heart anatomy and physiology Flashcards
what two systems is the heart innervated by?
- intrinsic conduction system
- extrinsic innervation
what is the purpose of the cardiovascular system?
to provide adequate blood flow to tissues/organs according to their needs
what type of cells are part of the intrinsic conduction system?
pacemaker cells
what are the five main parts of the intrinsic conduction system?
- sinoatrial node
- atrioventricular node
- atrioventricular bundle
- bundle branches
- purkinje fibres
what does the extrinsic innervation do?
ANS modifies the activity of the heart
what are the two cardiac centres of the extrinsic innervation in the medulla oblongata?
- cardioacceleratory centre
- cardioinhibitory centre
what does the cardioacceleratory centre do?
increases BOTH HR and force of contraction
is the cardioacceleratory centre parasympathetic or sympathetic?
sympathetic
what does the cardioinhibitory centre do?
decreases HR only
is the cardioinhibitory centre parasympathetic or sympathetic?
parasympathetic
what nodes does the cardioinhibitory centre innervate?
SA node
what nodes does the cardioacceleratory centre innervate?
SA and AV nodes
what are the ECG deflection?
- P wave
- QRS Complex
- T wave
what causes the P wave?
atrial depolarisation
where does the P wave begin?
SA node
where does ventricular depolarisation begin?
at apex
what wave does ventricular depolarisation cause?
ORS complex
what is masked by the QRS complex?
atrial repolarisation
where does ventricular repolarisation occur and what wave does it cause?
at apex, T wave
what is systole?
a period of contraction
what is diastole?
period of relaxation
what is the cardiac cycle?
one complete heartbeat
what are the three phases of the cardiac cycle?
- ventricular filling
- ventricular systole
- early diastole
are the AV valves open or closed in phase one ventricular filling?
open
are the SL valves open or closed in phase one ventricular filling?
closed
what happens during atrial systole?
both atria contract simultaneously completely filling relaxed ventricles with blood (EDV)
what happens in ventricular systole (isovolumetric)?
both ventricles contract, pushing blood upwards and increasing ventricular pressure
what does the upward movement of blood during ventricular systole (Isovolumetric contraction) do to the AV valves?
closes them
why is Phase 2a called isovolumetric contraction?
ventricular pressure is not great enough to open SL valves so there is no change in blood volume
what occurs during ventricular systole (ventricular ejection)?
increasing force of ventricular contraction above arterial pressure. blood ejected into aorta and pulmonary trunk
do the SL valves open or close in ventricular systole during ventricular ejection?
open
when do theAV vales close during ventricular systole- ventricular ejection?
as ventricular pressure is greater than arterial pressure