CV system and exercise Flashcards
3 parts of the CV system
heart
vasculature
blood
4 functions of the CV system
transport oxygen and nutrients to body
removal of co2 and waste products
circulation of hormones
regulation of body temp, pH, and fluid balance
high VO2 max and sufficient vasculature
process oxygen quicker
two circuits of the CV system
parallel - pulmonary circuit(external respiration - pulmonary artery/vein), systemic circuit (internal respiration - cellular respiration)
heart - continous linkage between the two circuits
weight of heart
310g m
260g f
function of heart
pumps - 70ml each beat (stroke volume, at rest)
1 day - 7100 L through heart, 195 mil L for a 75 y life span
blood vessels of an adult stretched in a line
100,000km
macroanatmy of heart (2)
four chambered organ that provides the drive for blood flow
both ventricles pump the same amt of blood, left ventricle is thicker to overcome increased resistance
what circuit has more resistance
systemic
valve in right side of heart
tricuspid valve
valve in left side of heart
bicuspid/mitral valve
myocardium
fibers interconnect in latticework fashion to allow the herat to function as a unit
interscalated discs
junction b//w adjacent cardiac muscle cells that forms a mechanical and electrical connections between cells (desmosomes and gap junctions - mono/bi nucleated) for communication of msgs.
syncytium
group of cells of myocardium that function collectively as a unit during depolarization for atria and ventricles
nerve innervation of the heart?
no, only cardiacmyocytes - no impulses and conducting neurons - gap junctions
SA node
pacemaker - specialized cardiac myocytes and has no equipment for crossbridging
6 pacemaker potential makers
sinoatrial - 60-100 and sets the pace of the heart bachmann's bundle atriventricular node - only way for current to travel delays signal by 100ms and takes over if SA node failes bundle of his right and left bundle branches purkinje fibres
depolarization of SA node
sodium channels open up and charges increase, ca comes in, then another kind comes in, move through the gap junctions
repolarization - opening of potassium channels
extrinsic autonomic control of the CV system
sympathetic - SA node neurotransmiter - nor epinephrine - adrenergic receptor
hormone (adrenal medulla) - epinephrine
parasympathetic - SA node or normal cells , neurotransmitter - acetylcholine - muscarinic cholinergic receptor
extrinsic control of the heart AKA
autonomic control of the heart
extrinsic control of the heart at rest (3)
increased parasympathetic
decreased sympathetic
slows down SA pacemaker potential (60) acetylcholine and less sodium and calcium
extrinsic control of the heart at exercise (3)
decrease parasympathetic
increase sympathetic - NE up to 220bpm
speeds up pacemaker potential
cardiac cycle (4)
one complete sequence of contraction and relaxation of the heart - ventricular filling - (diastole) isovolumetric contraction (Systole) ventricular ejection (systole) isovolumetric relaxation (Diastole)
systole
contraction
diastole
relaxation
characteristics of membrane potential of regular cardiomyocytes
depolarization triggered by SA node/AV node
long refractory period - L type calcium - extend depolarization period - so they dont stack
ECG
electrocardiogram
- tracing that provides a graphic illustration of the heart muscle
ECG has
leads that go around the heart that shows the diff in activity
P wave
atrial depolarization - all atrial cells depolarized and in long refractory period
QRS - ventricular depolarization - all ventricular cells depolarized
do heart cells regenerate?
no
ST segment
ventricular depolarization to repolarization - heart attack if there is a bump
STROKE volume (2)
amt of blood ejected from the ventricles with each beat of the heart
SV=EDV-ESV
ejection fraction (2)
% of EDV ejected from the heart
EF% = (SV/EDV)x100
ejection fraction influenced by 3
preload
contractility
afterload
preload
volume of blood returning to the heart
contractility
force of myocardial contraction
afterload
resistance of vasculature
more preload
more SV
preload follows what law
frank-starling
- greater the EDV, greater the stroke volume as you have stretched out the muscle
contractility stimulated by
increased SNS stimulation
- increased SV for a given EDV
cardiac output
amt of blood pumped/unit of time - in L/min
CO= SVxHR
measuring CO
difficult
Fick equation
echocardiogram
fick equation
CO = VO2/(a-vo2) with vo2 measured by metabolic cart
invasive as it requires sample of arterial and mixed venous blood
doppler - aorta and vena cava
doppler echocardiogram
calculates SV from measurements of aortic cross sectional area and time velocity integrals in the ascending aorta
myocardial oxygen consumption is influenced by
the phase of the cardiac cycle - coronary arteries are compressed in systole, so oxygen is delivered during diastole
myocardial oxygen consumption
rate pressure product
RPP=HRxSBP
during exercise bloodflow to the heart is increased through 2
vasodilation as a result of metabolic byproduct (adenosine - byproduct of atp use)
increased contractility of heart
what type of vessels have smooth muscles?
arteries
arterioles AKA
resistance vessels - ability to vasodilate and vasoconstrict
smooth muscles are under the control of 2 in order to
extrinsic factors - autonomic nervous system
intrinsic factors - metabolic, myogenic, and shear stress
change the diameter of the arterioles to permit control of blood flow
flow of the vascular system follows the
poiseuille’s law
flow = changing pressure/resistance
meta-arterioles
short vessels that connect arterioles and venules
capillaries 2
branch off metaarterioles
blood flow regulated by local metabolic factors
single layer of rolled up endothelial cells
anastomosis
shunts between arterioles and venules - present in skin and plays an important role in thermoregulation
veins AKA
2
capacitance vessels
- increased distensibility permits veins to pool large volumes of blood
venoconstriction can increase the amt of blood returning to the heart, thus increasing EDV/preload and SV
total volume of blood and its components
5-6L
plasma - fluid matrix
living cells - erythrocytes (RBC) to carry oxygen
leukocytes
hemotocrit and a normal number
% of RBC - 38-48%
what stimulates RBC production
EPO which increases the viscosity of blood, you need a hematocrit of less than 50 to compete
arterial blood pressure
force of blood against arterial walls during cardiac cycle (mmHg)
systolic blood pressure
provides estimate of work of heart and force blood exerts against arterial wall during systole
diastolic blood pressure (2)
indicates peripheral resistance or ease that blood flows from arterioles into capillaries -mean arterial pressure
average force exerted by blood against arterial wall during cardiac cycle
systole length vs diastole
systole shorter
auscultation method of measuring BP (5)
non- invasive sphygmomanometer and stethoscope first korotkoff sound =SBP fourth = DBP1 fifth = DBP 2
cardiovascular hemodynamics (2)
flow of blood through vessels is dependent on the pressure gradient along the vessel and the resistance to flow
Q= MAP/TPR
why can MAP used for changing pressure?
flow =changing pressure/resistance
pressure at vena cava is near to zero
velocity of blood is inversely related to
cross sectional area
- velocity of blood decreases in caps, allowing better exchange of gases and nutrients
3 cardiovascular control centres are in
vasomotor centre
cardio accelerator centre
cardio inhibitor center
medulla oblongata