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1
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Thecardiovascularsystemconsistsofthe

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heartandallthebloodvessels.Functionally,

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2
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theheartislikea

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doublepumpwitheachpumpconnectedtotheotherthroughalongseriesofbloodvessels

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3
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heart consists of how many chambers

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4

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4
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tworeceivingchamberscalled

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atria

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5
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twopumpingchamberscalled

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ventricles.

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6
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Theleftsideoftheheartalwayspumps

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oxygenatedblood,

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7
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andtherightsidealwayspumps

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deoxygenatedblood.

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8
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Thepulmonarycircuitrefersto

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allthebloodvesselsthattakedeoxygenatedbloodfromtherightventricleofthehearttothelungs,andthenreturnoxygenatedbloodtotheleftatrium.

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9
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systemiccircuit.

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bloodvesselsthattransportthisoxygenatedbloodtothebody

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10
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gasexchangeoccurswithin

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capillaries

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11
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capillaries

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microscopicbloodvesselsonlyonecelllayerthick

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12
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capillaries wall made up of

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simplesquamousepithelium.

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13
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Theseflatcellseasilypermitthediffusionofgases,suchasoxygen(O2)andcarbondioxide(CO2)

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simplesquamousepithelium.

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14
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normalby-productofcellularrespirationandgraduallybuildsupwithinbodycells

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Carbondioxide

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15
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Carbondioxidediffusesfromthebodycellsintothe

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capillary.

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16
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pathwaythatbeginsandendswiththe

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right atrium

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17
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whichatrioventricularvalve—bicuspidortricuspid—comesfirst

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Yourideyourtricycle(tricuspid)beforeyourbicycle(bicuspid).

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18
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Coronarycirculationreferstothe

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bloodsupplytotheheart

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19
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oronaryarteriessupplyoxygenatedbloodtothe

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heart

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20
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cardiacveinscarrydeoxygenatedbloodbackto

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the heart

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21
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flowchartsummarizescoronarycirculationthroughthebloodvessels

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Baseofaortaleftandrightcoronaryarteriesbranchesofcoronaryarteries(circumflexa.,anteriorinterventriculara.,marginala.,posteriorinterventriculara.)coronarycapillariescardiacveinscoronarysinusrightatrium

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22
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coronaryarteriesbecomeblocked

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bloodsupplytotheheartisreduced

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23
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coronaryarteriesbecomeblocked deprives cardiac muscles cells of

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oxygen

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24
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if coronary arteries remain blocked for many years, it can lead to

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myocardialinfarction(heartattack)

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25
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Todistinguishtheanteriorfromtheposteriorviewoftheheart

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usethecoronarysinusasalandmarkfortheposteriorview

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26
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Goodlandmarksfortheanteriorviewinclude

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pulmonarytrunk,anteriorinterventricularartery,circumflexartery,andascendingaorta.

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27
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heartisdividedinto

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leftandrighthalvesandhasfourchambers,twoatriaandtwoventricles.

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28
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firstchamberstoreceivebloodfromthebody.

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atria

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29
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what happens in the atria

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fillwithblood,contract,andtransferbloodtothepumpingchambers,orventricles

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30
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which are the pumping chambers

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ventricles.

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31
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rightventriclepumps

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deoxygenatedbloodtothelungs

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32
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leftventriclepumps

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oxygenatedbloodtotherestofthebody

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33
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hearthastwodifferenttypesofvalves

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atrioventricular(AV)valvesandsemilunarvalves

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34
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atrioventricular(AV)valvesandsemilunarvalves.

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TheAVvalvesarelocatedbetweentheatriaandtheventricles.Theoneontherightsideofthehearthasthreevalveflaps,soitiscalledthetricuspidvalve,andtheoneontheleftsidehastwovalveflaps,soitiscalledthebicuspid(mitral)valve.Thesevalvespermitaone-wayflowofbloodfromatriatoventricles.

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35
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semilnar valves

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36
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chordaetendineae

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Long,fibrous,cord-likestructures anchor the valve flaps to the papillary muscles

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37
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papillary muscles

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long,cone-shaped,muscularextensionsoftheinnerventricles

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38
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chordaetendineaeandpapillarymuscleshelp

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keeptheAVvalvesclosedduringventricularcontraction.

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39
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semilunarvalvesarelocatedat

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thebaseofeachmajorarterythatleaveseachventricle

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40
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Ontherightsideisthepulmonarysemilunarvalve,andontheleftistheaorticsemilunarvalve

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41
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Semilunarvalvesprevent

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backflowofbloodintotheventricles

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42
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Fromoutermosttoinnermost,thewalloftheheartismadeofthreelayers

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epicardium,myocardium,andendocardium

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43
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Theepicardium(visceralpericardium)ismadeof

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fibrousconnectivetissueandistheinnermostlayerofthepericardialsacthatsurroundstheheart

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44
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myocardiumiscomposedof

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multiplelayersofcardiacmuscleandmanybloodvesselsandnerves

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45
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endocardiumismadeof

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simplesquamousepitheliumandlinestheinsideofalltheheartchambersandvalves

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46
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endocardium is continuous with the

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endotheliumofbloodvesselsthatenterandexittheheart,suchastheaortaandthepulmonaryveins.

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47
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Thesemilunarvalvesresembleamodified

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peacesignwhenclosed

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48
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Todistinguishbetweentheleftandrightventricles,notethatthewalloftheleftventricleis

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thicker than the wall of the right ventricle

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49
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Theatrioventricularvalvesandassociatedstructuresresemblea

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parachute; The valve flaps are the parachute, ventricle. the parachute cords are the chordae tendineae, and the paratrooper is the papillary muscle

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50
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Thehearthasitsowninternalregulationsystemtoachievetwoimportantfunctions:

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(1)triggeringtheheartbeat,and(2)coordinatingthetimingbetweencontractionoftheatriaandcontractionoftheventricles

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51
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intrinsicconductionsystem

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Thehearthasitsowninternalregulationsystemtoachievetwoimportantfunctions

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52
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without the intrinsicconductionsystem to ensure that the heart chambers do what

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completelyfillwithbloodbeforecontracting,theheartwouldbeaveryinefficientpump

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53
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intrinsicconductionsystemconsistsofthefollowingsixstructures

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sinoatrial (SA) node; Internodal pathway; atrioventricular node; atrioventricular (AV) bundle; bundle branches (right and left); purkinje fibers

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54
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intinsic conduction system cann be structurally divided into two main parts

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thenodes(SAandAVnodes)andthepathway(internodalpathway,AVbundle,bundlebranches,andPurkinjefibers).

