Heart and Blood system (All) Flashcards
William Harvey Theory
- Blood flows through large vessels in one direction
- Valves prevent backflow
- Rate of blood flow was high, thus blood was not being consumed rather it was being recycled
- Blood flows out of the heart via arteries and back into the heart via veins
- Predicted that there were tiny vessels connecting arteries and veins together
Galen Theory
Blood is formed in the liver and the right ventricle of the heart
Arteries
Vessels that convey blood at high pressure from the ventricles to the tissues of the body
Arteries adaptations and structure
-Thick muscular Walls to pump blood at high pressures.
-Elastic and Muscle tissues to control blood flow
- Narrow Lumen
- Outer layer of collagen to prevent artery from rupturing at high pressure
How is the pressure in the artery sustained
Elastic tissues contain elastin fibers that store energy when stretched. And when they are recoiled, the energy is released propelling the blood along the artery thus maintaining high pressure.
and a small lumen
Layers of the artery wall
1) Tunica externa
2) Tunica media
3) Tunica intima
Tunica Externa
Tough layer of connective tissues
Tunica media
Thick layer of smooth muscle and elastic fibers made of elastin
Tunica intima
Smooth endothelium forming the lining of the artery
Systolic Pressure
Peak pressure reached in an artery
Diastolic Pressure
Lowest pressure reached in an artery
Capillaries size
10 micro meters in diameter (allows one one red blood cell to pass through at a time, decreasing diffusion distance)
What materials can pass through capillary wall
Oxygen, glucose and other blood susbtances
What materials cannot pass through capillary wall
Large protein molecules
Veins
Collect blood at low pressure from the tissues of the body and return in to the atria of the heart.
How is blood flow going against gravity in the veins
Due to the pressure of the skeletal muscles that shorten and widen as they contract.
and valves
Fish circulatory system
Single circulatory system,
Blood is pumped to gills to become oxygenated, and it flows to other organs before going back to the heart
Mammals circulatory system
Double circulatory system.
1) Pulmonary circulation - To and from the lungs
2) Systemic Circulation - To and from all the other organs including the heart
Heart acts like a dual pump, delivering blood at different pressures
What nourishes the heart
Your coronary arteries carry blood to your heart. They supply your heart muscles with the oxygen and nutrients they need to pump blood through your body.
Atherosclerosis
Development of fatty tissues called atheroma in the artery wall.
Coronary Occlusion
Narrowing of the coronary arteries supplying the heart with oxygen, and nutrients.
Explain the process of atherosclerosis
What initiates heartbeat
Group of specialized muscle cells in the right atrium called the sinoatrial node
Why is heartbeat myogenic
Heart muscles can contract on its own without stimulation from motor neutrons. These contractions are generated within the heart muscles themselves.
Signal for cordial compression initiated by cardiomyocytes than brain signals
Why is Sinoatrial node called the pacemaker
As it initiates each heartbeat, and therefore sets the pace of the heating of the heart. If the Sinoatrial node becomes defective is it relaced by a device placed under the skin with electrodes implanted 9in the heart wall.
Number of layers in capillary
1, tunica intima
Number of layers in veins
3, Tunica externa, tunica media, and tunica intima
Conditions that cause the heart rate to increase
Low blood pressure
low oxygen
low ph
Conditions that cause the heart rate to decrease
High oxygen conc
high ph
high blood pressure
What nerves that come from the medulla of the brain affect heart rate
Accelerator nerve
depressor nerve
where is epinephrine secreted
Adrenal Gland
When is epinephrine secreted
Vigorous exercise or fight/flight response
Atrioventricular valves are
Tricuspid valve (Right
Bicuspid valve ( Left)
Heart Muscle name
Myocardium
Left side of the heart has thicker muscles
Pumps blood further to the rest of the body (larger distance)