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1
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What are the three methods of exchange between capillaries and the body cells?

A
  • Diffusion (Concentration)
  • Transcytosis (Awkward molecule movement)
  • Bulk flow (Pressure gradient)*

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How does the rate of diffusion compare to the rate of bulk flow.

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Diffusion is slower due to its delicate and particular nature.

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3
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_________ is usually present in arterial blood in higher concentrations and ________ is usually found in higher concentrations in the interstitial fluid.

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Oxygen , Carbon Dioxide

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4
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What qualities of capillaries found in the brain block many substances from passing through the BBB?

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  • Very tight junctions
  • Endothelial cells very closely packed together

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Which parts of the brain lack BBB and allow capillary exchange to occur more freely?

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  • Hypothalamus
  • Pineal gland
  • Pituitary gland

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6
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Method of movement used to transport large lipid insoluble molecules across capillary walls.

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Transcytosis

  • Insulin
  • Antibodies

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7
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Passive process by which large amount of fluid moves into and out of capillaries rapidly

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Bulk Flow

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What are the two pressure driven mechanisms of Bulk Flow

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  • Filtration
  • Reabsorption

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9
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Pressure driven movement of fluid and solutes from blood within the capillaries into interstitial fluid

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Filtration

  • Blood hydrostatic pressure (BHP)
  • Interstitial fluid osmotic pressure (IFOP)

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10
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Pressure driven movement of fluids and solutes from the interstitial fluid/space into blood

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Reabsorption

Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP)

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11
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Balance of the filtration and reabsorption pressures

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Net filtration Pressure (NFP)

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What does the NFP measure?

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Determines whether volumes of blood and interstitial fluid remain steady or change on BOTH the arterial and venous end of the capillary

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13
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Volume of fluid and solutes reabsorbed is near the volume of fluid and solutes filtered.

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Frank Starling’s law of the capillaries

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NFP Formula

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(BHP + IFOP) 
Promotes filt.
     minus
(BCOP + IFHP)
Promotes reab.
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15
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What value will a NFP that promotes filtration have?

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Positive

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16
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What does a negative NFP promote?

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Reabsorption

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17
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Pressure blood exerts against blood vessel walls.

“pushes” fluid/certain solutes out of capillaries into interstitial space

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Blood Hydrostatic Pressure.

Usually 35mmHg at arterial end

Usually 16mmHg at venous end

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18
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Where is fluid pulled due to IFOP?

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Out of capillaries into interstitial fluid.

Normally small pressure, 1mmHg
small amounts of protein in interstitial fluid

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19
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“Pull” fluid/certain solutes from interstitial spaces into capillaries

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Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure

Usually 26mmHg

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20
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“Pushes” fluid/certain solutes out of interstitial spaces back into capillaries

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Interstitial Fluid Hydrostatic Pressure

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21
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What is indicative of a IFHP > 0 mmHg?

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Pathological process

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22
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Fluid moves out of capillary and into interstitial spaces

Arterial end

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Filtration

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23
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Fluid moves from interstitial fluid into capillaries

Venous end

A

Reabsorption

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24
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Concerning bulk flow, what percentage of fluids/solutes filtered out of the capillaries are reabsorbed?

A

On average ~ 85%

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25
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What percentage of fluids/solutes escape from the blood and enter the lymphatic capillaries?

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~ 15% (That eventually returns to the blood.)

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26
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Plays large part in returning nutrients from gastrointestinal tract back into circulation.

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The lymphatic system

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27
Q

What do superficial portions of the skin, the CNS,

endomysium, and bones have in common?

A

They all lack nearby lymphatic drainage.

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28
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Where do the lower portion of the body, left side of the head/neck, left arm and left side of the thorax all drain into?

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The large thoracic lymphatic duct.

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29
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What venous junction does lymph from the large thoracic duct empty into?

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the junction of the left internal jugular vein and left subclavian vein

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30
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A mathematical equation describing blood flow and its relationship to known parameters.

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Poiseuille’s equation.

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31
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Which five variables influence blood flow and pressure?

A
  • Cardiac Output
  • Compliance
  • Volume of blood
  • Viscosity of blood
  • Blood Vessel length and diameter

2(C) 3(V)

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32
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Measurement of blood flow from the heart through the ventricles.

A

Cardiac Output

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33
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What is the formula for cardiac output?

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CO=Stroke Volume (SV) x Heart Rate (HR)

Usually measured in milliliters per minute.

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34
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The ability of any compartment to expand to accommodate increased content

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Compliance

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35
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Of the two types of circulation which can expand to hold more volume, making them more compliant? (Arteries or veins)

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Veins

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36
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What results from the reduction of compliance due to the hardening of arteries?

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  • Increase resistance to blood flow
  • Increase Blood pressure
  • Decrease flow rate

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37
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What is directly proportionate to pressure and flow?

A

Blood volume

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38
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What effect on blood volume are expected with the following conditions and why?
heart failure, liver cirrhosis, kidney disease

A

Hypervolemia ; due to retention of salt and water.

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39
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Define Blood viscosity.

A

Thickness of fluid

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40
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What are the 4 main components of blood?

A

RBC’s (Solid)
WBC’s (Solid)
Platelets (Solid)
Plasma (Fluid)

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41
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Blood viscosity is directly proportional to ___________ and inversely proportional to ___________.

A

Resistance / Flow

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42
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Vessel length is directly proportional to _____________

A

Resistance ; Increased vessel length = increased resistance and therefore decreased flow rate

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43
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What must remain constant in order for diameter to be inversely proportional to resistance?

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Volume

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44
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If an artery or arteriole constricts to 1/2 its original radius, how much will resistance increase?

A

16x’s

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45
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What can flow (Q) be related to?

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  • Cross-sectional area (A)
  • Linear velocity of flow (V)

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46
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Where is velocity the slowest?

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Capillaries ; have the greatest aggregate cross-sectional area but the smallest diameter

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47
Q

Which type of vessel has the greatest surface area if laid out and dissected length-wise?

A

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Capillaries

48
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Arrange the following vessels from greatest to least cross sectional area.

Aorta, vena Cava, and capillaries.

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  1. Capillaries (4500-6000cm2)
  2. Vena Cava (14cm2)
  3. Aorta (3-5cm2)

Velocity (#3,2,1)

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49
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Where is greatest velocity and least greatest velocity of flow found in a vessel?

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  • Greatest velocity of flow is in the center of the vessel
  • Lowest velocity is near the vascular wall

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50
Q

Caused by shear stress produced as blood flows past stationary wall

A

Streamlining

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51
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What are Whorls, Vortices, Eddies all characteristics of?

A

Turbulent blood flow.

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