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55
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the nodes

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(SAandAVnodes)

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56
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the pathway

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(internodalpathway,AVbundle,bundlebranches,andPurkinjefibers)

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57
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Thenodesconsistof

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clustersofspecializedcardiacmusclecellsthatcontainveryfewcontractileproteins—myosinandactin—foundinnormalcardiacmusclecells

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58
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nodes are the only cells in the body that are

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autorhythmicmusclecells

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59
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Insteadofcontracting,nodesserveasakindof

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“sparkplug,”orstimulus,toestablishtheheartbeat

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60
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SAnodeislocated

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withinthewalloftherightatriumandisreferredtoastheprimarypacemaker.

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61
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AVnodeislocatedinthe

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septumbetweenthetwoatriaandisreferredtoasthesecondarypacemaker

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62
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Likesmoothmusclecells,cardiacmusclecellscan

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stimulateadjacentcells.

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63
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becausecardiacmusclecellsinterdigitatewitheachotherlikepiecesofajigsawpuzzle,stimulatingthefirstcellwill

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quicklystimulatealltheothersinthepathway.

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64
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Theinternodalpathwayradiatesfromthe

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SAnodeandextendstotheleftandrightatriaandAVnode.

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65
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AVbundleisarelativelyshortsegmentofcellsthatextendsfrom

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theAVnodeandpenetratesintothetopoftheinterventricularseptum

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66
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AV BUNDLE IS THE ONLY

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electricalconnectionbetweentheatriaandtheventricles.

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67
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AV bundle splits into two pathways at the interventricular septum

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therightandleftbundlebranches,whichextendthroughtheinterventricularseptumtowardtheapexoftheheart

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68
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Theflowoftheimpulseforcontractionalwaysmovesinthefollowingsequence:

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SAnodeinternodalpathwayAVnodeAVbundlebundlebranchesPurkinjefibers

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69
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theautorhythmiccellswithintheSAnodetriggerthe

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impulsetospreadtotheleftandrightatriathroughtheinternodalpathway.

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70
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Theimpulsecausesthe_____tocontract,whichforcesbloodintotheventricles.

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atria

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71
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Adelayinventricularcontractionisneededtoallow

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theventriclestofillwithblood.ThisdelaycomesintheformofthetimeittakestostimulatetheAVnodeandsendtheimpulsedowntheAVbundleandbundlebranches.BythetimetheimpulsehasspreadtothePurkinjefibers,theventricleshavefinishedfillingwithblood,andtheventriclesarestimulatedtocontract.

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72
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Theintrinsicconductionsystemisan___________thatleadstothecontractingoftheheartchambers,amechanicaleventImpulsePathwaySpecializedcardiac

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ELECTRICALEVENT

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73
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Anelectrocardiogram(ECGorEKG)

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graphoftheheart’selectricalactivityasexpressedinmillivolts(mV)overtime.

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74
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instrumentusedtoobtainanECGiscalledan

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electrocardiograph

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75
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AnECGisusedtodetectif

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electricalconductionpathwaywithintheheartisnormalandifanydamagehasbeendonetotheheart

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76
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InatypicalleadIIrecording,threedifferentwavesappear:

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P,QRScomplex,andT; Each wave represents an electrical event called a depolarization or a repolarization.

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77
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electricaleventsstimulate

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cardiacmusclewithintheheartwalltoeithercontractorrelax.Consequently,theseeventsleadtothecontractionandrelaxationoftheheartchambers—atriaandventricles.

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78
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P WAVE

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atrialdepolarization—attheendofthePwave,bothatriahavedepolarized,whichcausestheatriatocontract.

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79
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QRS COMPLEX

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ventriculardepolarization—attheendoftheQRScomplex,bothventricleshavedepolarized,whichcausestheventriclestocontract.Note:Atrialrepolarizationalsooccursduringthisperiod,butitismaskedbytheventriculardepolarization.

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80
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T WAVES

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ventricularrepolarization—attheendoftheTwave,bothventricleshaverepolarized,whichcausestheventriclestorelax.

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81
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Twotypesofvariations IN AN ECGmaysignalabnormalities:

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Variationinwaveheight(theymaybeelevatedordepressed); 2.Variationinnormaltimeintervals

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82
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ifaPwaveiselevated,itmayindicate

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atrialenlargement.

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83
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IftheQRScomplexiselevated,itmayindicate

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ventricularenlargement.

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84
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AtallandpointedTwavemayindicate

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myocardialischemia.

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85
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Theheartisessentially

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twopumpsthatworktogetherasonesynchronizedunit.

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86
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Theleftsidepumpsonly

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oxygenatedblood,andtherightsidepumpsonlydeoxygenatedblood

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87
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Thecardiaccyclereferstoallthe

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pumpingactionsthatoccurwithintheheartduringoneentireheartbeat.Itconsistsofboththeatriaandtheventriclesfillingwithbloodandthencontracting.Itbeginswithcontractionoftheatriaandendswithrefillingoftheatria.Onaverage,thiscontinuouscycletakesabout800msec.tocompleteinanadult.

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88
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Theatriaandtheventricleshaverepeatedpatternsofcontraction_____andrelaxation________.

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SYSTOLE AND DIASTOLE

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89
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Theatriafunctionasthe

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receivingchambersofbloodfromthebody.Aftertheyfillwithblood,theycontractandforceblooddownwardintothetruepumps—themorepowerfulventricles.

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90
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TRUE PUMPS OF THE HEART

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THE VENTRICLES

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91
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Becausethesechambershavethemoredifficulttaskofpumpingthebloodtothebody,theyhaveathickerlayerofcardiacmuscleintheirwallsandalargervolume.

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THE VENTRICLES

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92
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Recallthatthehearthastwopairsof

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valves:atrioventricular(AV)valvesandsemilunarvalves.

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93
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TheAVvalvesfunctionas

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one-wayvalvestopermitbloodtoflowfromtheatriatotheventricles.Theclosingofthesemilunarvalvespreventsbloodfromflowingbackintotheventriclesafterbeingejected.

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94
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Theelectrocardiogram(ECG)isrelatedtothe

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cardiaccycle.

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95
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AnECGmeasures

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atrial contraciton; sovolumetric ventricular contraction ; Ventricular ejection; Isovolumetric ventricular relaxation; Passive ventricular filling

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96
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,thecardiaccyclehasbeendividedintofivesteps,asfollows:

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atrial contraciton; sovolumetric ventricular contraction ; Ventricular ejection; Isovolumetric ventricular relaxation; Passive ventricular filling

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97
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atrial contraciton;

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ECGconnection:fromPwavetoQwave; AVvalvesopen; Semilunarvalvesclosed; Description:Theleftandrightatriacontractsimultaneously,causingtheatrialpressuretoincrease.ThisforcesbloodthroughtheAVvalvesandintotheventricles.Theventriclesarerelaxedandfillingwithblood.Thesemilunarvalvesareclosedbecausethepressureintheventriclesistoolowtoforcethemopen.

