Bergdahl - Chapter 15 and 16 Flashcards
what is the weight of the heart ?
300 g for male
250 g for female
what is the main purpose of the heart ?
provides the drive for blood flow
what is the volume the heart pumps for each beat ?
70 mL/ beat
what is the heart muscle called ? how does it look ?
myocardium
its fibers interconnect in latticework fashion to allow the heart to function as a unit (intercalated disc)
what is the main purpose of the right side of the heart
receive blood returning from throughout the body
what is the main purpose of the left side of the heart
receive oxygenated blood from the lungs
what are the two atrioventricular vales ?
- tricuspid : from right atrium to right ventricle
- bicuspid (mitral): from left atrium to left ventricle
ONE WAY
what are the semilunar valves ?
located in arterial wall just outside the heart, prevent blood from flowing back into the heart between contractions
what is the role of atrial chambers ?
they work as primer pumps to receive and store blood during ventricular contraction
describe the gas exchange between arteries and surrounding tissues
THERE IS NONE
because of the thickness of the arteries
what do the walls of arterioles contain ? what do they do?
smooth muscle cells that constrict or relax to regulate blood flow to the periphery
what creates pressure within the entire arterial system ?
the storage of a portion of the blood in the aorta.
what is the formula for BP ?
BP= CO x TPR
basically the effect of arterial blood flow / minute and the resistance to that flow
what is systolic blood pressure ? what does it indicate ?
estimate of the work of the heart and force that blood exerts against the arterial walls during ventricular systole
what is diastolic blood pressure ? what does it indicate ?
the relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle, indicates peripheral resistance or the ease that blood flows from the arterioles into the capillaries
what are the values for normotensive ?
SBP
what are the values for prehypertension ?
SBP 120-139 mmHg OR DBP 80-89 mmHg
what are the values for stage 1 and 2 hypertension ?
stage 1:
SBP > 140 mmHg OR DBP >90 mmHg
stage 2:
SBP > 160 mmHg OR DBP > 100 mmHg
how is cardiac output related to MAP and TPR ? what are the implications of this
CO = MAP
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TPR
resistance decreases dramatically during strenous physical activity. MAP increases (SBP increases considerably), and CO therefore increases
what is mean arterial pressure ? how much is it ? how do you calculate it ?
average force exerted by blood against the arterial walls during a cardiac cycle
90 mmHg at rest
MAP = DBP + 1/3 (SBP-DBP)
capillaries hold what percentage of blood volume ?
6%
what is the role of the precapillary sphincter ? (and what is it?)
it’s a ring of smooth muscle that encircles the vessel and controls capillary diameter
controls blood flow to meet metabolic requirements
what are the two factors that trigger the relaxation of precapillary sphincters ?
1) driving force of increased local blood pressure and intrinsic neural control (P1-P2)
2) local metabolites produced in exercise (R)
what is the formula for regulation of blood flow ?
flow = (P1-P2) / R
what is the difference between venous and mixed-venous blood ?
venous (a-v)
mixed (a- v) avec barre
mixed comes from all of the veins in the body that go into RA and that enters right atrium
what ensures that blood only flow in one direction towards the heart in venous return ?
valves within the vains
minor changes where will readily compress the veins ?
small muscular contractions or minor pressure changes in the thoracic cavity will readily compress the veins
what would happen without venous valves ?
blood would stagnate in veins of the extremities and people would faint because of reduced venous return and cerebral blood flow
what are varicose veins ? where are they usually found ?
conditions in which the valves within vein fail to maintain one-way blood flow and blood gathers in them so they become distended and painful
usually in surface veins of lower extremities
what are exercise recommendations for varicose veins ?
no static, straining-type exercises that accompany resistance training
regular exercise does not prevent varicose veins but can minimize complications because repeated muscle action can propel blood toward the heart
why is straining exercise so bad for people with heart and vascular disease ?
the muscle and ventilatory pumps provide little venous return. this compresses the peripheral arterial vessels supplying the active muscles. there is an acute cardiovascular strain due to the increase in SNS, CO, and MAP
what populations is hypertension more prevalent in
- black
- men
- older people