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Blood Flow Mechanics Flashcards

1
Q

What is the qualitative definition of CO?

A

volume of blood pumped through heart per minute

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What is the qualitative definition of SV?

A

volume of blood pumped out of heart per beat

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3
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What is the equation for CO?

A

SV x HR; OR (AP-VCP)/TPR

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4
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What is the qualitative definition of Q?

A

volume of blood that passes any given point in the circulation per time unit

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5
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What is the equation for velocity?

A

Q/A (cross-sectional surface area)

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6
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Which type of vessels have the highest A and therefore lowest V?

A

capillaries

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7
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Which vessel has the highest velocity?

A

aorta

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8
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What is the equation for Q?

A

Pressure difference/vascular resistance

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9
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What factor is going to affect pressure?

A

Vessel diameter

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10
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What factors are going to affect vascular resistance?

A

length of the vessel & viscosity

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11
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What is the qualitative definition of arterial compliance?

A

degree of elasticity

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12
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What is the qualitative definition of arterial thickness?

A

thickness of the vessel wall

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13
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Why does wall tension increases with an increase in the vessel diameter?

A

fluid build up in a vessel is going to apply more force to the arterial wall

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14
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What is the qualitative definition of systolic pressure?

A

highest arterial pressure per cardiac cycle

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15
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what is the qualitative definition of diastolic pressure?

A

lowest arterial pressure per cardiac cycle

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16
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what is the qualitative definition of MAP?

A

average arterial pressure in the body

17
Q

what is the qualitative definition of pulse pressure?

A

difference b/t systolic & diastolic pressures

18
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what is the equation for BP?

A

CO x TPR

19
Q

What is the equation for MAP?

A

[(2DP) + (SP)]/3

20
Q

What is the relationship b/t SV & PP?

A

Direct proportion

21
Q

what is the relationship b/t arterial compliance & PP?

A

Inverse proportion

22
Q

what is the equation for Fick’s principle?

A

CO = O2 consumption/(arterialO2 - venousO2)

23
Q

what is the relationship b/t SV & preload?

A

direct proportion

24
Q

what is the relationship b/t SV & afterload?

A

inverse proportion

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