CVS L01-L14 Flashcards
What is the value for normal pulse pressure? L02
40mmHg
Define cardiac output L02
Volume of blood pumped per min
What happens if Right CO > Left CO? L02
Pulmonary oedema
Define stroke volume L02
Volume ejected per contraction
What happens if Left CO > Right CO? L02
Peripheral oedema
What arrangement are vascular beds in? L02
Parallel
What arrangement are the right and left sides of the heart? L02
In series with each other
Define systole L02
Phase of ventricular contraction and ejection
What is the equation for cardiac output? L02
CO = SV x HR
Define diastole L02
Phase of ventricular relaxation and filling
What do you feel when you take someone’s pulse? L02
Pulse pressure
What determines blood pressure? L02
- Resistance to blood flow
2. Blood volume
What are the three different cardiac action potentials? L04
Sino-atrial node, atrio-ventricular node, and non-nodal potentials
What is the primary pacemaker of the heart? L04
The sino-atrial node
What is the resting membrane potential of SAN cells? L04
They do not have a true resting membrane potential
Why do SAN cells not have a true resting membrane potential? L04
So they can generate regular, spontaneous action potentials
Do SAN cells contains fast Na+ channels? L04
No, there are no fast Na+ channels in either the SAN or AVN
What 3 things happen in phase 4 of an SAN cell action potential? (the pacemaker potential) L04
- Na+ influx through slow Na+ channels causing depolarisation
- Then Ca2+ influx by T-type calcium channels at around -50mv
- Then Ca2+ influx by L-type calcium channels at around -40mV
What is the rough value of the membrane potential of SAN cells? L04
-60mV
What type of calcium channels predominate depolarisation in phase 0 of an SAN cell action potential? L04
L-type; they increase Ca2+ conductance causing further depolarisation. The rate of depolarisation is slower than phase 4 because the number of open T-type calcium channels close.
What channels open in phase 3 (repolarisation) of an SAN cell action potential? L04
K+ channels
What happens to the L-type calcium channels in phase 3 of an SAN cell action potential? L04
They become inactivated and close, decreasing gCa2+
How are SAN cell action potentials similar to AVN action potentials? L04
Neither use fast sodium channels
Both are determined by slow Ca2+ influx and K+ efflux
What is the intrinsic firing rate for the SA node? L04
100 bpm
What predominates in determining HR? L04
Vagal tone
What receptor do the catecholamines act upon in heart muscle? L04
Beta1 receptors
What neurotransmitter and its receptor does the parasympathetic nervous system stimulate in heart muscle? L04
Acetylcholine (Ach) on M2 receptors
What effect does sympathetic stimulation have on the heart rate? L04
Positive chronotropic effect (increases HR). It does this by increasing the slope of the pacemaker potential.
What effect does parasympathetic stimulation have on the heart rate? L04
Negative chronotropic effect (decreases HR). It does this by hyperpolarisation (opens K+ channels) thus decreasing the slope of the pacemaker potential.
What junctions are present in the heart for conducting action potentials between myocytes and what is the name of this mechanism? L04
Gap junctions; Excitation-Contraction Coupling (ECC)
What is the speed for SA node action potential conduction? L04
0.5m/sec
What is the speed for AV node action potential conduction? L04
0.05m/sec
Why is the AVN conduction rate slower than the SAN conduction rate? L04
AV delay; to ensure complete atrial depolarisation and contraction (systole)
What is the speed for the Bundles of His action potential conduction? L04
2m/sec
What is the speed for Purkinje fibre action potential conduction and what is the reason for this? L04
4m/sec; for rapid ventricular depolarisation
Which interval will decrease on an ECG if you increase AVN contraction due to sympathetic stimulation? L04
The P-R interval
What is the resting membrane potential of non-nodal cells in the heart? L04
-90mV
Why is the resting membrane potential of non-nodal cells very stable and negative? L04
So you do not have spontaneous contraction; you do not want it contracting until necessary so it is therefore far away from threshold level
What is the absolute refractory period for a non-nodal cell action potential? L04
200ms
What is the relative refractory period for a non-nodal cell action potential? L04
50ms
Why is there long refractory periods in cardiac muscle compared to skeletal muscle? L04
As you do not want temporal summation in cardiac muscle
Atrial and ventricular myocytes and Purkinje fibres conduct what type of action potential? L04
Non-pacemaker action potentials; they are fast response with a true resting membrane potential
What is happening in phase 4 of a non-pacemaker action potential? L04
K+ channels are open meaning a negative membrane potential
Both Na+ and L-type calcium channels are closed
What causes the initial depolarisation in phase 0 of a non-pacemaker action potential? L04
Na+ channels open causing Na+ influx and K+ channels close
What causes the initial repolarisation in phase 1 of a non-pacemaker action potential? L04
Transient K+ channel opening causing K+ efflux
Why is there a plateau in phase 2 of a non-pacemaker action potential? L04
Large increase in slow Ca2+ influx through L-type Ca2+ channels means repolarisation is delayed
What happens in phase 3 of a non-pacemaker action potential? L04
Inactivation of Ca2+ channels
What are 5 things that can change the rate of SAN firing? L04
- Changes in autonomic activity
- Circulating hormones
- Serum ion concentrations e.g. hyperkalaemia causes bradycardia
- Cellular hypoxia
- Drugs e.g. CCBs cause bradycardia by inhibiting slow Ca2+ channels
When does systole begin and end? L06
Begins with contraction of the ventricles and ends when ejection ceases
When does diastole begin? L06
Begins when ejection ceases, filling starts after sufficient relaxation
If the pressure in the atrium is less than in the ventricle is the AV valve open or closed? L06
Closed
If the pressure in the aorta is more than in the left ventricle is the aortic valve open or closed? L06
Closed
Which valves are open in atrial systole? L06
AV valves only
What does the P wave on an ECG represent? L05/6
Atrial depolarisation
Why does blood not flow back into the vena cava? L06
Inertial effects of venous return
When does EDV occur? L06
At the end of atrial systole
What is the typical left ventricular EDV? L06
120ml; represents ventricular pre-load
What does the QRS complex on an ECG represent? L05/6
Ventricular depolarisation
What causes the first heart sound (S1)? L05/6
Closure of the atrio-ventricular valves when ventricular P > atrial P
Which valves are open during rapid ejection of the ventricles? L06
Semilunar valves only
What does the T-wave represent? L05/6
Ventricular repolarisation
Why does outward flow of blood still occur when atrial pressure exceeds ventricular pressure at the end of systole? L06
Kinetic/inertial energy of the blood; blood continues to eject due to momentum
What causes the second heart sound (S2)? L05/6
The semilunar valves closing
What is the typical left ventricular ESV? L06
50ml
What is the equation for stroke volume? L06
SV = EDV - ESV
What is a typical value for normal stroke volume? L06
120ml - 50ml = 70ml