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98
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sovolumetric ventricular contraction ;

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ECGconnection:beginswithRwave●AVvalvesclosed; Semilunarvalvesclosed●Description:Theventriclesbegincontractinginthisphase,causingtheventricularpressuretoincrease.HigherventricularpressurerelativetotheatriaclosestheAVvalves.Thevolumeofbloodintheventriclesremainsconstant(isovolumetric).Allheartvalvesareclosed.

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99
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Ventricular ejection;

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ECGconnection:fromSwavetoTwave●AVvalvesclosed●Semilunarvalvesopen●Description:Theventriclescontinuecontractingduringthisphase.Likewringingoutawetrag,theventricleswringtheblood out, beginning at the apex and moving upward. This allows for the maximum volume of blood to be ejected - about 70ml per ventricle. The high ventricular pressure forces the semilunar valves to open, and blood is ejected into the pulmonary arteries and the aorta

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100
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Isovolumetric ventricular relaxation;

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ECGconnection:beginsatendofTwave●AVvalvesclosed●Semilunarvalvesclosed●Description:Theventriclesarerelaxing,andtheheartvalvesareallclosed.Thevolumeofbloodintheventriclesremainsconstant(isovolumetric).Becauseventricularpressuresarehigherthanatrialpressures,nobloodflowsintotheventricles.Ventricularpressureisquicklydecreasingduringthisphase.

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101
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Passive ventricular filling

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ECGconnection:afterTwavetonextPwave; ●AVvalvesopen●Semilunarvalvesclosed; ●Description:Asbloodflowsintotheatria,theatrialpressureincreasesuntilitexceedstheventricularpressure.ThisforcestheAVvalvesopen,andbloodfillstheventricles.Thisisthemainwaytheventriclesarefilled.Attheendofthisphase,theventricleswillbeabout70–80%filled.

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102
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TheCARDIACCYCLEisa

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MECHANICALEVENTlikesqueezingabottleofwater.Justasthepressureinthebottleriseswhensqueezed,sodoesthepressureinaheartchamberwhenitiscontracted.

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103
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Inthecentralnervoussystem(CNS),thecardiovascular(CV)centerinthemedullaoblongatais

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thecommand-and-controlcenterforregulatingheartfunction.Itusesreflexpathwaystocontrolheartrate.

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104
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ThethreemajorperipheralsensoryreceptorsthatprovideinputtotheCVcenterare:

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1.Proprioceptors; 2.Chemoreceptors—; 3.Baroreceptors;

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105
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1.Proprioceptors—

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measuretensionchangesinmusclesandjoints

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106
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2.Chemoreceptors—

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detectchangesinbloodaciditybysensingchangesinCO2andHlevels

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107
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3.Baroreceptors—

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locatedinthecarotidsinus,aorticarch,andotherarteries;detectchangesinbloodpressure

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108
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TheCVcentersendsitsmotoroutputtotheheartthroughtwodifferentnerves:

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1.Vagusnerve—todecreaseheartrate; 2.Cardiacacceleratornerve—toincreaseheartrate

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109
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VAGUS NERVE

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TO DECREASE HEART RATE

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110
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CARDIAC ACCELERATOR NERVE

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TO INCREASE HEART RATE

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111
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Theinternalpacemakerswithintheheart—

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theSAnodeandAVnode—

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112
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Theinternalpacemakerswithintheheart helps set the

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itsnormalrateandrhythm

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113
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Thevagusnerve(cranialnerveX)ispartofthe

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parasympatheticdivisionoftheANSandsendsimpulses to the heart to decrease heart rate

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114
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why is the vagus nerve a mixed nerve

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meaningthatitcontainsbothsensoryandmotorneurons.Baroreceptors,locatedinthecarotidsinus,aorticarch,andotherarteries,detectchangesinbloodpressure

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115
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Asbloodpressureincreasesabovenormallevels,impulsesaresentalongsensoryneuronstothe

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CVcenterandthencarriedalongmotorneuronswithinthevagusnervetotheheart.

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116
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Thevagusnerveinnervatestheheartatthe

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SAnodeandAVnode.

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117
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THE VAGUS NERVE FUNCTIONS TO INHIBIT THE HEART, THEREBY ….

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reducingtheheartrateandstrengthofcontractions.This,inturn,decreasescardiacoutput,whichlowersbloodpressurebacktonormal.Atthesametime,impulsesalsoaresentoutalongvasomotornerves(notshowninillustration)thatstimulatevasodilation,therebyfurtherloweringthebloodpressure.

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118
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Thecardiacacceleratornerveispartofthe

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sympatheticdivisionoftheANSandsendsimpulsestothehearttoincreasetheheartrate.

119
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Asbloodpressuredecreasesbelownormallevels,thisisdetectedby

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baroreceptorsthatsendimpulsesalonganeuralnetworkovertotheCVcenter,thentothespinalcordandtotheheart.Thefinalnerveinthispathway—thecardiacacceleratornerve—

120
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thecardiacacceleratornerve—innervatestheheartatthe

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SAnode,AVnode,andcardiacmuscleintheventricularwall(ventricularmyocardium).Theresponseisthatboththeheartrateandstrengthofcontractionsincrease.This,inturn,increasescardiacoutput,whichincreasesbloodpressure.Atthesametime,impulsesaresentoutalongvasomotornerves(notshowninillustration)thatstimulatevasoconstrictionandtherebyfurtherincreasebloodpressure.

121
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Thebodyhasfivefundamentaltypesofbloodvessels:

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arteries,arterioles,capillaries,venules,andveins.Allofthemconnectinthefollowingpredictablepattern:

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PATH OF BLOOD

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Heart TO artery(larger) TO artery(smaller)TO arterioleTO capillary TOvenuleTO vein(smaller)TO vein(larger)

123
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Arteriesalwayscarryblood

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awayfromtheheart.

124
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ARTERIES ARE THICKER WALLED THAN VEINS BECAUSE

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becausethebloodwithinthemisatahigherpressure.

125
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Allveinsalwayscarryblood

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BACK TO THE HEART

126
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WHY ARE VEINS THINNER WALLED

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BECAUSE PRESSURE WITHIN THEM IS LOWER

127
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LARGER VEINS CONTAIN

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valves—similartoonewaysemilunarvalvesintheheart—thatassistthelow-pressurevenousbloodreturntotheheart.

128
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Whenapersonisstanding,gravityworksagainst

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venousbloodflow.

129
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valvesbreakuplargerveinsinto

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smallersegments.

130
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Arteriesandveinsconnectatthemicroscopiclevelby

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capillarynetworks.

131
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Capillariesare

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thesmallestbloodvesselsinthebodyandareimportantfunctionallybecausegasandfluidexchangeoccurshere.Theirentirewallisoftenasinglecelllayerinthickness.

