Function of CVS Flashcards

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Functions of CVS

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Bulk flow system

  • O2
  • Nutrients
  • metabolites
  • hormones
  • heat
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Main function of CVS

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To supply oxygen to tissues

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3
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What organ of the body receives the most blood flow?

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Abdo organs

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4
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Equation for pressure difference

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MAP - CVP

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5
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What does MAP stand for?

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Mean arterial pressure

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6
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What does CVP stand for?

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Central venous pressure

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7
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Equation for flow

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Flow = difference in pressure / resistance

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8
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What is the pressure controlled by?

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Radius

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9
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What vessels act as taps and therefore control resistance to each vascular bed?

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Arterioles

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10
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Different vessels of the body

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  1. Arteries
  2. Arterioles
  3. Capillaries
  4. Venules
  5. Veins
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11
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Most vascular beds are in parallel, and therefore….

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  1. All tissues get oxygenated blood

2. Allows regional redirection of blood

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12
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What vascular beds are arranged in serial rather than parallel?

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Anterior pituitary and hypothalamus

Liver and gut

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13
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Where does the right side of the heart pump blood to?

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The lungs

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14
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Where does the left side of the heart pump blood to?

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Systemic circulation

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15
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Example of an elastic artery

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Aorta

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16
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Features of the elastic artery / aorta

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Wide lumen 
Elastic wall 
Thick wall 
Low resistance so easy for blood to get through 
Dampens pressure variations
17
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Classification of blood vessels

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Elastic arteries
Muscular arteries
Resistance vessels 
Exchange vessels 
Capacitance vessels
18
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Features of muscular arteries

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Wide lumen
Strong non elastic wall so can withstand pressure variations
Low resistance conduit
More than one of these

19
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What are the resistance arteries?

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Arterioles

20
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Features of resistance arteries

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Narrow lumen
Thick contractile wall = can constrict or dilate
A lot smaller than arteries
High resistance
Made up of smooth muscle and therefore control the redirection of blood
Control resistance and therefore flow

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What do resistance arteries allow?

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Regional redirection of blood

22
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Resistance of resistance arteries

23
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What are exchange vessels?

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Capillaries

24
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Features of exchange vessels

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Narrow lumen
Thin wall
One layer thick
Small barrier to diffusion

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What are the capacitance vessels
Venules and veins
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Features of capacitance vessels
``` Wide lumen Distensible wall Low resistance conduit and reservoir Has smooth muscle but much less than the arteries etc Essentially store blood ```
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What do capacitance vessels allow?
Fractional distribution of blood
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Name parts of the heart
``` Septum Myocardium Ventricles Atrium Vena cava Pulmonary trunk Valves Chordae tendinae Papillary muscle ```
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Where is the septum found?
Up the middle of the heart
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What is the myocardium?
Wall of the heart
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Which side of the heart has a thicker myocardium and why?
Left side thicker | Has to pump blood around the systemic circulation
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What are the ventricles?
Pumping chambers
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What valves are in the heart?
Aortic Pulmonary Tricuspid Mitral
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How many cusps does the tricuspid valve have?
3
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What are the chordae tendinae attached to?
Capillary muscle
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Function of chordae tendinae
Passive valves so only pressure changes are the valves opening and shutting Stops valves from turning inside out