L13 - Control of Circulation Flashcards
Vessels have a resting tension (basal tone) created by?
Muscle and elastic fibres
Myogenic regulation of basal tone
Stretch evokes a contraction to maintain vessel diameter
Metabolite regulation of basal tone
By local pCO2, pH, pO2, temperature, lactate, [K+]
What is autoregulation?
Low level control designed to give a constant flow
Extrinsic control - sympathetic autonomic - what sort of constrictor input to most vessels have?
Most vessels (not capillaries and venules) have tonic sympathetic adrenergic constrictor input - Adrenaline binds to alpha receptors causing constriction
Extrinsic control - sympathetic autonomic -how are pre-capillary vessels in skeletal muscle, heart and kidney controlled?
Sympathetic acetylcholine - vasodilation
Extrinsic control - sympathetic autonomic - how is erectile tissue controlled?
Parasympathetic acetylcholine – vasodilation
What is the role of sympathetic constrictors?
They divert blood
They are tonic and important
Extrinsic control - sympathetic autonomic -density innervation varies depending on?
The artery function
- Cerebral low
- Cutaneous high
Extrinsic control – humoral - what are the 3 molecules used?
Adrenal medullary hormones
Kinins
Angiotensin II
Extrinsic control – humoral - what do adrenal medullary hormones do?
Adrenaline causes
- Vasoconstriction in skin and viscera
- Vasodilation in skeletal muscle and liver
Defence reaction
- More venous return to the heart, skeletal muscle and liver
- Nervous system control more important
Extrinsic control – humoral - what do kinins do?
Bradykinin – vasodilatory peptide
Extrinsic control – humoral - what does angiotensin II do?
Vasoconstrictor – increases blood pressure
Formed by enzymes - e.g. renin acting on precursors when BP falls
Extrinsic control – local agents - what are the 5 molecules used?
Prostaglandins Serotonin Histamine Endothelium derived relaxing factor Endothelium derived hyperpolarising factors
Extrinsic control – local agents - what does prostaglandin do?
Vasodilation