132
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Arteriolesandvenulesaremicroscopicvesselsthatfeedanddrain

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Capillaries

133
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ATERIOLOES ANDcapillariesarestructurallysimilartoacapillaryexcept

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theyhavesmallamountsofsmoothmusclearoundthem.Thesmoothmusclearoundanarteriolecanbestimulatedtoeitherconstrict(vasoconstriction)orrelax(vasodilation).This,inturn,causeschangesinbloodflowtoacapillaryandsystemicbloodpressure.

134
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Vasoconstrictionofarterioles

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decreasesbloodflowandincreasesbloodpressure,andvasodilationdoesjusttheopposite.

135
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Arteriesandveinshavethreemajorlayersintheirwalls:

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tunicaexterna,tunicamedia,andtunicainterna:

136
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tunicaexterna,

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connectivetissuelayermademostlyofcollagenfibers

137
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tunicamedia,

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layersofsmoothmuscleandsomeelasticfibers

138
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tunicainterna:

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endotheliallayer(simplesquamousepithelium)withunderlyinglooseconnectivetissue

139
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somearteries/veinscarryoxygenatedbloodandotherscarrydeoxygenatedblood. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

140
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ArteriesAway!

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Arteriesalwayscarrybloodawayfromtheheart.

141
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●Torecallonestructuraldifferencebetweenarteriesandveins:

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VeinshaveValves(arteriesdonothavevalves).

142
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●Todistinguishanarteryfromaveinunderthemicroscope,

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rememberthatarteriesalwayshaveathickertunicamedia.

143
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Bloodalwaysfollowsapredictablecircuitthroughbloodvessels.Therearefivefundamentaltypesofbloodvesselsinthebody:

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arteries,arterioles,capillaries,venules,andveins.Allofthemconnectinthefollowingpattern:

144
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PATH OF BLOOD

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HEART TO LARGE ARTERY TO SMALLER ARTERY TO ARTERIOLOE TO CAPILLARY TO VENULE TO SMALLER VEIN TO LARGER VEIN TO HEART

145
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AS ARTERIES MOVE FARTHER AWAY FROM THE HEART (DISTANCE INCREASES) WHAT HAPPENS TO BLOOD PRESSURE

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Asdistancefromtheheartincreases,bloodpressuredecreases.

146
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Arteriesandveinsconnecttogetheratthemicroscopiclevelby

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capillarynetworks.

147
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Capillariesarethesmallest

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bloodvesselsinthebodyandare

148
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Capillariesveryimportantfunctionallybecause

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gasexchangeandfluidexchangeoccurshere.Oxygenexitsthebloodtobeusedbybodycells,andcarbondioxideentersthebloodfromcells.Theliquidplasmaisfilteredoutofthebloodtobecomeinterstitialfluid(tissuefluid).

149
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VeinscarrY WHAT TO WHERE

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low-pressure,deoxygenatedblooddrainintothevenacava,whichdrainsintotheheart’srightatrium(RA)

150
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WHAT IS THE RIGHT ATRIUM

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receivingchamberfillswithblood,contracts,andforcesbloodintotherightventricle(RV).

151
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE RIGHT VENTRICLE

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Allthisdeoxygenatedbloodisthenpumpedoutoftherightventricletogotothelungstogetoxygenated.

152
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LUNGS

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thepulmonarycapillariesfunctiononlyforgasexchange,inwhichoxygendiffusesintothebloodandcarbondioxidediffusesout.Theoxygenatedbloodisthentransportedthroughveinstotheleftatrium(LA)

153
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LEFT ATRIUM

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LAfillswithblood,contracts,andforcesbloodintotheleftventricle(LV).

154
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE LEFT VENTRICLE

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hisoxygenatedbloodisthenpumpedouttothebodyviatheaorta.

155
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Theheartfeedsitsowncardiacmusclefirstthrough

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coronarycapillariessoitcancontinuepumpingbloodeveryminuteofeveryday

156
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Arteriescarry

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oxygenatedbloodabovethehearttothecapillariesinthebrain,trunk,andupperlimbs.Otherarteriescarrybloodbelowtheheart

157
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ARTERIES CARRY BLOOD BELOW THE HEART TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR AREAS

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Digestiveorgansandspleen; Kidney; Gonads; Liver, lower limbs

158
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WHAT HAPPENS AT THE Digestiveorgansandspleen—

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Aftergasandfluidexchangeoccursatthesplenicandmesentericcapillaries,deoxygenatedbloodiscarriedbyveinstothehepaticportalsystemintheliver.Notethatcapillariesinthissystemarenotforthetypicalpurposeofgasandfluidexchange.Instead,thesehighlypermeablecapillariesarespecializedfordeliveringnutrientsabsorbedbythedigestivetracttolivercellsbeforeenteringthegeneralcirculation.Thelivercellsserveasspecialprocessingcentersthatperformmanyfunctions.Forexample,theystoreglucoseasglycogenanddetoxifyalcohols.

159
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WHAT HAPPENS AT THE KIDNEY

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Anotheruniquegroupofpermeablecapillariesistheglomerularcapillaries.Likethecapillariesinthehepaticportalsystem,thesearealsonotforthetypicalpurposeofgasandfluidexchange.Instead,theyarespecializedtofilteronlythebloodplasma,placeitinaseparatetubularsystem,andprocessthisliquidintourine.Thesecapillariesleadintotheperitubularcapillaries,wheregasandfluidexchangedoesoccur.

160
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WHAT HAPPENS AT THE GONAD

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Inthemale,gasandfluidexchangeoccursatcapillariesinthetestes,whereasinthefemale,thisoccursatcapillariesintheovaries.

161
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Thetwotypesofflowpatternsare:

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(1)laminarflow,and(2)turbulentflow.

162
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1Laminar(lamina4layer)flowisthe

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normalflowpatterninhealthybloodvessels; Theconcentriclayersoffluidflowtogether,butnotatthesamerate.Asshownintheillustration,theouterlayerstravelmoreslowlythantheinnerlayers.Why?Asthefluidintheoutermostlayerrubsagainstthevesselwall,itishinderedbytheforceoffrictionandmovestheslowest.Incontrast,thefluidinthecenterofthetubeisinterferedwiththeleast,soitmovesthefastest.Normal,healthybloodvesselsaresmoothontheirinnersurface.Likethesmoothsurfaceontheinsideofagardenhoseoradrainpipe,thisallowsthefluidtoflowthroughmosteasily.

163
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Asanotherclinicalexample,turbulentbloodflow

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isheardmovingthroughadefectiveheartvalveasa“murmur.”

164
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2Turbulentflowistheresultofanydisruptioninthenormal,

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laminarflow.

