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Minute to minute control of CV

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Local control

VD substances, by products of tissue metabolism - act on small vessels

NO, PGEs

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Neurohormonal Control

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ANS: peripheral R that respond to changes in BP, volume, gas tension

Includes BRR, Bainbridge, coronary chemoR

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Consequences of Bainbridge Reflex

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Atrial B R - respond to changes in atrial volume: decreased HR with increased volume (IVF bolus)

Decrease SNS to renal arterioles = VD, decreased release of ADH from hypothalamus, release of ANP/BNP from atrial myocytes to increase Na excretion

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Aldosterone

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Decreased Na excretion, more water retained

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Angiotensin II

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VC, increased aldosterone production - decreased Na excretion, more water retention to raise BP

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ANP

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released from atrial myocytes in response to dissension

Increase Na excretion with accompanying increase in water loss

Endogenous antagonist to AGT

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Ventricular Mechanoreceptors

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ventricular endocardium – discharge parallel with changes in ventricular pressure (BEZOLD-JARISCH REFLEX)

decrease HR and peripheral VD, resulting in bradycardia and hypotension

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Coronary ChemoR/BJR

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Carotid and aortic arch contain specialized chemoreceptors

Set point is pH below 7.40, CO2 above 40mmHg, Oxygen below 80mmHg

Increase minute ventilation, restore arterial pH, CO2 and O2 to normal

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Effect of coronary chemoR

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bradycardia, increased minute ventilation, coronary artery vasodilation

controlled by NTS in medulla

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SNS control of CV System

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T1-L2 Spinal Cord Segments

Pre ganglionic sympathetic nerve cell bodies: bulbospinal tract
–Descending inhibitory pathways – serotoninergic
–Descending excitatory pathways - adrenergic

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Location of Preganglionic Neurons for SNS CV Control

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o Pre-ganglionic nerves to ventral roots of spinal cord (bulbospinal tract) to paravertebral ganglia just outside of vertebral column

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Location of Postganglionic Neurons for SNS CV Control

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o Post-ganglionic neurons in cranial, middle, and caudal (stellate) cervical ganglion – release NE which binds to adrenoreceptors on cardiac cell membrane

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PNS: Fiber Arrangement

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Long pre-ganglionic nerve fibers in CNS

Cervical spinal cord: III, IX, X; S2-S3

ACh: neurotransmitter pre, post
Short post-ganglionic fibers in ganglion located in target organ

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Nicotinic ACh R

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Opens Na, K channels - excitatory

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Cholinergic R

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Gq or Gi

decrease in phase 4 slope, hyperpolarization of membrane K channel activation

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PSNS: Vagus N

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  • R vagus: slows depolarization of SA node
  • L vagus: slows depolarization of AV node

Cardiac response to vagal N discharge transient, both nodes rich in AChE = beat by beat effect on the heart

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SNS Role

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fibers originate from intermediolateral columns of upper thoracic SC, synapse in middle/stellate ganglia, form complex nerve plexus mixed with PNS fibers
* NT = NE
* Slower onset, longer duration than ACh

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Arterial Baroreceptors

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Stretch receptors (mechanoreceptors) – carotid sinus/aortic arch

Respond to increased ABP via increased sensory nerve firing –> CN IX/X –> nucleus tractus solitaries within CNS

Decrease ABP via inhibition of SNS to decrease HR

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Which CN is assoc with the carotid sinus?

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Which CN assoc with aortic arch?

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Set Points of Arterial Baroreceptors

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  • Inactive at ABP <60mm Hg
  • Maximum firing at 180mm Hg
  • Set point ~100mm Hg
  • BR = short-term control only: most ax drugs interfere with BR responsiveness (esp inhalants)
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Role of the Atria

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Basically atria senses how much vol, tell brain whether need to + or - water

Atrial A R: HR
Atrial B R: changes in atrial volume

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Increased atrial volume…

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activates A, B MR –> CN X –> medulla

Can increase HR (Bainbridge reflex) or decrease HR (BRR, activation of atrial depressor C fibers)

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ANP

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produced in atrial CaM IRT atrial distention, increases Na excretion in kidney (increased H2O loss)

