LAB 1- HR + BP Flashcards
cardiovascular system is composed of what 3 things
-heart
-blood
-vasculature
arteries carry blood toward/away from the heart
away from
veins carry blood toward/away from the heart
toward
capillaries are arteries or veins
NEITHER
-capillaries are neither arteries nor veins
**flow of blood through the heart
- superior + inferior vena cava
right atrium
tricuspid valve - right ventricle
pulmonary semilunar valve - pulmonary trunk
- pulmonary arteries
lung tissue (pulmonary circulation) - pulmonary veins
left atrium - bicuspid valve
- left ventricle
aortic semilunar valve - aorta
coronary arties
either body tissues (systematic circulation) or heart tissue (coronary circulation)
flow of blood through the heart- pulmonary valve goes to what
pulmonary trunk
flow of blood through the heart- bicuspid valve to what
aortic arch + out into circulation
**anatomy of heart
-4 chambers
-UPPER: left and right atrium
-LOWER: left and right atrium
**4 valves of the heart
-tricuspid
-pulmonary
-mitral
-aortic
**what are the 2 circuits for blood flow
-systemic: goes to whole body
-pulmonary: goes to lungs
systemic circuit: serves ____
entire body
systemic circuit: low/high resistance
high resistance
systemic circuit: low/high pressure head
high pressure head
systemic circuit: hypoxic vasodilation/vasoconstriction
vasodilation
systemic circuit: few/many vasomotor control
many vasomotor control
pulmonary circuit: serves ____
only the lungs
pulmonary circuit: low/high resistance
low resistance
pulmonary circuit: low/high pressure head
low pressure head
pulmonary circuit: hypoxic vasodilation/vasoconstriction
vasoconstriction
pulmonary circuit: few/many vasomotor controls
few vasomotor controls
hypoxic
body doesn’t receive enough oxygen
-lack of oxygen
systole
period of ventricular contraction
what occurs in the ventricles during systole
blood is ejected from ventricles
diastole
period of ventricular relaxation
what occurs in the ventricles during diastole
blood fills the ventricles
systole is on top or bottom of blood pressure
top
diastole is on top or bottom of blood pressure
bottom
differences in pressure are based on what 2 things
-contraction
-relaxation
blood pressure
the FORCE exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the vessels
blood pressure is 1 of ___ major factors that determine the regulation of blood in the cardiovascular system
3
what are the 3 major factors that determine the regulation of blood in the cardiovascular system
-blood pressure
-blood flow
-blood resistance
what is the biggest influence short term for blood pressure
diameter
vasoconstriction/vasodilation occurs from muscular contractions
vasoconstriction
volume Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone (RAAS system)
increase of sympathetic nervous system activity
viscosity
-seen in blood doping, thus increasing RBC count by 2x
-high risk of stroke + heart attack
blood pressure equation
Q = change in pressure/resistance
aka Q= delta P/R
blood pressure stays the same/changes throughout the cardiovascular system
changes
blood pressure iin healthcare
integral part of any health screening or fitness assessment
blood pressure should be based on how many properly measured recording
2 or more
what 2 numbers make up blood pressure
-systolic blood pressure
-diastolic blood pressure
systolic blood pressure
pressure exerted against arterial walls when the heart is contracting
peak blood pressure occurs during ____
systole
diastolic blood pressure
pressure exerted against arterial walls when heart is relaxing
lowest blood pressure is during ____
diastole
pulse pressure
the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure
how is blood pressure written
systolic/diastolic
ex: 120/80
in what unit is blood pressure measured
millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
even though all blood pressure is still measured in mmHg, most blood pressure monitors no longer use mercuery in the apparatus due to what
due to the toxic nature of mercury
what influences blood pressure
-changes in blood flow (Q)
-resistance
the direct factors that influence blood pressure can be seen in what equation
Hagaen-Pouiselle’s equation
Hagaen-Pouiselle’s equation
delta P = (8Ln) /(pi r^4)
variables of Hagaen-Pouiselle’s equation
-L = length of vessel
-n = viscosity of blood
-r = radius of blood vessel
**what variable has the biggest impact on blood pressure and is the variable the body uses to regularly control blood pressure
radius
-think of boba metaphor
gold standard of measuring blood pressure
direct measure of INTRA-ARTERIAL blood pressure
-best way to measure blood pressure
-intra-arterial because arteries are where blood pressure is found
clinically, what 2 ways do we measure blood pressure INDIRECTLY
-auscultation
-oscillometry
auscultation
stethoscope + sphygmomanometer
oscillometry
automated electronic manometer
stethoscope- fat side
drum
stethoscope- small side
bell
when taking blood pressure using a stethoscope, what side do we usually use
drum (fat side)
stethoscope- when hole is closed
on drum setting
stethoscope- when hole is open
on bell setting
sphygmomanometer
blood pressure cuff
mobile (exercise) sphygmomanometer
exact same function as a standard aneroid sphygmomanometer just has a stand with wheels and a bigger display
-recommended during any exercise test
oscillometric automated blood pressure cuff
-use the maximum volume change as an indication of the average of the systolic + diastolic blood pressure within the artery
-by combining this average with the rate of change of the pressure wave, the machines then use a variety of algorithms to estimate the systolic + diastolic blood pressure
dynamics of taking blood pressure
NO FLOW -> TURBULENT FLOW -> LAMINAR FLOW
- no blood flow (no flow, no sound, cuff pressure above 110 mmHg)
- turbulent flow in compressed artery makes audible vibrations aka Korotkoff sounds (turbulent flow, Korotkoff sounds, cuff pressure between 70-110 mmHg)
- laminar flow in noncompressed artery makes no sounds (laminar flow, no sound, cuff pressure below 70 mmHg); the state we are naturally in
how to take blood pressure
-pump it to a certain pressure when there is no blood flow (high enough pressure where the artery is completely cut off)
-when entering turbulent flow, there is still some pressure that can get through, KNOW that the thumps are the Korotkoff sounds
-after last Korotkoff sound, we enter laminar aka natural state
**first Korotkoff sound/thump when taking a blood pressure reading is ____
systolic