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Cardiovascular and respiratory systems Flashcards

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Pulmonary circuit

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circulation of blood through the pulmonary arteries to the lungs and pulmonary veins back to the heart

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Systemic circuit

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circulation of blood through the aorta to the body and vena cavae back to the heart

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SA node

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generates electrical impulses, causing atria walls to contract.

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Bundle of His

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located in the septum, this splits the impulse in two, ready to be distributed to the ventricles

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AV node

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this collects the impulses and delays it by 0.1 seconds to allow the atria to finish contracting

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Bundle branches

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carry the impulse to the base of each ventricle

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Purkinje fibres

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distribute the impulse through the ventricles walls, causing them to contract

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Diastole

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the relaxation phase of cardiac muscle where chambers fill with blood

  • low pressure
  • Av valves open
  • semilunar valves are closed
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Systole

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the contraction phase of cardiac muscle where blood is forcibly ejected into the aorta and pulmonary artery

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Atrial Systole

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atria contact, forcing blood into the ventricles

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Ventricular systole

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ventricles and AV valves close/contract, blood is pushed out of the ventricles leaving the heart

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Stroke volume

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amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per beat

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Cardiac output

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amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per minute

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Venous return

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the return of the blood to the right atrium through the veins

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Frank-Starling mechanism

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increased venous return leads to increased SV, due to an increased stretch of the ventricular walls and therefore force of contraction

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Cardiac control centre

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a control centre in the medulla oblongata responsible for HR regulation

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Sympathetic nervous system

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part of the autonomic system responsible for increasing HR, specifically during exercise

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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part of the autonomic system responsible for decreasing HR, specifically during recovery

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Proprioceptors

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in muscles, tendons and joints, these inform the CCC that movement had increased

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Chemoreceptors

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located in the aorta and carotid arteries, these detect a decrease in blood pH due to an increase of lactic acid

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Baroreceptors

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located in blood vessel walls, these inform the CCC of increased blood pressure

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Arteries and arterioles

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carry oxygenated blood from the heart to muscles and organs

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Capillaries

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gas exchange takes place

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Veins and venules

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carry deoxygenated blood from the muscles and organs back to the heart

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Venous return mechanisms

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pocket valves
smooth muscle
gravity
muscle pump
respiratory pump
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Vasodilation

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widening of arteries, arterioles and pre-capillary sphincters

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Vasoconstriction

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narrowing of arteries, arterioles and pre-capillary sphincters

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Venodilation

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widening of the veins and venules

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Venoconstriction

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narrowing of the veins and venules

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Vascular shunt mechanism

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the redistribution of cardiac output around the body from rest to exercise which increases the % of blood flow tot he skeletal muscles

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Pre-capillary sphincter

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rings of smooth muscle at the junction between arterioles and capillaries, which can dilate or constrict to control blood flow through the capillary bed

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Vasomotor control centre

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located in the medulla oblongata responsible for cardiac output distribution

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Gaseous exchange

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the movement of O2 from the alveoli into the blood stream and CO2 from the blood stream into the alveoli

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Pulmonary ventilation

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breathing of air into and out of the lungs

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Breathing rate

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the number of inspirations or expirations per minute

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Tidal volume

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the volume of air inspired or expired per breathe

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Minute ventilation

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the volume of air inspired or expired per minute

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External intercoastal muscles inspiration rest

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contract pulling chest walls up and out during rest

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External intercoastal muscles expiration rest

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relax so that the chest walls move in and down

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Internal intercoastal muscles expiration exercise

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contract and pull ribs down and in

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Diffusion gradient

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difference between high and low pressure

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Oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve

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a graph showing the relationship between pO2 and % saturation of haemoglobin

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Bohr Shift

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a move in the oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve to the right caused by increased acidity in the blood stream

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Effects of Bohr Shift

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increased blood and muscle temperature
increased pp of CO2
increased production of lactic acid and carbonic acid

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