cardiovascular anatomy and physiology Flashcards
what are the 4 layers of the heart
parietal pericardium
visceral pericardium
myocardium
endocardium
what is the inner most layer that lines the heart contains smooth muscle
endocardium
which layer of the heart has cardiac muscle fibers the provide the work in distributing blood
to the heart
myocardium
what is the visceral pericardium also known as
epicardium
what layer of the heart has coronary blood vessels
epicardium
which part of the heart can be compressed due to exc3ss fluid accusation that ends to reduce cardiac output
pericardium
valve issues can lead to
endocarditis
peripheral restriction is key to what
blood pressure
what property of the myocardial cells is able to contract without external stimuli
automaticity
which property of the myocardial cells can contract in a rhythmic manner
rhythmicity
which property of the myocardial cellls can nerve impulses can be transmitted from one myocardial cell to another due to intercalated disks that form a syncytium (protoplasm of one cell is continuous with that of another)
conductivity
what are the 2 junctions that the intercalated disk contain
desmosomes and connexins
what does desmosomes do
attach one cell to another
what does connexins do
allow electrical impulses to spread
what artery supplies the myocardium
coronary artery
how many beats per minutes does teh SA and AV node allowed
60-100
what neurotransmitter decreases heart rate and myocardial contractility to 60-90 bpm and what system is it in
acetylcholine & PNS
which neurotransmitter increased heart rate and myocardial contracility and what system
norepinephrine and SNS
where does the SA node receive input from
autonomic nervous system:
the SA node paces the heart to beat how many BPM without any other input
> 100
what functions as the pacemaker of the heart
SA node
where does the SA node send its signals to
the R atrium to contract first
what sends signal for ventricles to contract
AV node
AV node impulses are transmitted to the ventricular myocardium through
bundle of His
what Divides into a left and right bundle branch at the intermuscular septum to
innervate each respective ventricle
bundle of his
Bundle branches further divide into smaller nerve fibers called ______ to cause the ventricles to contract
Purkinje fibers
why is the SA node susceptible to disease
proximity to the epicardium (pericarditis)
coronary artery occlusion ( blockage )
why is the AV node susceptible to disease
right coronary artery occlusion
what generates the 1st heart beat
the closure of the tricuspid and mitral valve
what does teh 1st heart beat signal
onset of ventricular systole
what is hypokalemia associated with
arrhythmias and mm cramps esp if taking diuretics
what is an effect of hyperkalemia
nausea and vomiting
what is an effect of hypercalcemia
erratic cardiac contraction
what is a effect of hyocalcemia
decreased myocardial contractilty
what is systole
myocardial contraction
what is diastole
myocardial/ ventricular relaxation
when all heart muscles are relaxed and all valves are closed and there is blood returning to the atria what is that called
atrial diastole
what happens in atrial systole
atria in contraction
av valves are open
blood to ventricles
what happens during ventricular systole
vent. in contraction
semilunar valves are open
blood passing to arties
what happens after ventricular systole
vent diastole
how do u measure cardiac output
sv x HR
what is the equation for BP
HR x SV x total peripheral resistance
what is the total peripheral resistance
the pressure w/in the aterial system during diastolic phase while the heart is filling
which part of BP does CO affect
systolic
what type of BP does TRP affect
diastolic
what is an important measure to assess from patients with hypotension
mean artieral pressure
what is the normal MAP
93 mmHg
if a patients has a MAP _____ be cautious getting them out of bed
< 60
what is normal BP
<120 / <80
what is elevated BP
120-129 / <80
what is high blood pressure stage 1
130-139 / 80-89
what is high blood pressure stage 2
> 140 / >90
what is mean arterial blood pressure determined by
blood volume
cardiac output
resistance of the system to blood flow
relative distribution of blood between arterial and venous blood vessels