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Cardiovascular Physiology Flashcards

0
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Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs

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Pulmonary vein

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Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs

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Pulmonary artery

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2
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Pressure in the right atrium (Central Venous Pressure)

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0 mmHg

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3
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Mitral & Tricuspid valves

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AV Valves

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4
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Aortic & Pulmonic valves

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Semilunar Valves

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5
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64% of blood volume is found in:

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Veins (Reservoir of blood)

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6
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Found between myocardial cell membranes

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Intercalated discs (with Gap junctions)

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7
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Found in Intercalated discs

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Gap Junctions

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8
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Heart Rate (HR) x Stroke Volume (SV)

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Cardiac Output (CO)

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9
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Cardiac output of Left & Right Heart

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Equal (Resting: 5L/min) (due to higher resistance in pulmonary vessels)

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10
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Blood Flow Velocity: Highest

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Aorta

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11
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Blood Flow Velocity: Lowest

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Capillaries

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“Stressed Volume”; Thick-walled, under high-pressure

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Arteries

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13
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“Control conduits for blood flow”; Mainly under sympathetic control

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Arterioles

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14
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Alpha 1: smooth muscle contraction ➡️ Vasoconstriction

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Increases Total Peripheral Resistance (TPR) or Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR)

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Beta 2: smooth muscle relaxation ➡️ Vasodilation

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Decreases Total Peripheral Resistance (TPR) or Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR)

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16
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No Vasoconstriction or Vasodilation; Composed of single layer of endothelial cells; No smooth muscle layer; Closed Loop

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Capillaries

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17
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“Unstressed Volume”; Thin-walled, under low pressure; With one-way valves

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Veins

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18
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What happens when systemic arterioles vasoconstrict?

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TPR/SVR: Increases

Blood flow: Decreases

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19
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What happens when systemic arterioles vasodilate?

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TPR/SVR: Decreases

Blood flow: Increases

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20
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What happens to blood pressure when TPR increases?

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Blood Pressure: Increases (BP=COxTPR)

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21
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What happens when veins vasoconstrict?

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Venous Return: Increases (CO & BP: Increases too)

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22
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Change in Pressure / Resistance

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Ohm’s Law

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23
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Viscosity x Length / Radius

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Poiseuille’s Law

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24
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Density x Diameter x velocity / viscosity

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Reynold’s Number

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25
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Volume / Pressure

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Compliance or

Capacitance

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26
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Streamlined (straight line) flow; Velocity: highest at the center, lowest at the walls

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Laminar Flow

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27
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Disorderly flow; Associated with High Reynold’s Number; Seen in Anemia

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Turbulent Flow

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28
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Reynold’s Number: Laminar Flow

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<2000

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29
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Reynold’s Number: Turbulent Flow

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> 2000

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30
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“A strain in the structure of a substance produced by pressure, when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other”

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Shear

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31
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Highest Shear

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At the Walls of the vessels

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32
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Lowest Shear

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At the Center of the vessel

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33
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Consequence of Shear

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Decreases Blood Viscosity

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34
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Compliance of Veins vs Arteries

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24x Higher Compliance

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35
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Compliance: Effect of Aging

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Decreases Compliance

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36
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Highest arterial pressure

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Systolic Pressure

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37
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Lowest arterial pressure

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Diastolic Pressure

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38
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Difference: Systolic Pressure - Diastolic Pressure

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Pulse Pressure

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39
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Stroke Volume (SV) / Arterial Compliance

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Pulse Pressure

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40
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Synonym: Right Atrial Pressure

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Central Venous Pressure

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41
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2/3 (Diastole) + 1/3 (Systole)

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Mean Arterial Pressure

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42
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Used to estimate Left Atrial Pressure

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Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

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43
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Blood Pressure: Large Arteries

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120/80 mmHg

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44
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Blood Pressure: Systemic Capillaries

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17 mmHg

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45
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Blood Pressure: Vena cava

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0 mmHg

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46
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Blood Pressure: Pulmonary arteries

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25/8 mmHg

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47
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Blood Pressure: Pulmonary Capillaries

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7 mmHg

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48
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True or False: BP Systemic Circulation < BP Pulmonic Circulation

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False (>)

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49
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True or False: CO Systemic Circulation > CO Pulmonic Circulation

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False (=)

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50
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Increased Systole; Normal Diastole; Increased Pulse Pressure

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Arteriosclerosis

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51
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Decreased Systole; Normal Diastole; Decreased Pulse Pressure

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Aortic Stenosis

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52
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Increased Systole; Decreased Diastole; Increased Pulse Pressure

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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

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53
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Increased Systole; Decreased Diastole; Increased Pulse Pressure (End-diastolic Pressure increases)

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Aortic Regurgitation

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54
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Atrial Depolarization

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P wave

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55
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Corresponds to AV Node Conduction

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PR Segment

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56
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Correlates with conduction time/velocity through AV Node

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PR Interval

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57
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Ventricular Depolarization

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QRS Complex

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58
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Ventricular Repolarization

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T wave

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59
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Period of Depolarization + Repolarization of Ventricles

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QT Interval

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60
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Correlates with plateau of Ventricular action potential

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ST Segment

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61
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What happens when Sympathetic NS stimulates the AV Node?

