Cardiovacular Drugs: Cardiovascular System

Question 1

What is the main function of the CV system?

Answer 1

Its main function is to transport oxygen and nutrients to and from body tissues​

Question 2

Drugs used to treat the CV system are _____ and can have ____(3)______ .

Answer 2

1. potent

2. serious side effects​​

Question 3

What is this describing?

1. Atria contract pushing blood into ventricles​
2. Ventricles contract pushing blood out to body tissues​

Answer 3

normal cardiac cycle

Question 4

Cardiac muscle contraction is controlled by the movement of _______ in and out of cardiac muscle cells​.

Answer 4

mineral ions

Question 5

What is this describing?

1. movement of ions across cell membrane leads to depolarization​
2. depolarization of cardiac muscle cells

Answer 5

contraction of the heart muscle

Question 6

Waves of depolarization always begin at the sinoatrial (SA) node, then progressively spread to what 4 other structures? (in order) ​

Answer 6

1. atria​
2. atrioventricular (AV) node​
3. Bundle of Hiss​
4. ventricles​

Question 7

What part of the CNS is this?

1. Increased HR and contractility​
2. vasoconstriction​

Answer 7

Sympathetic Nervous System

Question 8

What part of the CNS is this?

1. Decreased HR

Answer 8

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Question 9

What are the 2 sections of the Autonomic Nervous System?

Answer 9

1. Sympathetic

2. Parasympathetic