Circulatory System Flashcards
advantage of a closed circulatory system
fluid flows faster, direct blood to specific tissues, special cells and large molecules can be kept within the blood vessels
what is the circulation type of a fish
fish have a single circuit (closed system)
what does a single circuit have
a single atria, single ventricle all in one circuit
what is the double circulation system
2 atria and one ventricles
what is the benefit of double circulation
increased number of circuits: pulmocutaneous and systemic; double circulation maintains higher blood pressure in the organs than single circulation
what are the characteristics of having 2 atria and 1 ventricle
because the ventricle only goes a partial way up, there is mixed blood that occurs, the oxygenated blood mixes with deoxygenated blood
what does an increased number of heart chambers do
it increases the separation of blood flow to the gas exchanged organs and to the rest of the body
how is the blood flow separated
deoxygenated blood flows to gas exchange organ (gills, skin, or lungs), while oxygenated blood flows to rest of the body (systemic)
what does an increased number of heart chambers permit
increased separation of blood flow to the gas exchange organs and to the rest of the body
what is gas exchange driven by
driven completely by diffusion
why are the walls of the left side of the heart thicker than the right side
the left side pumps blood throughout the whole body, the right side only pumps to the lungs
what is the lup sound of the heart
the AV valves shutting
what is the dup sound
the semilunar valves closing
what are the two phases of the cardiac cycle
diastole and systole
what is the diastole phase
the relaxation phase
what is the systole phase
the contraction phase
are the contractions and relaxations of the atria and ventricles synchronized or sequential
they are sequential. the atria contracts first then the ventricle
what does effective pumping of the heart require
- sequential contraction of chambers
- coordinated contractions muscle cells within chamber
what are the specialized cells that initiate action potentials and contractions
the sinoatrial node, atrioventricular node, bundle of his and purkinje fibers
what is the sinoatrial node/ what does it do
its the pacemaker of the heart. it controls the rate of heart contractions. no stimulus is required, it generates its own action potentials
what is the atrioventricular node/ what does it do
it delays the start of ventricular contractions (~0.1 seconds) controls the rate of atrial contraction
where is the SA node located
in the right atrium
where is the AV node located
top of atrial sphincter
what do the bundle of his and purkinje fibers do
they transmit action potentials to ventricle walls
does the contraction of the heart go from top down or bottom up
contractions take place bottom up in order to push the blood out of the heart
how do actin potentials in cardiac cells differ from those in neurons or skeletal muscles
in terms of kinetics and ion channels involved; cardiac muscle action potentials last 100x longer than regular muscles
what causes the plateau of the action potential in cardiac muscle
the calcium channels open