Lecture 1: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary A&P Flashcards
The heart lies in what sac in what space?
Lies in the pericardium sack in the mediastinum
What ribs lie infront of the mediastinum
3-5
Mediastinum is inferiorly bordere by the diaphragm, posterior by the ribs and vertebral column, latearlly by the pleural cavity, and anteriorly by the sternum and ribs 3-5
where is the apex of the heart (from the outside)
5th intercostal space
KNOW: The mid clavicular line is a vertical lien that runs from the mid clavicle up and down
Why does the left side of the heart of so much muscle mass?
Because the left side has to pump the blood out systemically to the body while the right side only has to pump it to the left side of the heart
Which side of the heart is a high pressure system and why?
Left side is a high pressure system and the right side is a low pressure system because the left side needs to push blood out systemically while the right side just has to push to the contraltateral side
What is the white part called and the muscle that attaches to it?
Corda Tendina
Papillary muscle
What are the 4 layers of cardiac tissue, starting from deepest to superfical
Endocardium, myocardium, Epicardium, Pericardium
Which layer of the heart is synthesized of connective tissue and forms the valves?
Endocardium
What does the middle layer of heart tissue do?
The myocardium consists of muscle tissue and moves blood
KNOW: The epicardium is the outer layer of the heart and inner visceral layer of serous pericardium; secretes, absorbs, protects
Which layer of heart tissue is a thick outer layer of the fibrous sac around the heart?
Pericardium
What is the name of the blood supply to the heart?
Coronary blood supply
What are the 3 main coronary arteries?
1) Right coronary artery
2) Circumflex
3) Left Anterior Descending
What two coronary arteries subdivide from the left main coronary artery?
Circumflex
Left Anterior Descending
Where do coronary arteries arise from?
Left and right cusps of the aortic valve (she just said they come from the aorta)
KNOW: If aortic BF drops, than theres going to be decreased BF to the myocardium –> because decreased BF to the cornary arteries = decreased ability to contract myocardium = decreased/no BF to the body
What portion of the heart recieves blood supply from the right coronary artery?
Right side
What portion of the heart recieves blood supply from the left anterior descending (LAD) cornary artery?
Mainly the front (has anterior in the name)
Which cornary artery is considered the widow maker and why?
Left Anterior descending cornary artery
Because, it supplys the left/anterior portion of the heart. If gets blocked the myocardium in the L ventricle is no longer supplied, meaning blood cannot be pumped systemically
What portion of heart is recieves blood from the circum flex cornary artery?
It wraps around to the back side
Why is dilinating between the cornary arteries helpful in clinical practice?
Different arteries being blocked can cause different symptoms to arise
What are the names of the 3 layers of the coronary arteries?
Outer layer (adventitia)
Middle layer (tunica media)
Inner layer (Tunica intima)
Which later of the coronary arteries has collagen, making it flexible?
Adventitia (outer layer)
* Know: this provides structure
Because they have collagen fibers they do repairs
Which layer of cornary artery consists of smooth muscle cells?
Tunica media (middle layer)
Which layer of cornary artery makes adjustments to luminal diameter through vasomotor tone?
Tunica Media (because its made up of smooth muscle so can adjust the arterial diameter)
Vasomotor tone: What works to either keep the blood vessel open to increase BF or constrict it
* Its the amount of tension/contraction in the smooth muscle cells within the tunica media
* Medications can affect this and your body regulates it
Where does plaque (athrosclerosis) happen within the cornary arteries?
Tunica intima (inner layer)
Which layer of cornary artery is an endotheilial layer ontop of basement membrane?
Tunica intima
What 4 functions does the tunica inntima have?
1) Protecting the arterial wall
2) Exchange of gasses and nutrients from the blood
3) Assisting in the regulation of coaagulation
4) Signaling of any needed inflammatory responses
Which part of the cornary artery signals for any needed inflammatory response?
tunica Intima
KNOW: When there is plaque buildup it typically creates a tear in the tunica intima, which starts the inflammatory response (because it does inflammation), and this inflammatory response is what leads to all the problems.
The tunica intima is selectively permable to macromolecules the size of?
Low density lipoprotein
Myocardial perfusion = the amount of perfusion the heart is going to get
* Your heart needs BF, and it can get ischemia (area that doesnt get enough BF)
Perfusion = the flow of blood/flood to tissue/organs
What is the primary driving force moving blood into myocardial tissue?
Diastolic blood pressure
* Because when its in diastole its being filled w/ blood
Systolic = Beat
Diastolic = rest
KNOW: Heart lets BF in at rest.
What do we expect to increase during EX, diastolic BP or systolic BP? Why?
Systolic - because the heart wants to beat harder to get more blood out
Diastolic stays down because we don’t want as much pressure when the heart is filling
What changes the amount of blood flow to the heart?
Vasomotor tone
* going to increase diameter if more BF is needed and decrease if less BF is needed
What is resistance flow of the heart and what causes it to be higher?
The resistance to blood flow to the heart
Typically increases with athersclerosis (harder to pump blood in)
* if the resistance is high your myocardium is not going to get enough blood
What is Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure?
The pressure within the left ventricle at the end of diastole
Myocardial Oxygen Consumption is the product of what 2 things?
HR and stress on ventricle
* more stress = more oxygen needed
* Increase HR = more BF
What is afterload?
The amount of resistance that the L ventricle has to work against
* if it increases than it will increase the stress on the L ventricle (because its trying to pump into higher pressure area, creating more stress)
Rate Pressure Product is the indrect index of oxygen demand
* What is it a product of?
RPP = HR X Systolic BP
KNOW: If you’re healthy you can reach higher RPP levels (can utilize more O2?)
Where does the heart originally get blood from?
inferior/Superior vena cava
list the blood flow through the heart
Heart BF
What is the Preload?
Whats going into the heart
Essentially the stretch on the heart right before it contracts
* the stretch that the BF caused
Inspire O2–> air into lungs –> into capillaries of the aveoli where gas exchange happens –> flows into the heart –> then into the systemic vessels –> muscle –> mitochondria
Mitrocondria uses O2 and makes waste CO2 –> systmic blood vessels –> diffuses back into lungs and is expires
How oxygen is transported
What is the pacemaker of the heart?
Sinoatrial (SA) node