Integration if the Cardiovascular Mechanisms Flashcards
What are the arteries
passage of blood from heart to tissues
what are the arterioles
major resistance vessels
what are capillaries
site of gas exchange of gas, nutrients and water between blood and tissues
what are veins
capacitance vessels
passageways of blood from tissues to heart
contain most of blood volume under resting conditions
what must venous return provide
heart with sufficient blood to pump
Regulation of heart rate
autonomic nervous system
regulation of stroke volume
pre-load
myocardial contractility
cardiac output =
HR x SV
mean arterial blood pressure =
CO x systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
MAP =
DBP + 1/3 pulse pressure
Main site of systemic vascular resistance
arterioles
contraction of vascular smooth muscles =
vasoconstriction
increase SVR and MAP
relaxation of vascular smooth muscle =
vasodilation
decrease SVR and MAP
vascular smooth muscles are controlled by what type of mechanisms
extrinsic
intrinsic
resistance to blood flow = directly proportional to
blood viscosity
length of blood vessels
resistance to blood flow = indirectly proportional to
radius of blood vessel
resistance to blood flow is mainly controlled by
vascular smooth muscles through changes in the radius of the arterioles
what’s involved in extrinsic control of VSM
nerves and hormones
explain nerves as an extrinsic control of vascular smooth muscle
B.P. regulation Baroreceptor reflux sympathetic nerves neurotransmitter = noradrenaline acting on a receptors vasomotor tone
explain vasomotor tone
partially constricted at rest
caused by - tonic discharge of sympathetic nerves
releases - noradrenaline
increased sympathetic tone will _______ vasomotor tone resulting in _____
increase
vasoconstriction