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Conduction Velocity: Increases

PR Interval: Decreases

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62
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What happens when Parasympathetic NS stimulates the AV Node?

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Conduction Velocity: Decreases

PR Interval: Increases

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63
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What is the effect of Potassium on the ECG?

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Hyperkalemia: Tall T Waves
Hypokalemia: Flat T waves

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64
Q

What is the effect of Calcium on the ECG?

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Hypercalcemia: Shortened QT Interval
Hypocalcemia: Prolonged QT Interval

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65
Q

What is the effect of MI on the ECG?

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STEMI: ST Elevation, Q Waves
NSTEMI: ST Depression

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66
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Abnormally prolonged interval between the QRS Complex and T Wave that may cause Sudden Cardiac Death in the children?

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Long QT Syndrome (In Adults: Brugada Syndrome; In Athletes: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)

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67
Q

Master pacemaker; Has unstable RMP; No sustained plateau

A

SA Node

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68
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Slowest conduction velocity (0.01-0.05m/sec)

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AV Node

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69
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Fastest conduction velocity (2-4m/sec)

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Bundle of His, Purkinje Fibers, Ventricles

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70
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Intrinsic Firing Rate: SA Node

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70-80 beats/min (overdrive suppression)

71
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Intrinsic Firing Rate: AV Node

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40-60 beats/min

72
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Intrinsic Firing Rate: Bundle of His

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40 beats/min

73
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Intrinsic Firing Rate: Purkinje Fibers

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15-20 beats/min

74
Q

What is the basis for AV Nodal Delay (0.13sec)?

A

Decreased Gap Junctions in that area

75
Q

Which Na+ channel accounts for SA Node Automaticity?

A

I-f Channels (slow “funny” Na+ channels)

76
Q

Which is responsible for setting the heart rate?

A

Rate of Phase 4 Depolarization

77
Q

Inhibition of “pacemaking” of latent pacemakers by the SA Node?

A

Overdrive Suppression

78
Q

AV block that causes fainting in patients due to initially suppressed state of Purkinje Fibers?

A

Stokes-Adams Syndrome

79
Q

Condition when latent pacemaker assume pacemaking activity?

A

Ectopic Pacemaker

80
Q

Conduction Velocity is dependent on which phenomenon?

A

Size of inward current during upstroke of Action Potential; Not dependent on duration of Action Potential

81
Q

All Na+ inactivation gates close; No new Action Potential can be generated

A

Absolute Refractory Period (ARP)

82
Q

At the end, some Na+ inactivation channels start to open; Action Potential cannot be conducted

A

Effective Refractory Period (ERP=ARP+RRP)

83
Q

Action Potential can be generated and conducted but higher-than-normal stimulus is required

A

Relative Refractory Period (RRP)

84
Q

All Na+ inactivation gates are open & membrane potential is higher than RMP (nearer to threshold); Cell is more excitable than normal

A

Supranormal Period (SNP)

85
Q

Basis for ventricular fibrillation; Occurs when, in the propagation of AP around the ventricles, the signal never reaches an area with ARP

A

Circus Movements

86
Q

Causes of Circus Movements: Dilated Cardiomyopathy

A

Long Conduction Pathway

87
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Causes of Circus Movements: Ischemic Heart, Hyperkalemia, Blocked Purkinje

A

Decreased Conduction Velocity

88
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Causes of Circus Movements: Epinephrine, Electrical stimulation

A

Short Refractory Period

89
Q

Produces changes in Contractility

A

Inotrophic Effect

90
Q

Produces changes in Rate of Relaxation

A

Lusitrophic Effect

91
Q

Produces changes in heart rate

A

Chronotrophic Effect

92
Q

Produces changes in Conduction Velocity

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Dromotrophic Effect

93
Q

Inotropes affect:

A

Stroke Volume

94
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Chronotropes affect:

A

SA Node

95
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Dromotropes affect:

A

AV Node

96
Q

Beta 1 stimulation of the heart would result in

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Stronger (positive inotrope), Briefer (positive lusitrope), & more frequent (positive chronotrope) Contractions

97
Q

Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Volume (LVEDV)

A

Pre-load of the Heart

98
Q

Aortic Pressure

A

Afterload of the Heart

99
Q

An increase in Pre-load will increase Stroke Volume (and consequently, Cardiac Output) within certain physiologic limits

A

Frank-Starling Mechanism

100
Q

LVEDV is directly proportional to what?