165
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Somelowlevelsofturbulentflowarenormal

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asbloodflowsthroughallthevesselsinthebody,buthighlevelsmayindicateanabnormality.

166
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WhatcausesTURBULENCE?Twothings:

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(1)physicalchangeinavessel(ex.:constriction,sharpturn,ornarrowingofavessel)or(2)Diseasestate(ex.:atherosclerosis).Becauselargebloodvesselsconnecttosmallerones,somenarrowingisnormal,butitisagradualchangethatdoesn’tusuallyresultinturbulentflow.

167
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(1)physicalchangeinavessel(ex.:

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constriction,sharpturn,ornarrowingofavessel)or

168
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(2)Diseasestate(ex.:

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atherosclerosis).Becauselargebloodvesselsconnecttosmallerones,somenarrowingisnormal,butitisagradualchangethatdoesn’tusuallyresultinturbulentflow.

169
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Theheartgeneratesthebloodpressureby

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ejectingbloodintothearterialsystem.

170
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Bloodpressure(BP)isatypeof

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hydrostaticpressure—orforceofafluidagainstthewallofatube.

171
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Astheventriclescontractandforcebloodoutintothearteries,thesevessels

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expand,andthepressurerisestoamaximumpressure.Astheventriclesrelax,andnomorebloodisejectedintothearteries,thearteriesrecoil,andpressurefallstoaminimumpressure.

172
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thesourceofourpulse.

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constantcycleofrisingandfallingbloodpressureis

173
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Whenbloodpressureistaken,itismeasuredin

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mmHgandexpressednumericallyasthemaximumpressureovertheminimumpressure.Thisisreferredtoasthesystolicpressureoverthediastolicpressure.Forexample,anormalbloodpressurereadingmightbe120/70,readas“120over70.”

174
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Bloodpressurehastobehomeostaticallymaintainedatanormallevel.Ifbloodpressureexceedsnormallevels,itcancause

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smallervesselstorupture,leadingtoanythingfromastrokeeventoblindness.

175
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IfBLOOD PRESSURE levelsfalltoolow,thisalsocanleadtonumerousproblems.Forexample,filtrationistotallydependentonpressure.

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Thekidneysconstantlyfilterthebloodtoremovewasteproducts,andthecapillariesinallourorgansfilterthebloodtoformtissuefluid.Nopressure,nofiltration.ThebodyhasnumerousphysiologicalmechanismstoincreaseBPwhenitfallstoolow.

176
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bloodpressureresultsfrom

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theforceofbloodagainstthewallofthebloodvessel.

177
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1Whenabloodpressurecuffiswrappedaroundtheupperarm,theintendedpurposeisto

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compressthebrachialartery,whichdeliversoxygenatedbloodtothearm.

178
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Bloodpressure(BP)isatypeof

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hydrostaticpressure(HP)orfluidforceagainstthewallofatube.

179
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Theheartgeneratesthebloodpressurebyejectingbloodinto

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the arterial system

180
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themostmicroscopicbloodvesselsinthebody,joinarteriolestovenules

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Capillaries,Theirdiameterissosmallthatredbloodcellsmustpassthroughsinglefile.Thesevesselsformaninterconnectingnetworkormeshofvesselscalledcapillarybeds.

181
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capillarybeds.

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interconnectingnetworkormeshofvessels

182
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.Allthevarioustissuesinthebodydependonthesetoremovewastesandtodelivernutrientsandfluid.

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capillarybeds.

183
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Thetubelikestructureofeachcapillaryissimple.Thewallofthevesselismadeupof

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endothelialcellsorsimplesquamousepithelialcells.Eachofthesecellsisflattoallowforeasydiffusionofsolutesfrombloodtotissuecellsandviceversa.

184
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basementmembrane

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Wrappedaroundtheoutsideofthesecellslikeathinblanketareproteinfiberscalledthebasementmembrane.

185
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intercellularclefts

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Gapsbetweenadjacentendothelialcellscalledallowforpassageoffluidandsmallsolutes.

186
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Thethreetypesofcapillariesare:

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(1)continuouscapillaries,(2)fenestratedcapillaries,and(3)sinusoidalcapillaries.

187
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(1)continuouscapillaries,

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most common; least permeable; skin, connective tissues, skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and lungs

188
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(2)fenestratedcapillaries,

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most permeable, found in kidneys, small intestines, choroid plexus in brain and some endocrine glands

189
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(3)sinusoidalcapillaries.

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most permeable, found in liver, red bone marrow, spleen, and some endocrine glands

190
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fenestrations

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endothelial cells contain small holes called fenestrations that increase permeability

191
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Bloodflowthroughacapillarybediscontrolledby

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bandsofsmoothmusclecalledprecapillarysphincters.

192
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precapillarysphincters.

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Whentheyareclosed,bloodbypassesthecapillarybedbygoingthroughtheshunt.Whentheyareopen,bloodmovesthroughtheentirecapillarybed(asillustrated).Thisallowsthebodytorespondtodifferentsituations.Forexample,duringexercise,thesphinctershavetobeopenedinthecapillariesinskeletalmusclestomeetthemuscle’sincreasedoxygendemandanddealwithincreasedproductionofcarbondioxide.Duringthedigestionofaheavymeal,morebloodhastobeshuntedtothecapillariesinthedigestivetractratherthantotheskeletalmuscles.

193
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Capillarybedsarethesitesof

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nutrientandwasteexchangebetweenthebloodandbodycells.Nutrientsmovefromthebloodintotissuecells,andwastesmovefromtissuecellsintotheblood.Forexample,therespiratorygases—oxygenandcarbondioxide—diffuseacrossthewallofthecapillary.

194
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Oxygenisavitalnutrientthatdiffusesoutofthebloodandinto

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tissuecells,andcarbondioxideisawasteproductthatdiffusesfromtissuecellsintotheblood.

195
Q

Recallthatdiffusiondependsona

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gradient(seepp.78–79).Theruleforsimplediffusionisthatasolutemovesfromaregionofhighersoluteconcentrationtoaregionoflowersoluteconcentration.Oxygeniscarriedinthebloodprimarilybytheproteinhemoglobin.Ascellsconsumeoxygentometabolizeglucoseinthecellularrespirationprocess,thisensuresthatthegradientforoxygenismaintained.Carbondioxideisaby-productofcellularrespiration,soitmaintainsagradientasitconstantlyaccumulateswithinbodycells.

196
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Gasexchangeoccursacross

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capillarybeds.

197
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Thisishowoxygenisdeliveredtoyourcellsandhowcarbondioxideisremovedfromtissues.

A

capillarybeds.

198
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Twoprocessesareoccurringsimultaneouslywithdiffusion:

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filtrationandreabsorption.

