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1
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overview of conducting system; describe route of AP

A
  1. SA node (atria)
  2. AV node
  3. Bundle of His
  4. Purkinje fibres (wall of ventricles)
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2
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where is the AV node?

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anterior to coronary sinus (R atrium)

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3
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where is the SA node?

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wall of R atrium; inf. to opening of sup vena cava

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4
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name of cells which form the pacemaker?

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autorhythmic cells

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5
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which has a higher Na+ concentration; intracellular or extracellular?

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extracellular

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6
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what is a funny current, and what effect on the resting membrane potential?

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  1. leakage of Na+ into the cell
  2. inhibits K+ from leaving
  3. causes increase in RMP = -40mM
  4. triggers AP
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7
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what ion channel is opened in response to an AP?

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slow L-type Ca2+

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8
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3 steps in cardiac myocyte AP

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  1. depolarisation
  2. plataeu phase
  3. repolarisation
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9
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what is a refractory period?

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time where another AP cannot be fired

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10
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2 advantages of the refractory period?

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  1. non-return valve; prevent AP from backflowing

2. prevents 2nd contraction before 1st contraction has ended (tetanic contraction)

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11
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disadvantage to a tetanic contraction

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produces long, slow muscular contractions - dont allow heart to pump sufficiently.

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12
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what is hyperpolarisation?

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overshoot in repolarisation - more negative than -90mV

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13
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P wave:

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depolarisation of atria

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14
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QRS complex

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depolarisation of ventricles

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15
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T wave

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repolarisation of ventricles

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16
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PQ segment

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conduction time between SA node + ventricular depolarisation

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17
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where is the plateau phase

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ST segment

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18
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ECG: ventricular systole

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QT wave

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19
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where on ECG is the ventricular diastole

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after T wave

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20
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why is there a delay at the AV node?

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allows ventricles to fill

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21
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2 points on ECG where ventricular pressure increases?

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  1. P wave = as atria pump blood into ventricles

2. QRS = as AV valves shut

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22
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what occurs during isovolumetric contraction?

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AV valves shut; pressure in V increases

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23
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what occurs during isovolumetric relaxation?

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AV valves open - due to pressure in aorta exceeding ventricles

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24
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when does ventricular volume decrease?

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during ventricular ejection - ST segment

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25
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when does ventricular volume increase?

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ventricular relaxation - after t wave

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26
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what does a lup sound indicate?

A

closing of AV valves

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27
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what does a dup sound indicate?

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closing of semi-lunar valves

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28
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2 major contractile filaments in myofibrils?

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actin + myosin

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29
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what makes up I band

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thin actin

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30
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what makes up A band

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thick myosin

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31
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describe the chains in myosin filament

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2 heavy chains - each of which is attached to a light chain

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32
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which 2 proteins are coupled to actin? and how frequently

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troponin & tropomyosin - every 7th molecule

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33
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which troponin complex binds to actin and which binds to tropomyosin?

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T= tropomyosin
I = actin
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34
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what occurs when Troponin C is added to actin?

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  1. becomes Ca2+ sensitive
  2. 4 Ca2+ attach
  3. tropomyosin undergoes a conformational change in shape
  4. allows myosin to attach
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35
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how does heart muscle produce its own ATP?

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Creatin kinase moves phosphate from creatin phosphate to ADP.

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36
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explain properties of elastic arteries

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stretchy to propel blood

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37
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3 segments of tunica intima

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  1. endothelium
  2. basement membrane
  3. internal elastic lamina
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38
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structure at the end of arterioles to capillary

A

metarterioles

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39
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what monitors the blood flow into the capillary?

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precapillary sphincter

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40
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name for distal end of metarteriole?

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thoroughfare channel

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41
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what is vasomotion?

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contraction of SMC allowing pulsatile flow of blood from metarterioles

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42
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which blood vessels have thin walls and large lumens?

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venules

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43
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what are the greatest capacitance vessels?

A

veins

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44
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2 factors for filtration

A

blood hydrostatic pressure

interstitial fliud osmotic pressure

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45
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2 factors for absorption

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intersitital hydrostatic pressure

blood colloid pressure

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46
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what condition occurs when filtration > reabsorption?

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oedema

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47
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what does the right lymphatic duct drain into?

A

internal jugular vein

48
Q

what does the thoracic duct drain into?

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subclavian vein

49
Q

6 major vasodialators

A 
NO,
lactic acid, 
histamine,
increased temp,
low pH = low CO2
low O2
50
Q

mechanism of vasodilators

A

relax precapillary sphincters

51
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2 vasodialators

A

thromboxanes and endothelins

52
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when are thromboxanes released?

A

by platelets at a wound site

53
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when are endothelins released?

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by damaged endothelial cells

54
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how do vasoconstrictors work?

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by contracting precapillary sphincters

55
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what is normal BP

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120/80 mmHg

56
Q

what 3 things does vascular resistance depend on

A

lumen diameter
blood viscosity
vessel length

57
Q

what is the force driving venous return?

A

greater pressure in veins than right atrium

58
Q

where is the cardiovascular centre?

A

medulla oblongata

59
Q

input: from higher brain centres such as?

A

hypothalamus
limbic system
cerebral cortex

60
Q

input; from sensory receptors?

A

propoiceptors
chemoreceptors
baroreceptors

61
Q

sympathetic nerves out to the heart from CV centre

A

cardiac accelerator nerves

62
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parasympathetic nerves out to heart from CV centre

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vagus nerve

63
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how does the CV centre increase of decrease HR?

