Cardiac Physiology Flashcards
Blood pathway
toe/finger ►inferior/superior vena cava►RA►tricuspid valve►RV►pulmonary valve►PA►lung
Pulmonary vein►LA►Mitral valve►LV►aortic valve►aorta►coronary arteries►body
S1
associated with ventricular contraction
sound when tricuspid and mitral valves close
S2
associated with ventricular relaxation (repolarization)
sound of aortic and pulmonic valve closing
Auscultation of the heart (4 areas)
- aortic
- pulmonic
- tricuspid
- mitral
auscultation of the heart
aortic area
2nd to 3rd right intercostal space
auscultation of the heart
pulmonic area
2nd to 3rd left intercostal space
auscultation of the heart
tricuspid area
lower left sternal border
auscultation of the heart
mitral valve
apex
A
aorta
B
right coronary artery
C
coronary vein
D
left main coronary artery
E
left circumflex coronary artery
F
left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD)
coronary arteries
right coronary artery
left anterior descending coronary artery
circumflex coronary artery
coronary arteries
RCA supplies:
right side of heart
coronary arteries
LAD supplies:
left anterior
coronary arteries
circumflex supplies:
left posterior
A
circumflex coronary artery
B
coronary sinus
C
right coronary artery
cardiac conduction pathway
- SA node
- AV node
- Bundle of His
- Right and left bundle branches
- Purkinje fibers
P wave
QRS complex
activation of the ventricles
T wave
3 layers of a blood vessel
- Tunica intima
- Tunica media
- Tunica adventitia
blood vessels
outer layer
tunica adventitia
contains:
- connective tissue
- vaso vasorum
- nerve
- lymph
vaso vasorum
blood supply to the blood vessels
Tunica media
smooth muscle cells
controlled by ACE
tunica media
ACE
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
controls blood volume, kidneys
blood vessels
tunica intima
single epithelial layer
- prevents substance transfer from blood into vessel
- anti and prothrombotic secretions
- dilation metabolites
- constriction metabolites
How does the tunica intima prevent substance transfer from blood into the vessel?
acts as a barrier to cholesterol
tunica intima
dilation metabolites
NO
Prostaglandins
tunica intima
constriction metabolites
endothelin
superoxide
thromboxane
blood vessels
valves
only in veins,
prevent blood flow back to the extremities
blood vessels
decreased venous return
causes swelling in the feet due to fluid retention
must excrete or increase blood volume
A
tunica intima
B
elastin
C
tunica media
D
tunica externa
common causes of atrial clots
atrial fibrillation
bruits
bifurcations
A-fib
multiple messages, sporadic contractions in the atria
can lead to clotting