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Cardiovascular Monica xx > Integration if the Cardiovascular Mechanisms > Flashcards

Integration if the Cardiovascular Mechanisms Flashcards

1
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What are the arteries

A

passage of blood from heart to tissues

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2
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what are the arterioles

A

major resistance vessels

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3
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what are capillaries

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site of gas exchange of gas, nutrients and water between blood and tissues

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4
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what are veins

A

capacitance vessels
passageways of blood from tissues to heart
contain most of blood volume under resting conditions

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5
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what must venous return provide

A

heart with sufficient blood to pump

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6
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Regulation of heart rate

A

autonomic nervous system

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7
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regulation of stroke volume

A

pre-load

myocardial contractility

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8
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cardiac output =

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HR x SV

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9
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mean arterial blood pressure =

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CO x systemic vascular resistance (SVR)

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10
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MAP =

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DBP + 1/3 pulse pressure

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11
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Main site of systemic vascular resistance

A

arterioles

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12
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contraction of vascular smooth muscles =

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vasoconstriction

increase SVR and MAP

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13
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relaxation of vascular smooth muscle =

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vasodilation

decrease SVR and MAP

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14
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vascular smooth muscles are controlled by what type of mechanisms

A

extrinsic

intrinsic

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15
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resistance to blood flow = directly proportional to

A

blood viscosity

length of blood vessels

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16
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resistance to blood flow = indirectly proportional to

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radius of blood vessel

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17
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resistance to blood flow is mainly controlled by

A

vascular smooth muscles through changes in the radius of the arterioles

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18
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what’s involved in extrinsic control of VSM

A

nerves and hormones

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19
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explain nerves as an extrinsic control of vascular smooth muscle

A 
B.P. regulation
Baroreceptor reflux
sympathetic nerves
neurotransmitter = noradrenaline acting on a receptors
vasomotor tone
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20
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explain vasomotor tone

A

partially constricted at rest
caused by - tonic discharge of sympathetic nerves
releases - noradrenaline

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21
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increased sympathetic tone will _______ vasomotor tone resulting in _____

A

increase

vasoconstriction

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22
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explain hormones as an extrinsic control of vascular smooth muscle

A

adrenaline
acting on a receptor = vasoconstriction
B2 recepetor = vasodilation

23
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where are a receptors found

A

skin
gut
kidney arterioles

24
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where are B2 receptors found

A

cardiac

skelteal muscle

25
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name hormones which affect vascular smooth muscle

A

angiotensin 2

antidiuretic hormone

26
Q

angiotensin 2 causes

A

vasoconstriction

27
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antidiuretic hormone causes

A

vasoconstriction

28
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what does intrinsic control of vacsuclar smooth muscle match

A

blood flow if different tissues to heir metabolic needs

chemical and physical factors

29
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chemical local metabolites

A

influence contraction

30
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list factors causing relaxation of arterial smooth muscles

A 
decreased PO2
increased PCO2
increased H+
increase K+
increased osmolarity
adenosine release
31
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relaxation of vascular smooth muscles results in

A

vasodilation

metabolic hyperaemia

32
Q

humoral agents cause vasodilation

A

histamine
bradykinin
nitric oxide

33
Q

key features of nitric oxide

A

continuously produced vascular endothelium
potent vasodilator
flow dependent - no formation
receptor stimulated - no formation

34
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humoral agents causing vasoconstriction

A

serotonin
thromboxane A2
leukotrienes
endothelin (potent vasoconstrictor)

35
Q

explain endothelian

A

important in maintenance of vascular health

damage caused - high BP high cholesterol diabetes smoking

36
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endothelial produced vasodilator are -

A

anti-thrombotic
anti-inflammatory
anti-oxidants

37
Q

endothelial produced vasoconstrictors are

A

pro-thrombotic
pro-inflammatory
pro-oxidants

38
Q

physical intrinsic control of VSM

A

temp
myogenic response
sheer stress

39
Q

cold temp cuases

A

vasoconctstriction

40
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warm temp causes

A

vasodilation

41
Q

myogenic response explain

A

MAP rises - constrict

MAP falls - dilate

42
Q

myogenic response important in

A

brain

kidneys

43
Q

local control of SVR immediate or delayed

A

immediate

overrides nervous control

44
Q

list factors influencing incresedvenous return

A

increased venomotor tone
increased skeletal muscle pump
increased blood volume
increased respiratory pump

45
Q

increased venous return leads to

A

increased arterial pressure
increases EDV
increased stroke volume

46
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increased venomotor tone leads to

A

increased venous return, SV and MAP

47
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venous smooth muscles are supplied by what

A

sympathetic nerve fibres

48
Q

stimulation of sympathetic nerve fibres

A

venous constriction - venous valves - blood driven to RA

49
Q

what increases venous return to the heart

A

increasing rate and depth of breathing

muscle activity

50
Q

acute CVS response to exercise

A

sympathetic increases
HR, SV = CO increases
vasomotor nerves = reduce flow to kidneys + gut (vasoconstriction)
skeletal + cardiac muscle = vasodialtion
blood flow to skeletal + cardiac muscle = increase
increased CO = increased systolic BP decreased SVR decreased DBP

51
Q

explain how sympathetic stimulation increases heart rate

A

increases rate of firing of SA node
decreases AV nodal delay
(also increases force of contraction)

52
Q

sympathetic stimulation on pacemaker cells

A

slope increases
potential reached quicker
frequency increases
positive chronotropic effect

53
Q

sympathetic nerve stimulation on ventricular contraction

A

contractility of heart given EDV rises

Frank-Starling curve to left

54
Q

chronic CVS response to exercise

A

regular - reduce B.P.
multifactorial
e.g. reduction in sympathetic tone and noradrenaline levels

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