48
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Duration of nerve cell action potential

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1 to 2 ms

49
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How is tetanic / sustained contraction of cardiac muscle prevented

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Ion channel inactivation - prolonged refractory period

50
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Natural firing rate of the SA node

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100 - 120 bpm

51
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Why is heart rate slower than intrinsic firing rate of SA node

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Dominant vagal parasympathetic activity

52
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Ionic sequence of SA node action potentials

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1) Continuous slow inward leak of Na+ until the threshold potential of -40 mV is reached

2) Main depolarization brought about by Ca2+ (not Na+) inflow through L-type channels

3) Repolarization from K+ outflow

There is no resting phase or resting membrane potential, and phases 1 and 2 of the action potential are absent. The cycle length determines the heart rate.

53
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How is heart rate changed from an action potential / ionic perspective

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Phase 4 slope is altered to make cycle length shorter or longer

Increased Na+ permeability -> Tachycardia

Increased K+ permeability -> Bradycardia

54
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Pacemaker cell action potential graph

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55
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Time delay applied to impulse by AV node

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~100 ms

56
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