cardio Flashcards
which vasculature carry blood away from the heart? which carry blood back to the heart?
arteries=away
veins=back to
what are the 5 factors that regulate the process of diffusion?
1- distance
2-the solvent characteristics
3-the molecule’s characteristics
4-the temperature
5-the barrier
true/false: a heavy molecule diffuse more easily than a. less heavy one
false, the heavier the molecule the harder it diffuses
Do insects have blood? if not, whats their fluid called?
no blood. hemolymph
what are the differences between our circulation and insects’?
-they dont transport oxygen (bcs no Hb)
-open circulation
-no blood
-their heart is made up of chambers
true/false: fish have a single heart and not a double like us and it contains only deoxygenated blood
true
what are the differences between our circulation and the reptilians’?
-they have 3 chambers (2 atria and 1 ventricle)
-their heart contains mixed blood
true/false: the crocodile have only 1 aorta like us
false, they have two
how can the crocodile go into water without breathing?
The valve in the pulmonary aorta (right, deoxygenated) closes and so the deoxygenated blood passes through the left aorta (systemic)
which one is the most compliant? Veins or Arteries? What does it means?
veins are more compliant as they change size according to the volume of blood
which one is the most resistant veins or arteries? and what does it means?
arteries are more resistant since when blood volume increase; their R increases too
HR x SV = ?
CO (cardiac output)
true/false: both arteries and veins have inner valves
false, only veins have them
How can the flow stay the same in arteries and in capillaries?
in arteries the crossectional area is low but the velocity is high. in capillaries the crossectional area is high and the velocity is low (better exchange)
true/false: the Pressure is higher in the capillaries than in the arteries
false, higher in arteries (lower crossectional area, higher velocity)
pressure diastole > pressure systole
false, systole>diastole
why do we assume perfusion P= arterial P?
because arterial pressure»_space; veinous pressure
what does perfusion pressure represent?
the difference between P in and P out
If a vessel with a length of 4 cm have a R=3 and flow=1. What is the R and the flow of a same type of vessel that have a length of 8 cm?
Rx2 so R=6. Flow/2 so flow=0.5
1/R=1/R1 + 1/R2 is from which type: series or parallel?
parallel
what are the two mechanisms that help to maintain the flow of blood with gravity?
1- valves
2- muscles contractions