199
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filtrationprocessiscompletelydependentona

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force.NO FORCE, NO FILTRATION

200
Q

(CHP)

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capillaryhydrostaticpressure

201
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capillaryhydrostaticpressure

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thebloodpressureinsidethecapillarieS

202
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THIS drivesthefiltrationprocessandismeasuredinmillimetersofmercury(Hg).

A

capillaryhydrostaticpressure (CHP)

203
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Acrossacapillarybed,theCHPquicklydropsas

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bloodmovesfromthehigherpressurearterioleend(35mmHg)tothelowerpressurevenuleend(18mmHg).

204
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WorkingagainsttheCHPisacounterforcecalledthe

A

bloodcolloidalosmoticpressure(BCOP).

205
Q

Osmoticpressurerepresents

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theforcefromwater’stendencytomoveacrossasemipermeablemembranetowardthesolutionwiththegreaterconcentrationofnonpenetratingsolutes(primarilyproteins)

206
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osmoticpressureisproportionaltothe

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soluteconcentration.Thehigherthesoluteconcentration,thegreateristheosmoticforce.

207
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Becausetheconcentrationofnonpenetratingsolutesinthebloodisgreaterthanthetissuefluidwithintheinterstitialspaces,water’stendencyisto

A

movebackintotheblood.

208
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UnliketheCHP,theBCOPremains

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constantacrossthecapillarybedat25mmHg.Why?Becausetheconcentrationofnonpenetratingsolutesdoesnotchangefromoneendofthecapillarybedtotheother.

209
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Filtrationoccursonlyatthe

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arterioleendofthecapillarybed.

210
Q

Thisprocessoffilteringthebloodplasmaistheonlywaythebodyhasto

A

createinterstitialfluid.

211
Q

Theinterstitialfluidisthendrainedintothe

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lymphaticsystemtobecomelymph

212
Q

Reabsorptionofwateroccursonlyatthe

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venuleend.

213
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somewaterisalwaysreabsorbedatthevenuleendofthecapillarybecauseof

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osmosis.

214
Q

Thecapillaryhydrostaticpressure(CHP)isthe

A

bloodpressureinsidethecapillary.

215
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Venousreturnrefersto

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thevolumeofbloodreturningtotheheartthroughtheveins.

216
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Veinsareundermuchlowerpressurethanarteries,whichmakesitdifficulttoreturnvenousbloodtotheheart. TRUE OR FALSE

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TRUE

217
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Veinscontain________atregularintervals,whichallowforbloodflowinonedirectionandpreventbackflow.

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semilunarvalves

218
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Venousreturniseasierwhenapersonislyingdownbecause

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theforceofgravityisnotafactor.Butwhensomeoneisstandingup,considerhowlongajourneyitisforthevenousbloodinyourfoottoreturntotheheartwhilemovingagainstgravity.

219
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Althoughtheheart’snormalpumpingactionhelpsmovethevenousbloodbacktotheheart,thebodyhastwoothermechanisms

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(1)skeletalmuscle“pump,”and(2)respiratory“pump.”

220
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Whenyouarewalking,thenormalmusclecontractionsinyourlegsgreatlyaid

A

invenousreturn.Theyactuallysqueezebloodupthroughtheperipheralveinstowardtheheartinanactioncalled“milking.”

221
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milking

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Hereishowitworks:Theillustrationshowsashortsegmentofaveinwithtwosemilunarvalves.Theproximalvalveisnearertheheart,andthedistalvalveisfartherfromtheheart.Astheskeletalmusclearoundthisveincontracts,thevesselissqueezed,therebyincreasingthepressureinsidethevein.Thisincreasedpressureforcestheproximalvalvetoopen,butthedistalvalveremainsclosedbecauseofbackpressure.Theendresultofthisactionisthatsomevenousbloodismovedupintothenextsectionofthevein.Byrepeatingthispattern,venousbloodisgivenanextrapushonitsjourneybacktotheheart.

222
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Ifyouhavetostandforalongtime,itisgoodtoflexyourgastrocnemiusmuscles(calfmuscles)toprevent

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fainting.

223
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Faintingiscausedbya

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decreaseinvenousreturn,whichleadstodecreasedcardiacoutput,whichcausesadecreaseinthebloodsupplytothebrain.Thismeansthatlessoxygenandglucosearebeingdeliveredtoneuronsinthebrain,whichcausesfainting.

224
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Byflexingyourgastrocnemiusmusclesafterstandingstillforalongtime,youwillputyour__________toworkforyou.

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skeletalmuscle“pump”

225
Q

Normalbreathingfacilitates

A

venousreturn.Thedeeperthebreathing,thegreateristheassistanceinthisregard.

226
Q

Normalbreathinginvolvesarepeatingcycleof

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contractionandrelaxationofthediaphragm.

227
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Whenthisdiaphragm contractsforanormalinspiration,itmovesdownwardand

A

compressesthecontentsoftheabdominalcavity,whichincreasestheabdominalpressure.Simultaneously,thevolumeinthethoraciccavityincreases,causingadecreaseinpressure.Thispressuregradientforcesbloodoutofthevariousveinsintheabdominalregionandintotheinferiorvenacava(IVC)toallowbloodtomovebackintotherightatriumoftheheart.

228
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Cardiac output (CO) is

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the amount of blood pumped out of a ventricle in 1 minute and is expressed as milliliters of blood per minute. It is mathematically defined as the product of the stroke volume (SV) times the heart rate (HR)

229
Q

A normal stroke volume is the amount of

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blood pumped out of each ventricle in one beat—about 70 mL for an adult heart.

230
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A healthy adult male has a resting heart rate of about

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70 beats per minute

231
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In general, factors that effect SV also affect

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HR. For example, during exercise, both SV and HR increase

232
Q

FactorsaffectingSV

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preload, contractility; afterload

233
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Preload:

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definedastheamountoftensionintheventricularcardiacmusclecellspriortocontracting.Theruleisthatthegreaterthetensiononthecells,themoreforcefullytheycontract.

234
Q

Frank-StarlingLaw.

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ThisrelationshipisreferredtoastheForexample,duringexercise,morebloodisreturnedtotheheartthroughthevenousreturn.Asmorebloodenterstheheart,itstretchescardiacmusclescells,resultinginamoreforcefulejectionofblood.Forthisreason,exerciseincreasesSV.

235
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Contractility:definedas

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thedegreetowhichcardiacmusclecellscanshortenwhenstimulatedbyaspecificchemicalsubstance.Forexample,calciumionshaveapositiveinfluenceoncardiacmusclecontraction.Abnormallylowlevelsofcalciumresultinanirregularheartbeat,decreasingtheSV.