A

Venous Return & Right Atrial Pressure

101
Q

What happens when After-load increases?

A

Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output: Decreases

Velocity of Sarcomere Shortening: Decreases

102
Q

What happens when Pre-load increases?

A

Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output: Increases

103
Q

Blood ejected of the ventricle per heart beat; Equal to EDV - ESV; Normal value: 70ml

A

Stroke Volume

104
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Percentage of EDV that is actually ejected of the ventricle; Equal to SV/EDV; Normal value: 55%

A

Ejection Fraction

105
Q

Total blood volume ejected per unit of time; Equal to HR x SV; Normal Value: 5L/min (resting)

A

Cardiac Output

106
Q

Work the heart performs on each beat; Equal to SV x Aortic Pressure; Fatty Acids are the primary source of energy

A

Stroke Work

107
Q

Work per unit of time; Equal to CO x Aortic Pressure; With 2 components: Volume Work (Cardiac Output) & Pressure Work (Aortic Pressure)

A

Cardiac Minute Work

108
Q

Increased by increased Afterload, size of the heart, contractility, heart rate

A

Myocardial O2 Consumption

109
Q

Ratio of work output to total chemical energy expenditure; Normal value: just 20-25% (Most of the energy used by the heart is just converted to heat)

A

Maximum Efficiency of Cardiac Contraction

110
Q

Right Atrial Pressure at which venous return is zero; Pressure in the blood vessels when the heart is stopped experimentally

A

Mean Systemic Pressure (MSP)

111
Q

Increase in blood volume; Decrease in Venous Compliance

A

Increases MSP

112
Q

Increased TPR

A

Decreases VR & CO

113
Q

Positive Inotrophic Agent

A

Increases CO

114
Q

Cardiac events that occur in a single heartbeat

A

Cardiac Cycle

115
Q

Occurs during the distal 3rd of Diastole; Preceded by P Wave in the ECG; Not essential for ventricular filling

A

Atrial Contraction

116
Q

Preceded by QRS Complex in the ECG; C Wave of atrial pressure is seen; AV valves will close; Semilunar valves are still closed; 1st Heart Sound (S1) is heard; Key Findings: Ventricular Pressure Increases & Ventricular Volume Remains the same

A

Isovolumic Contraction

117
Q

Atrial filling begins; Semilunar valves open; Key Findings: Ventricular Pressure rapidly Increase & Ventricular Volume Decreases

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Rapid Ventricular Ejection

118
Q

T-wave occurs in the ECG; Airtic pressure also decreases; Key Findings: Ventricular Pressure Decreases & Ventricular Volume Decreases

A

Reduced Ventricular Ejection

119
Q

Incisura of aortic pressure is seen; V wave of atrial pressure is seen; Semilunar valves closes, AV valves still closed; 2nd heart sound is heard; Key Findings: Ventricular Pressure Decreases & Ventricular Volume Remains the same

A

Isovolumic Relaxation

120
Q

Opening of the AV valves; 3rd heart sound is heard; Ventricular Volume rapidly increase; Occurs during 1/3 of diastole

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Rapid Ventricular Filling

121
Q

Longest cardiac cycle phase; Ventricular Volume reduced increase; Dependent on heart rate; Occurs during middle 3rd of diastole

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Reduced Ventricular Filling (Diastasis)

122
Q

Atrial Pressure

A

0-4 mmHg

123
Q

Peaks of Atrial Pressure: Atrial Contraction

A

A Wave

124
Q

Peaks of Atrial Pressure: Contraction of Ventricles

A

C Wave

125
Q

Peaks of Atrial Pressure: Venous blood going to the atrium

A

V Wave

126
Q

In general, increases during systole and decreases during diastole

A

Aortic Pressure

127
Q

Slight increase in aortic pressure during isovolumic relaxation

A

Incisura

128
Q

Heart Murmur: 2nd ICS R Parasternal border

A

Aortic

129
Q

Heart Murmur: 2nd ICS L Parasternal border

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Pulmonic

130
Q

Heart Murmur: 4th ICS L Parasternal border

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Tricuspid

131
Q

Heart Murmur: 5th ICS L MCL

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Mitral

132
Q

Physiologic murmurs occur only during systole or diastole?

