Intro to CVS (#2) Flashcards
List 3 ways cardiac output is regulated
- Preload
- Afterload
- ANS
What is preload?
degree of stretch at end of diastole just before vent begin to pump
How does preload affect CO?
- inc CVP stretches RV which responds by beating more forcefully + pumping more blood into the lungs
- this inc pul vascular P + therefore P in LV which stretches + beats more forcefully
- inc CO as pushing heart to work harder
- also works with EDP (amount of blood in vent just before contraction) as more blood in vent make them more stretched
How do venous P differ between R + L side of heart?
- CVP on R side
- pul venous P on L side
What is afterload + what is it determined by?
- load against which heart works to eject blood
- determined by aortic P
How does afterload affect CO?
- inc afterload works against heart which caused dec ejection of blood
- dec CO
What causes inc afterload?
- if mean BP v.high
- aortic stiffness - gets stiffer with age - causes inc P within it which inc afterload
How does ANS affect CO?
- SNS inc HR, cardiac contractility (strength of contraction) through beta 1 receptors + SV which inc CO
- PNS dec HR through muscarinic receptors which dec CO
What happens to ESV at end of systole?
- dec as heart pumped out more blood
What does the Frank-Starling curve show?
relationship between SV + EDP
How does F-S curves affected by inc afterload + inc SNS activity?
- inc afterload: inc EDP means less inc in SV so curve shifts down showing that for any given EDP, SV dec - less blood ejected
- inc activity of cardiac symp nerve fibres: dec EDP means greater in SV so shifts curve up showing that for any given EDP, SV inc - more blood ejected
What is rel low arterial P gen by + why is it sufficient to drive blood through pul circ?
- gen by RV (~ 16mmHg)
- bc pul vascular R v. low
What is Poiseuille’s law?
R prop to r to power of 4 of vessel
What is r + R of pul arteries + why?
- shorter + so have larger radius which dec R
- also cap network supplying alveoli with blood forms v.dense mesh lowers R
What is sig of cap network surrounding alveoli?
massive SA for gas exchange of O2 + CO2 between blood + alveoli due to small diffusion distance between them
Why must R of lungs be low?
- receiving same vol of blood as rest of body
- R must be low to accomm high CO from R side