CV System - Part 1 Flashcards
Can we separate the CV system from the respiratory system?
NO! They are highly interlinked.
What is the hole in between the atrias called in the embryonic heart?
Foramen secundum
What is the foramen secundum called after birth?
Foramen ovale
If the foramen secundum does not properly close after birth what happens?
May form patent foramen ovale or atrial-septal defect (ASD)
What is the hole in between the ventricles called int he embryonic heart?
Interventricular foramen
What happens if the Interventricular foramen does not properly close after 7th week of fetal development?
May form interventricular septal defect (VSD)
Where does gas exchange happen for the fetus?
Placenta!
What does the umbilical vein carry?
Oxygenated blood from placenta
Describe what happens in week 4 of heart development?
Partitioning of aorta-ventricular canals
What happens at birth in regards to the heart development?
Final separation between systemic and pulmonary circulation
What are some conditions that can arise if embryonic holes do not close?
Arterial septal defect - most common
Patent ductus arteriosus - not as serious but can lead to SOB and pulm. Hypertension
What are the types of shunts someone can have?
Right->Left shunt
Left->Right shunt
When blood is moving to one side of the heart from the other that shouldn’t be happening
What are Left —> Right Shunts?
EX: atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriousus
Blood is moving from the left side of the heart to the right
What are Right —> Left shunts?
Ex: Tetralogy of fallot: transposition of great arteries, persistent truncus arteriosus, tricuspid atresia, anomalous pulmonary venous connection
What is the S/S of L —> R shunts?
No cyanosis
Pulmonary HTN
Pulmonary Artery Changes
R heart hypertrophy
What is the S/S of a R —> L shunt?
Cyanosis
Severe shortness of breath
Hypoxemia
Difference between stenosis and artesia?
Stenosis is the narrowing of a vessel
Artesia is the obstruction of a vessel
Both cause increased resistance which causes chamber hypertrophy/dilation.
What are examples of obstructions in the CV system?
Coarcation of Aorta - most common
Pulmonary stenosis or atresia
What is the function of the heart and blood vessels?
Transport nutrients and O2
ENDOCRINE fx: regulation of fluid balance and growth
What are the classifications of vessels?
- Elastic arteries — aorta, carotids. (Distributing arteries)
- Muscular arteries — usually branches of elastic arteries (resistance arteries)
- Capillaries — venules. (Exchange vessels)
- Veins — capacitance
Function of elastic arteries?
Aid in conduction of flow and smooth flow
Function of muscular arteries?
Regulation of flow and to alter resistance
Function of capillaries?
Nutrient and waste exchange between tissues and blood
What is the structure of veins?
Veins assist in moving blood by one way valves to prevent back flow. They are located in beds where compression by muscles causes blood to flow back to the heart.
What assists with venous return?
Negative pressure in thoracic cavity during inhalation
Describe the gas exchange within the capillary
Gradient forms along the length of the capillary so in the beginning there is net filtration and at the end net absorption.
Results in an equilibrium and fluid balance over the whole length of the capillary
What are the landmarks to find the apex of the heart?
5th rib + mid clavicular line
What is the auscultation point to listen to the aorta?
2nd intercostal space + R eternal border
What is the auscultation point to listen to the mitral area?
5th Intercostal space + Mid clavicular line
What is the auscultation point to listen to the pulmonic area?
2nd intercostal space + left sternal border
What is the auscultation point to listen to the tricuspid area?
4-5 intercostal space + Left sternal border
What 2 arteries come off of the aorta for the coronary circulation?
R and L Coronary Arteries
What arteries come off of the R Coronary Artery?
Sinoatrial artery
AV branch
Posterior Interventricular Artery
R Marginal Artery
What arteries come off of the L Coronary Artery?
Anterior Interventricular Artery
Circumflex Artery
L Marginal Artery
Which two heart valves have 3 cusps as their structure?
Aortic and Pulmonic valves (both semilunar valves)