Cardiovascular Biophysics (Exam IV) Flashcards
Why is the CV system necessary for hormone transport?
- Hormone transport through diffusion is too slow & too far a distance.
What examples were given for important nutrients/things moved to tissue via the CV system?
- O₂
- Ions
- Glucose
- Cholesterol
- Fatty Acids
What examples were given for important waste products removed from the tissue via the CV system?
- H⁺
- Nitrogenous waste (urea, etc.)
- Lactate (lactic acid)
The CV system also helps regulate _______ _________.
Body Temperature
What is a normal CO for A&P class?
5Lpm
What is the prototypical patient used for A&P class?
30yo M weight 70kg.
___% of blood is found in pulmonary circulation. How many liters would this be for a prototypical patient?
- 9%
- 0.45L
How much blood is found in pulmonary capillaries at any given time?
How much of total pulmonary blood volume can be shunted if needed?
- 70cc’s
- 1/2 of pulmonary blood volume.
___% of blood is found circulating through the cardiac chambers. How many liters would this be for a prototypical patient?
- 7%
- 0.35L (include atrial appendages)
___% of blood is found in large artery circulation.
How about arteriolar & capillary circulation?
Knowing these how much of total blood volume is in arterial circulation?
- 13%
- 7%
- 20% or ~ 1L
What percentage/Liters of blood is in systemic circulation? (i.e. not in lungs or heart)
- 84% ~ 4.2L
___% of blood is in veins, venules, & venous sinuses.
Where, specifically, is most of the blood?
- 64%
- Large veins (i.e. brachiocephalic, femoral, etc.)
What is the largest reservoir of blood in the human body?
Venous system.
What has a lower resistance:
- Blood vessels in series?
- Blood vessels in parallel?
- Parallel blood vessels of lower resistance (Ω). 1/R
What component of the circulatory system essentially controls blood pressure via SVR?
Arterioles
What two factors control arteriolar tone?
- Metabolic demands (open or closed arteriolar paths)
- Nervous system via NE.
What component of CV system has the largest cross sectional area (cm²) ?
What component has the lowest?
- Capillaries (~ 2500 cm²)
- Aorta (~2.5 cm²)
How long is blood actually in capillaries as it moves through the CV system?
Where is the exception to this?
- 1-2seconds
- blood moves through pulmonary capillaries faster due to only gas exchange occurring.
What is the cross-sectional area of all arterioles?
40 cm²
What is the cross-sectional area of the Vena Cavae?
How does their blood velocity compare to that of the aorta?
- 8cm²
- Lower than aorta due to increased cross sectional area.
What is the formula for MAP?
MAP = DBP + ⅓(SBP - DBP)