236
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Afterload:definedas

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theamountofforceneededfromventricularcardiacmusclecellstoejectbloodfromtheventriclesandpastthesemilunarvalves.Anythingthatimpedesbloodflowcanincreaseafterload.Forexample,anyblockageintheperipheralbloodvessels(suchasatherosclerosis)wouldrestrictbloodflowandincreasetheafterload.Hypertension(highbloodpressure)alsoincreasestheafterload.Astheafterloadincreases,theSVdecreases.

237
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FactorsaffectingHR

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age, sex, state of activity, endurance training, stress, anxiety

238
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Age:

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HRgraduallydecreasesfromchildhoodtoadulthood.AnewbornmayhaveanHRof120bpm,whereasanadultmalemayhave70bpm.Intheelderly,theHRincreasesagainrelativetothatofayoungadult.

239
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●Sex:

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Onaverage,femaleshaveslightlyhigherrestingHRsthanmales.Thedifferenceisabout5bpm.

240
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●Stateofactivity:

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Duringcertainphasesofthesleepcycle,theHRdecreases.ButduringexercisetheHRtemporarilyincreases.

241
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●Endurancetraining:

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MarathonrunnersmayhavearestingHRof50bpm.ThistypeoftrainingincreasesheartsizeaswellasSV.ThisallowsforanormalCOwithalowerHR.

242
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●Stress,anxiety:

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StressandanxietyincreaseHR.

243
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TheCOdoesnotremainconstant. True or False

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Itregularlyrisesandfalls.

244
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MaintainingtheCOinanormalrangeisprimarilythejobofthe

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cardiovascular(CV)centerinthemedullaoblongataofthebrain.

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Usingreflexpathwaysinthe

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autonomicnervoussystem,theCVcenterregulatestherhythmandforceoftheheartrate.

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Hormonesalsohelptocontrol

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cardiacactivity.

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Forexample,epinephrineandnorepinephrinearepowerful

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cardiacstimulators.

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Inshort,thenervoussystemandhormonalregulatorsworktogethertoregulate

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heartactivity,therebyindirectlyensuringthatanormalCOisachieved.

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Heartrate(HR)isthenumberof

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heartbeatsperunittime,typicallyexpressedasbeatsperminute(bpm).Anormalaverageis 70bpm.

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Strokevolume(SV)istheamountof

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bloodpumpedoutofeachventricleinonebeat(BPM),expressedinmilliliters(mL)ofblood.Anormalvalueis70mL.

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Cardiacoutput(CO)istheamountof

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bloodpumpedoutoftheleftventricleinoneminute,expressedinmilliliters(mL)ofbloodperminute.Anormalvalueis4,900mL/min.

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Thefollowingfourregulatorymechanismsareusedtocontrolbloodpressure(BP):

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cardiovascularcenter,neuralregulation,hormonalregulation,andautoregulation.

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1Neuralregulationthroughthecardiovascularcenter

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Neuralregulationusesreflexpathwaystoregulatenormalbloodpressure.Asitsnameimplies,thecardiovascularcenter(CV),inthemedullaoblongata,isthenervoussystem’scommand-and-controlcenterforregulatingtheheartrateandvasoconstriction.

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thecardiovascularcenter(CV),inthemedullaoblongatareceivesperipheralsensoryinputfromthreemajorsources:

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proprioceptors,chemoreceptors,andbaroreceptors.TheCVrespondsbysendingtheappropriatemotoroutputtotheheartandbloodvessels.Dependingonthestimulus,theheartrate(HR)eitherincreasesordecreases,andbloodvesselsarestimulatedtoconstrict.TheendresultisthattheBPeitherincreasesordecreasesbacktonormallevels.Fordetailsofthesereflexpathways

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proprioceptors

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(detectchangesinmuscletension),

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chemoreceptors

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(detectchangesinbloodacidity),

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andbaroreceptors

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(detectchangesinbloodpressure)

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Hormonalregulationinvolvestheuseof

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chemicalmessengerscalledhormonesthatbindtoreceptorsatatargettissueinordertoinducearesponse.

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●Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone(RAA)system

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Whenbloodpressuredecreases,itstimulatesthekidneytoreleasetheenzymereninintotheblood.ThisleadstotheproductionofapowerfulvasoconstrictorcalledangiotensinII.This,inturn,stimulatestheadrenalcortextoproducethehormonealdosterone.Thenetresultisanincreaseinbloodpressure.

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renin

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??

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angiotensinII

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vasoconstrictor

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●Epinephrine(EPI)/norepinephrine(NE)EPIandNEareproducedby

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cellsintheadrenalmedullainresponsetoemergencyorstressfulsituations.Twooftheorganstheytargetaretheheartandbloodvessels.Theresultisthatheartrateincreasesandbloodvesselsconstrict,respectively.Together,thesetworesponsesleadtoanincreaseinbloodpressure.

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Waterlossfromtheblood,likewhatoccursduringexcessivesweating,stimulatesthe

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posteriorlobeofthepituitaryglandtoproduceADH.Thishormonetargetsthenephronsinthekidneysandcausesmorewatertobereabsorbedintotheblood,thusrestoringnormalbloodpressure.

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Asbloodvolumeincreases,thisstretchestheatriaintheheart,whichstimulatescellsintheatriatoproduce

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●Atrialnatriureticpeptide(ANP); ANP.Byincreasingvasodilation,sodiumionexcretion,andurineproductionandblockingthereleaseofhormoneslikeADHandaldosterone,ANPdecreasesBP.

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3Autoregulation—

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theautomaticcontrolofbloodflowtoatissue;

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Thesemechanismsarenormallynotassignificantastheneuralandhormonalmechanisms

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physical changes; chemical changes

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●Physicalchanges

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ChangesinbodytemperatureaffectBP.Forexample,coldcausessuperficialbloodvesselstoconstrict,whichincreasesBP.Incontrast,heatcausesbloodvesselstodilate,leadingtoadecreaseinbloodpressure.

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●Chemicalchanges

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Differenttypesofbodycells,suchassmoothmusclescells,endothelialcells,andmacrophages,producevariouschemicalsthatsignalbloodvesselstoeitherdilateorconstrict.Forexample,smoothcellsproducelacticacid,whichcausesbloodvesselstodilate.Othervasodilatingchemicalsincludenitricoxide(NO),H,andK.

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Whatisthehepaticportalsystem?

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Thetermhepaticreferstotheliverandthetermportalreferstoaportalvesselwhichisdefinedasabloodvesselthatcarriesbloodfromonecapillarynetworktoanother.Allthebloodvesselsassociatedwiththisnetworkconstituteasystem.

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Thefirstcapillarynetworkisfoundin

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allthedigestiveorgans

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Secondcapillarynetworkislocatedin

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theliver(thecapillariesherearecalledsinusoids).Thevesselthatlinksthemtogetheristhehepaticportalvein.Thiswidevesselislabeledas#1intheillustrationonthefacingpage.Placeyourfingeronitandnoticethat

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sinusoids

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capillaries found in the liver

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hepaticportalvein

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??