A

Systole (all diastolic murmurs are pathologic)

133
Q

Centers responsible for regulation of HR & BP; Found in medulla

A

Vasomotor Area

134
Q

Respond to increase/decrease in pressures from 50-180 mmHg

A

Carotid Baroreceptors

135
Q

Respond to increase in pressures >80 mmHg

A

Aortic Baroreceptors

136
Q

Transmits afferent signal from Carotid Sinus to the medulla

A

Herring’s Nerve (Branch of CN IX)

137
Q

Transmits afferent signals from Aortic sinus to the medulla; Transmits efferent signals from medulla to the heart

A

Vagus Nerve (CN X)

138
Q

Response of Baroreceptor reflex to Increase in BP

A

Decrease in HR & SV; Vasodilation of arterioles & veins

139
Q

Response of Baroreceptor reflex to Decrease in BP

A

Increase in HR & SV; Vasoconstriction of arterioles & veins

140
Q

Forced expiration on closed glottis; Demonstrates Baroreceptor Reflex

A

Valsalva maneuver

141
Q

Responds to low O2, high CO2 concentration whenever BP is <80 mmHg

A

Chemoreceptors

142
Q

Detects “fullness” of vascular system (increased intravascular volume)

A

Low-pressure Receptors (Cardiopulmonary Baroreceptors)

143
Q

In response to increased intravascular volume: Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)

A

Increases (counter regulatory of Aldosterone)

144
Q

In response to increased intravascular volume: Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH)

A

Decreases

145
Q

In response to increased intravascular volume: Renal

A

Vasodilation (increase GFR)

146
Q

In response to increased intravascular volume: Heart Rate

A

Increases (Bainbridge Reflex)

147
Q

The “last-ditch” stand; Very powerful systemic vasoconstriction; Vasomotor center itself responds directly to ischemia during low BP; Starts at <60 mmHg and optimal at a BP = 15-20 mmHg

A

CNS Ischemic Response

148
Q

Occurs in response to increased intracranial pressure; Triad: HPN, Bradycardia, Irregular respirations

A

Cushing Reaction or Cushing Reflex

149
Q

What are the only two organs spared from powerful vasoconstrictive effects of the CNS Ischemic Response?

A

Heart (Coronary Circulation) & Brain (Cerebral Circulation)

150
Q

Activated when faster mechanisms fail to regulate BP; Also responsible for maintaining normal BP despite wide variation in salt Intake

A

Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System (RAAS)

151
Q

Describes fluid movement into (absorption) or out of (filtration) the capillary

A

Starling Forces

152
Q

Positive fluid movement; fluid moves out of capillary

A

Filtration

153
Q

Negative fluid movement; fluid moves into the capillary

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Absorption

154
Q

Favors filtration; Determined by pressure & resistance in arteries & veins; Normal value: 25 mmHg

A

Capillary Hydrostatic Pressure

155
Q

Opposes filtration, Favors absorption; Increased by increases in plasma protein concentration; Normal value: 28 mmHg

A

Capillary Oncotic Pressure

156
Q

Opposes filtration, favors absorption; Slightly negative due to lymphatic pump; Normal value: -3 mmHg

A

Interstitial Hydrostatic Pressure

157
Q

Favors filtration; Determined by Interstitial Protein Concentration; Normal value: 8 mmHg

A

Interstitial Oncotic Pressure

158
Q

Normal Net Filtration

A

2 ml/min

159
Q

Hydraulic Conductance of Capillary Wall

A

Filtration Coefficient

160
Q

Lymph produced per day

A

2-3L

161
Q

Has 1-way valves and unidirectional flow; Reabsorbs proteins and wxcess fluid back to the circulatory syatem; Absorbs fat (using Lacteals)

A

Lymphatic System

162
Q

Excess fluid in the interstitial spaces beyond the capability of the lymphatic system to return in to the blood vessels

A

Edema

163
Q

When vascular smooth muscle are stretched, there’s a reflex contraction and vice versa; May explain autoregulation, but not active or reactive hyperemia

A

Myogenic Theory

164
Q

Vasodilator metabolites are produced as a result of metabolic activity

A

Metabolic Theory

165
Q

Substances increase blood flow during deoxygenation; Vasodilators: Adenosine, CO2, Adenosine phosphate compounds, K, H

A

Vasodilator Theory

166
Q

O2 is needed for vascular muscle contraction; Lack of O2 would lead to Vasodilation

A

Oxygen Lack Theory or

Nutrient Lack Theory

167
Q

Increase in blood flow in response to brief period of decreased blood flow

A

Reactive Hyperemia

168
Q

Blood flow increases to meet increased metabolic demand

A

Active Hyperemia

169
Q

Afferent arteriole constriction/dilation occurs to maintain appropriate renal blood flow & GFR; Macula densa in the distal tubile detects fluid levels

A

Tubuloglomerular Feedback or

Macula Densa Feedback

170
Q

Most Potent Vasoconstrictor

A

Vasopressin

171
Q

Release as a result of blood vessel damage; Causes arteriolar vasoconstriction; Implicated in Migraine

A

Serotonin

172
Q

Released by damaged endothelium

A

Endothelin

173
Q

Counteracts TXA2

A

Prostacyclin

174
Q

Vasodilates upstream blood vessels

A

Nitric Oxide

175
Q

Causes arteriolar dilation & venous constriction leading to increased filtration (local edema)

A

Bradykinin & Histamine

Physiology (12 decks)

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