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BNP
produced in ventricular CaM depends on increased ventricular filling pressures, myocardial stretch
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Ventricular MechanoR/BJR
(ventricular endocardium) discharge in parallel with changes in ventricular pressure to regulate SBP, myocardial work Ventricular distention stimulates powerful depressor reflexes = decreased HR, decreased SVR = bradycardia, hypotension ventricular non-myelinated C fibers initiated by impulses from ventricular distention or injection of certain chemicals (capsaicin, serotonin) into coronary arteries
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Carotid and Aortic Bodies = ChemoR
* Receive highest BF/gram of tissue of any organ in body * Sensitive to changes in PaO2, PaCO2, pH, temp, help to regulate resp function IRT decreased pH, PaO2, increased PaCO2 * Increased afferent activity from chemoR: increase Vmin (minute ventilation) = restore blood pH, PaCO2, PaO2 Hypoxia, hypercarbia, non-resp acidosis (ischemia): bradycardia, decreased SVR, vasodilation of coronary arteries
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ANS: Efferent Output
**Nucleus tracus solitarius (NTS) in medulla = relay station **  Hypothalamus links somatic/ANS responses: initiates adrenergic constriction of resistance, capacitance vessels; cholinergic dilation of SkM, CaM during fight/flight
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Control of HR
o ANS (SNS, PNS) both innervate SA node --> fibers can modify intrinsic HR o ANS fibers also influence conduction velocity of APs through heart autonomic influences on initial rate of depol of AP +/- influences on conduction characteristics of gap junctions btw cardiac cells
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Immediate/Short Term regulation of NP
1. ANS: HR, vessel tone/capacity 2. Vascular BR/Stretch reflexes: HR, vessel tone/capacity 3. Cardiac stretch R 4. ChemoR 5. Humoral responses: epi, NE 6. Local factors
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Local factors to Impact BP
PaO2 (lower O2 = vasodilation, increased O2 = VC), local metabolites, increased production of CO2, lactate, H, myogenic autoregulation = adjust vessel tone to changes in BP
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Intermediate Control of BP
Transcapillary Fluid Shifts via Starling's Hormonal responses - renin, AGT
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Long Term Control of BP
o Oral fluid consumption: regulates net fluid intake o Renal control system: ADH, aldosterone, ANP: regulates total body water, renal fluid output
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What is the most important system for short term determinants of ABP?
Central, peripheral barorecepots
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Consequences of Failure to Restore BP
capillary hydrostatic pressure decreases = movement of fluid from interstitial spaces to capillaries to increase IV vol, can restore up to 50% IV vol within hrs
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Autoregulation
automatic adjustment of BF through tissue regardless of MAP driving blood through tissues  Unconscious adjustment of arterial/arteriolar SmM tone to maintain constant BF through tissue across wide range of pressures (~MAP 60-160 mmHg) MOA: adaptive metabolic, myogenic, neurogenic FB mechanisms Outside this interval, tissue/organ blood flow substantially altered: may result in decreased/nonuniform perfusion parameters * Becomes pressure-dependent = under or over perfused
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ADH/VP
produced in hypothalamus, transported to posterior pituitary via nerve axons * ADH: collecting duct of kidney - H2O conservation, increase plasma vol * Vasopressin (ADH) = VC via activation of V1a R on blood vessels (Gq), influential redistribution of systemic blood flow, esp mesenteric vessels
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Active Dilation of BV
vascular tone < non-neurogenic basal level * Result of pressure-sensitive mechanism (myogenic component), metabolic mechanism (influenced by O2 tension) o Both mechanisms linked to **release of local VD mediators** = reactive hyperemia
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Triggers for Active Dilation
o Myogenic mechanism = <30s ischemia o Metabolic mechanism = >30s ischemia
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Local factors that cause VC
Stretch Endothelian (ETa R) TXA2
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Local Facts that Cause VD
Histamine NO, PGI2, EDHF CO2, lactate, adenosine, K
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Under resting conditions...
only 1/3-1/2 capillaries being perfused
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Capillary BF affected by:
perfusion pressure, blood flow rate, tissue metabolic rate, O2 tension, plasma viscosity
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As BF viscosity increases...
As viscosity increases, vascular hindrance decreases = improved tissue perfusion o Resistance to flow = viscosity x vascular hindrance Shape/diameter of vessels not fixed: altered IRT changes in viscosity - represented by changes in vascular hindrance

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