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??

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therearemanyvesselsdrainingdeoxygenatedbloodfromthedigestiveorgansandcarryingitthroughthehepaticportalveinandintotheliver. Thebloodvesselsinthissystemcarrynutrient-richbloodtotheliversothenutrientscanbeprocessedinlivercellsbeforeenteringthegeneralcirculation.Thedeoxygenatedvenousbloodinthissystemisdifferentfromnormalvenousbloodinthatthelevelofnutrientssuchasglucoseandaminoacidsismuchhigher.Forexample,afterameal,bloodglucoselevelsriseandexcessglucoseneedstobedeliveredtolivercellswhereitisstoredasglycogen.Afterallthesenutrientshavebeenprocessedinlivercells,thenthedeoxygenatedbloodisdrainedbythehepticveins(#2intheillustration)whichcarrybloodtotheinferiorvenacava(labeledintheillustration)whereitentersthegeneralcirculation.

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Therearethreemajorveinsthatdrainthebloodintothehepaticportalvein:●

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Superiormesentericvein(#10); ●Inferiormesentericvein(#9); ●Splenicvein(#8)

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Superiormesentericvein(#10)

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bloodvesselstotheleftthataredrainingbloodfrompartofthelargeintestine.Alsonoticethebloodvesselsdrainingbloodfromthepancreasandthebottomofthestomach.Doyouseethewordsduodenumandileumintheillustration?Thesearetwoofthethreepartsofthesmallintestineandbloodisbeingdrainedfrombothofthem.Thethirdpart,thejejunum,isnotshownintheillustration.Evenso,youcanseebloodvesselsbranchingofftherightsideofthesuperiormesentericveinthathavebeencut.Thesearedrainingtherestofthesmallintestinethatisnotshown.

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●Inferiormesentericvein(#9)

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Noticethatitdrainsbloodfromtherectumandthedistalportionofthelargeintestine.Asyoufollowitupwards,noticethatitmergeswiththesplenicvein(#

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●Splenicvein(#8)

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Thenamesplenicobviouslyinformsusthatitdrainsbloodfromthespleen,butifyoulooknearitsterminus,youwillseethatitalsodrainsbloodfrompartofthestomach.Lastly,ifyoulookatthepancreas,youcanseethatitalsodrainsbloodfromthepancreasviathepancreaticveins(#7).

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TheFetalcirculationisdifferentfrom

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adultbloodcirculation.Thisistobeexpectedifyougiveitsomethought.Althoughthefetalheartisfunctioningandpumpingthefetalblood,thefetallungsarecollapsedandfilledwithfluid,sotheyarenotfunctioningforgasexchange.Thekidneysarealsonotfunctioningtoremovefetalwasteproductsfromtheblood.Noneofthedigestiveorgansarefunctioningbecausenofoodisbeingingested,sonutrientscannotbeobtained.Whatreplacesthesenonfunctionalorgansinthefetus?Theplacenta,theorganinthemother’suterus,isthesiteforexchangingbloodgases(O2andCO2),removingwasteproducts,andobtainingnutrients.Thisiswhyitissoimportantforapregnantwomantomaintainahealthydiet.Thefetus’slifelineistheumbilicalcord,abendable,cable-likestructurethatconnectsthefetustotheplacenta.

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pathwaythatbloodflowsinfetalcirculation.

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pairofumbilicalarteriesthatbranchofftheinternaliliacarteriesandcarrythefetalbloodtotheplacentatobecomeoxygenated.Thenewlyoxygenatedbloodfromtheplacentaflowsthroughthesingleumbilicalveintothenonfunctionalliverwhereitconnectstotheductusvenosusthatdrainsintotheinferiorvenacava.Thedeoxygenatedbloodfromtheinferiorvenamixeswiththeoxygenatedbloodfromtheductusvenosustobecomemixedbloodenteringtheheart.Bloodthendrainsfromboththesuperiorvenacavaandtheinferiorvenacavaintotherightatrium(RA).BloodintheRAfollowstwodifferentpaths.SomeofthebloodintheRAgoesthroughanopeningwithaflapcalledtheforamenovaleandenterstheleftatrium(LA).Theremainingbloodenterstherightventricle,andthenflowsintothepulmonarytrunk.Interestinglyenough,bothpathwaysendupbypassingthenonfunctionallungs.Bloodintheleftatriumispumpedintotheleftventricle,flowsthroughtheaorticarch,andmovesintothesystemiccircuit.Whileasmallamountofbloodinthepulmonarytrunkgoestothelungs,almostallofitispumpedthroughtheductusarteriosus—ashortfetalbloodvesselthatconnectsthepulmonarytrunktotheaortaanddivertsthebloodintothesystemiccircuit.Asthemixedbloodmovesthroughthecommoniliacarteryandintotheinternaliliacartery,itenterstheumbilicalarteriesonceagaintorepeatthecycle.

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Afterbirth,theumbilicalcordistiedoffandblooddoesn’tflowthroughitanymore.Thefollowingkeychangesoccur:

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●Umbilicalarteriescloseandbecomefibrouscordsattheirdistalends.

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●Foramenovaleclosesandsealsofftobecomea

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shallowdepressionintheinteratrialseptumcalledthefossaovalis.

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●Ductusarteriosus—closestobecomethe

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fibrousligamentumarteriosum.

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Theumbilicalveinclosestobecomethe

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fibrousligamentumteres(roundligament).●

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Ductusvenosusclosestobecomethe

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fibrousligamentumvenosum.

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Thearterialsystemintheheadandneckfeedsoxygenatedbloodtothe

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brain,face,eyes,neck,larynx,pharynx,esophagus,andotherimportantstructures.

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Thearteriesbranchingofftheabdominalaortafeedoxygenatedbloodto

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thedigestiveorgans,kidneys,spleen,gonads,urinarybladder,andotherimportantstructuresintheabdominopelviccavityandthelowerlimbs.

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Thearterialsystemintheupperlimbsfeedsoxygenatedbloodto

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allthetissuesinthearms.

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Thearterialsysteminthelowerlimbsfeedsoxygenatedbloodto

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allthetissuesinthelegs.

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Thevenoussystemintheheadandneckdrainsdeoxygenatedbloodfrom

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thebrain,face,eyes,neck,larynx,pharynx,esophagus,andotherimportantstructures.

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Thevenoussystemintheabdominopelviccavitydrainsdeoxygenatedbloodintothe

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inferiorvenacava,whichemptiesintotherightatriumoftheheart.

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Thevenoussystemintheupperlimbsdrainsdeoxygenatedbloodfrom

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allthetissuesinthearms.

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Thevenoussysteminthelowerlimbsdrainsdeoxygenatedbloodfrom

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allthetissuesinthelegs.