A

increase/decrease depolarisation of AV & SA nodes

64
Q

where are the baroreceptors which detect BP directly?

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aortic & carotid bodies

65
Q

which hormones increase BP?

A

epinephrine + norepinephrine

66
Q

which system controls BP long term?

A

RAAS

67
Q

what in the RAAS increases blood volume and how?

A

Aldosterone - increases renal reabsorption of Na+, therefore water follows

68
Q

what in the RAAS causes vasoconstriction?

A

angiotensin II

69
Q

how do parasympathetic neurones slow down heart rate?

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  1. parasymp neurones secrete ACh
  2. causes K+ channels to open
  3. K+ influx
  4. Inhibits depolarisation
  5. Less action potentials
70
Q

what does the atrial reflex respond to

A

increase in venous return

71
Q

3 homeostatic mechanisms to regulate cardiovascular system

A
  1. autoregulation
  2. neural
  3. endocrine
72
Q

what is autoregulation control?

A

vasodilation & vasoconstriction with chemicals

73
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what innervation is used by neural regulatory mechanism?

A

sympathetic

74
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which centre controls neural regulatory mechanism?

A

vasomotive centre

75
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in the neural mechanism, describe the process of vasoconstriction

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  1. nerves are adrenergic - secrete noradrenaline

2. stimulates alpha1- adrenoreceptors; causes contraction of SMC in precapillary sphincters

76
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in the neural mechanism, describe the process of vasodilation

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  1. nerves are cholinergic - secrete ACh - triggers NO releases
  2. nerves are nitroxidergic - release NO
  3. NO is a vasodialtor; causes relaxation of SMC in precapillary sphincter
77
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when there is an increase in BP, what centres are inhibited & which are stimulated?

A 
stim = cardio-inhibitory 
inhib = cardio-accel & vasomotive
78
Q

when there is an decrease in BP, what centres are inhibited & which are stimulated?

A 
stim = cardio-accel & vasomotive 
inhib= cardio- inhib
79
Q

what does stimulation of the vasomotive centre cause?

A

vasoconstriction

80
Q

which hormones work to increase BP?

A

ADH, angiotensin II, erythropoiten

81
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which hormones work to decrease BP?

A

Anti-natriuteric peptide

82
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where is ADH released from?

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posterior lobe of pituitary gland

83
Q

what stimulates production of ANP?

A

stretching of atrial wall

84
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what cells produce ANP?

A

atrial myocytes

85
Q

during exercise, where is more blood distributed to?

A

skeletal muscles, skin, heart

86
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during exercise, where is less blood distributed to?

A

GI tract, kidneys

87
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what is the anticipatory response

A

before exercise, the sympathetic NS increases HR, increasing CO, vasoconstriction of splanchnic arterioles

88
Q

3 changes during light exercise

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  • increased vasodilation
  • increased CO
  • increased venous return
89
Q

5 changes during heavy exercise

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  • Max CO
  • peripheral blood changes
  • vasomotive centre; direct blood to essential organs
  • cardio-accelertory centre activated
  • increased skin perfusion - due to increased body temp
90
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during haemorrhaging, what are the short term responses? what do all of them do?

A

cause vasoconstriction

  1. sympathetic response detected by low BP
  2. neural - noradrenaline
  3. endocrine - ADH
91
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during haemorrhaging, what are the long term responses?

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  1. RAAS
  2. ADH
  3. EPO
92
Q

what level of blood loss defines ischaemia?

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<30%

93
Q

what do lipoproteins consists of?

A

lipids + proteins

94
Q

why are the different lipoproteins transported in differemt ways?

A

due to different apoproteins on their surface

95
Q

function of lipoprotein lipase

A

converts triglycerides into fatty acds + monoacylglycerol

96
Q

what is a characteristic of true congestive heart failure?

A

pulmonary oedema

97
Q

what is arteioscleorisis?

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thickening of arterole wall - causing reduction in elasticity

98
Q

what is atheroscleosis?

A

plaque building up

99
Q

narrowing of a blood vessel

A

stenosis

100
Q

what is more anterior-pulm trunk or aorta?

A

pulm trunk/artery

101
Q

what is afterload

A

pressure of heart to eject after atrial systole

102
Q

what is preload

A

end-diastolic vol that stretches V to greastest dimension

103
Q

pO2- hypoxia to hyperoxia

A

10-13

104
Q

PCO2 - hypocapnia to hypercapnia

A

4.5-6

105
Q

HCO3- high and low

A

22-26

106
Q

what is type 1 respiratory failure characterised by, and what causes it?

A

hypoxia - ventilation exceeds perfusion

107
Q

whatis type 2 respiratory failure characterised by, and what causes it?

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hypoxia + hypercapnia; reduced lung SA

108
Q

in embryology - what do the cardiogenic cords develop into?

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endocardial tubes

109
Q

what does the fusing of the endocardial tubes form?

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primitive heart tube

110
Q

what fuses to form the atrial septum?

A

sinoatrial orifice

111
Q

what is the hole called which the septum primum close, and in what chamber?

A

ostium primum- atria

112
Q

what prevents the complete closure of atria

A

ostrium secundum

113
Q

what forms the foramen ovalis?

A

septum primum

114
Q

remnant name for foramen ovals

A

fossa ovalis

115
Q

what forms the AV valves?

A

mesenchymal extensions

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