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Chapter 3 - Circulation Flashcards

1
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What is diffusion time proportional to?

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Distance^2

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2
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What is a circulatory system?

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An organ system that transports blood containing nutrients such as oxygen and CO2

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What are the three main components of the circulatory system?

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  1. Circulatory fluid
  2. Blood Vessels
  3. Muscular Pump (Heart)
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What is an open circulatory system?

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nutrients and waste are moved through the body by a fluid which flows freely through the body cavity, rather than being contained in veins

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What is a closed circulatory system?

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Blood is contained within blood vessels at all times

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6
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What is the name of the circulatory fluid?

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Hemolymph

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7
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What animals have an open circulatory system?

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Anthropoids and Molluscs

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What animals have a closed circulatory system?

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All vertebrates, Annelids and Cephlapods

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9
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What animals have a single and double circulatory system?

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Single - fish

Double - humans, reptiles, amphibians and birds

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10
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What animals have a three chambered heart?

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Amphibians and reptiles (two atria and one ventricle)

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11
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What are the two loops of blood vessels in a human heart?

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Pulmonary circulation 9%

Systemic circulation 84%

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12
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What is the contraction phase of the heart pumping?

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Systole

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13
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What is the relaxation phase of the heart?

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Diastole

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14
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What part of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

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Right atria

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What part of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery?

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Right ventricle

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What artery transports blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?

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Pulmonary artery

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17
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What part of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins?

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Left atrium

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18
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Which part of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body via the aorta?

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Left ventricle

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19
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What are the atrioventricular valves?

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Tricuspid and Mitral (bicuspid) valves

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20
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Where would you find the tricuspid valve?

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Between the right atria and ventricle

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21
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Where would you find the mitral (bicuspid) valve?

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Between the left atria and ventricle

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22
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What are the semilunar valves?

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Aortic and pulmonary valve

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23
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Where would you find the aortic valve?

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Between the left ventricle and the aorta

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24
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Where would you find the pulmonary valve?

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Between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk

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25
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What does the coronary sinus do?

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Transports deoxygenated blood to the heart via the heart walls aka the hearts own blood supply

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26
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What valves contract during systole?

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Tricuspid and mitral

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27
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What valves contract during diastole?

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Aortic and pulmonary

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28
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What does autorythmic mean?

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Contracts and relaxes without any signal from the nervous system

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29
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What controls the coordinated contractions of the heart?

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The SA node (pacemaker)

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30
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Describe the heart conduction system

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SA node > spreads signals through atria > AV delays signals to allow for atria to empty completely of blood before the ventricles contract > bundle branches pass signal to heart apex > purkinje fibres spread signals through ventricle >

SA node > AV Node > bundle branches > Purkinje Fibres

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31
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What hormones effect heart rate?

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Epinephrine

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32
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What hormone speeds up the SA node?

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Epinephrine

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33
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What gland secretes epinephrine?

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Adrenal gland

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34
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How much does body temperature at 1oc increase heart rate?

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10 beats/minute

35
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What is the autonomic nervous system?

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component of the peripheral nervous system regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal.

36
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What two nerves make up the Autonomic nervous system?

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

37
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What is the role of the Sympathetic nerves?

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Release norepinephrine that increase the heart rate and force of contraction

38
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Where does the sympathetic nerves originate from?

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T1- T4 levels of the spinal cord

39
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What is the role of the parasympathetic nerves?

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Releases acetylcholine that decreases heart rate and force of contraction

40
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Where does the parasympathetic nerves originate?

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The vagus nerve

41
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What arteries supply the heart with blood?

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Coronary arteries

42
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What is cardiac output?

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Volume of blood pumped through the heart per minute

43
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What is cardiac output dependent on?

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Heart rate and stroke volume

44
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What is heart rate?

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Number of beats per minute

45
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What is stroke volume?

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Amount of blood pumped in a single contraction

46
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What determines blood pressure?

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Cardiac output and peripheral resistance

47
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What is atherosclerosis?

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Build up of fatty substances in the arterial wall

48
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What is a deep vein thrombosis?

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Pooling of blood in the vein causing clotting

49
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Where is the velocity of blood slowest?

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In the capillary beds due to the high resistance and large cross sectional area

50
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How to measure pulse pressure?

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Systolic pressure - diastolic pressure

51
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What is the role of precapillary spinchters?

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Control blood flow between arterioles and venules

52
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What drives fluid out of the capillaries?

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Blood Pressure

53
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What drives fluid back into the capillaries?

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Blood proteins known as osmotic pressure

54
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True or false - on average there is a net loss from the capillaries

55
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What is the equation for net loss in the capillaries?

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Fluid out - fluid in mmHg

56
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What pressure drops along the capillaries?

A

Blood pressure

57
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What is the name for fluid lost by the capillaries?

58
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What is the lymphatic system?

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A series of drains that returns fluid that has leaked out the capillaries back into the veins

59
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What is Oedema?

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Swelling caused by distributions in the flow of lymph

60
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What are lymph nodes?

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Organs that filter lymph and play an important role in the body’s defence

61
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What is the respiratory system?

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A system of branching ducts that conveys air into the lungs

62
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What is pleural space?

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Potential space between the lung and ribs containing pleural fluid

63
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What is the role of pleural fluid?

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Prevents friction between the lung and ribs

64
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What is diffusion rate dependant on?

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Surface area ( large ) 
Concentration difference 
Distance ( short )
65
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Describe the structure of alveoli

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Honeycombs surrounded by dense capillary networks

66
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How many alveoli does a human contain?

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500 million +

67
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What type of tissue makes up alveoli?

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Simple squamous epithelium

68
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What is negative pressure breathing?

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When air is drawn into the lungs - DIAPHRAGM moves down

69
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What is normal blood pH?

70
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What is haemoglobin?

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A blood protein that is able to bind with haem to carry oxygen

71
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How many subunits does haemoglobin have?

72
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What do all heam groups contain?

73
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When would a haemoglobin be said to be 100% saturated?

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When all sites have been bound with oxygen

74
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In what cells is haemoglobin contained?

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Erythrocytes

75
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What is pO2 levels in the lungs?

76
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What are pO2 levels of tissues at rest?

77
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What is the partial pressure (pO2) of tissues during exercise?

78
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At what pH does pO2 and haemoglobin reach disassociation?

79
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What decreases haem subunits affinity for oxygen?

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A change in their shape

80
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What are the three ways that carbon dioxide is transported?

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5% dissolved CO2
5% attached to haemoglobin and other blood proteins
90% as bicarbonate ions

81
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What is the name of an oxygen storing protein found in mammals such as seals?

82
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Describe the structure of blood

A

Cells and cell fragments (platelets) suspended in a liquid matrix called plasma

83
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What is the role of plasma?

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Influence blood pH, osmotic pressure, viscosity

They all aid in immunity as antibodies, lipid transports and blood clotting

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