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Smooth muscle contracion

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Control conduits for blood flow

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Arterioles

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B2

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Smooth muscle relaxation

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Veins contain what receptors

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A1

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What is Ohm’s law

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Q(flow)= ^P/R

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Associated with high reynold’s number

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Turbulent flow

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Turbulent flow is seen in

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Anemia

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Stroke volume/ arterial compliance

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Pulse pressure

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Pressure in the capillaries

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17mmHg

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Pressure in the vena cava

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0mmHg

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Pressure in the pulmonary arteries

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25mmHg

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Pressure in the capillaries

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7mmHg

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Atrial depolarizatiob

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P wave

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Av node conduction

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PR sement

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Conduction time/ velocity through the av node

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PR interval

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Ventricular depolarization

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QRS

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Ventricular repolarization

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T wave

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Period of depolarization+ repolarization of ventricles

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QT interval

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Plateau of ventricular action potential

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ST segment

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Ventricular action potential: Na influx

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0

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Ventricular action potential: K efflux

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1

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Ventricular action potential: Ca influx

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Ventricular action potential: K efflux

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Ventricular action potential: RMP

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SA node action potential: slow Na influx towards threshold

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SA node action potential: Ca influx

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SA node action potential: K efflux

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27
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Basis for v fib

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Circus movements

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28
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Changes in the rate of relaxation

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Lusitrophic

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Changes in conduction velocity

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Dromotrophic

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Stressed volume

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Low P waves, tall T waves

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Hyperkalemia

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Flat inverted t waves, with u waves

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Hypokalemia

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Prolonged qt interval

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Hypocalcemia

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Shortened QT interval

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Hypercalcemia

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AV block that causes fainting in patients due to initially supressed state of Purkinje fibers

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Stokes Adam syndrome

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Produces changes jn rate of relaxation

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Lusitrophic

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Produces changes in conduction velocity

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Dromotrophic

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Affected by inotropes

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Stroke volume

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Chronotropes affect

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Dromotropes affect

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Phase of cardiac cycle: distal third of diastole

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Atrial contraction

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A wave is seen

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Atrial contraction

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4th heart sound

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Atrial contraction

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Preceeded by p wave

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Atrialn contraction

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Phase of cardiac cycle: preceeded by QRS complex

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Isovolumic contraction

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Phase of cardiac cycle: c wave

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Isovolumic contractiont

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First heart sounds

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Isovolumic contraction

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Phase of cardiac cycle: atrial filling begins

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Rapid ventricular ejection

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Phase of cardiac cycle: t wave

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Reduced ventricular ejection

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Phase of cardiac cycle: incisura

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Isovolumic relaxation

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Phase of cardiac cycle: v wave

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Isovolumic relaxatiob

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Phase of cardiac cycle: second heart sound is heard

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Isovolumic relaxation

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3rd heart sound is heard

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Rapid ventricular filling

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Longest phase of cardiac cycle

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Reduced ventricular filling

55
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Slight increase in aortic pressure during isovolumic relaxation

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Center responsible for regulation of HR and BP

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Vasomotor area of medulla; lateral - excitatory; medial-inhibitory

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Parasympathetic stimulation of the heart causes

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Dec contractility in the atria ONLY; dec HR and conduction velocity

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Where are baroreceptors found

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Carotid sinus and aortic arch

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

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Carotid baroreceptors

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Respond to increase in pressures >80 mmHg

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Aortic baroreceptors

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Caratois sinus baroreceptors are mediated by what CN?

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Aortic arch baroreceptors are mediated by what CN?

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BP control mechanisms that respond to low O2, high CO2 concentration whenever BP is <80mmHg

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Chemorecptord

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Increased HR; helps match VR with CO

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Bainbridge reflex

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CNS ischemic response stars at BP of

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All systemic arterioles vasoconstrict severely except for coronary vessels, cerebral vessels

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CNS ischemic response

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Triad of HPN, bradycardia, irregular respirations

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Cushing rxn or cushing reflex

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Describes fluid movement into or out of the capillary

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Starling forced

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Normal net filtration (starling forces)

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Mehanisms for local blood flow control

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Myogenic theory, metabolic theory

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Most potent vasoconstrictor

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Vasopressin

72
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Implicated in migraine

73
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Released by damaged endothelium

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Endothelin

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Counteracts TXA2

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Prostaglandin

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Vasodilators in muscles

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Lactate, adenosine

Physiology (22 decks)

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