Chapter 9: Circulatory Responses to Exercise Flashcards
purposes of the cardiorespiratory system
1) transport O2 and nutrients to tissues
2) removal of CO2 and wastes from tissues
3) regulation of body temperature
two major changes to blood flow during exercise
1) increased cardiac output
2) redistribution of blood flow from inactive organs to active muscle
describe the pulmonary circuit, which side of the heart is it?
right side of the heart, pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs via pulmonary arteries and returns oxygenated blood to the left side of the heart via pulmonary veins
describe the systemic circuit, which side of the heart is it?
left side of the heart, pumps oxygenated blood to the whole body via arteries and returns deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart via veins
what is the liquid portion of blood? what does it contain?
plasma; contains ions, proteins, hormones
3 cells found in blood and their functions
1) red blood cells- contain hemoglobin to carry O2
2) white blood cells- prevent infection
3) platelets- important in blood clotting
define hematocrit
percentage of blood composed of packed RBCs
how do we define blood flow? what is it directly and inversely proportional to?
directly proportional to the pressure difference between the two ends of the system and inversely proportional to resistance (blood flow = change in pressure/ resistance)
what is pressure proportional to?
the difference between MAP and right atrial pressure (change in pressure)
describe diastole, when are atrioventricular valves open?
pressure in ventricles is low, filling with blood from atria, AV valves open when ventricular P < atrial P
describe systole, when are semilunar valves open?
pressure in ventricles rises, blood ejected in pulmonary and systemic circulation, semilunar valves open when ventricular P > aortic P
at rest, how do diastole and systole compare?
diastole is longer than systole
during exercise, how do diastole and systole compare?
systole is longer than diastole, but both are shorter
define cardiac output
amount of blood pumped by the heart each minute (Q = HR x SV)
what does cardiac output depend on?
training state and sex
what inputs regulate heart rate?
sympathetic and parasympathetic input
what inputs regulate stroke volume?
sympathetic nervous system
how does the parasympathetic nervous system regulate HR?
postganglionic nerve (vagus nerve) releases acetylcholine onto mAch (muscarinic cholinergic) receptors on autorhythmic cells of the SA and AV node —> hyperpolarization of the cell —> inhibits SA and AV node —> slows HR
how does the sympathetic nervous system regulate heart rate?
postganglionic nerves (cardiac accelerator nerves) release norepinephrine (catecholamines) onto B1-ADR receptors of autorhythmic cells on the SA and AV node —> depolarizes cell —> stimulate AV and SA node —> increases HR
what is the increase in heart rate at the onset of exercise due to? up to what HR?
parasympathetic withdrawal, up to 100 bpm
what is the increase in HR due to later on (after onset)?
sympathetic input
what does a wide variation in resting HRV indicate?
good index of “healthy” balance between SNS and PNS