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Physiology and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory system

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Activities in the body such as cell-to-cell communication, nutrition, repair, growth, the distribution of heat to the external environment are accomplished in large part by ______ ______.

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Fluid transport

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Major organs and tissues in the cardiovascular system

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  1. Heart
  2. Blood vessels
  3. Blood
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The cardiovascular system transports (7):

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  • Oxygen
  • CO2
  • Chemical signalling molecules
  • Nutrients
  • Waste products
  • Heat
  • Cells and proteins of the immune system
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What does a neutrophil do? Where is it involved?

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Recognizes foreign material and tries to break it down via phagocytosis. Neutrophils activate/increase in [] to fight infection.

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Platelets consist of ___% of blood.

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4.9%

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What are the most important proteins in blood?

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albumin and fibrinogen

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T/F: Hematocrit are white blood cells

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F: they are red blood cells

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Plasma is ___% water.

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91.5%

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What are the “normal” blood volumes in the body?

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adult females: 4.5-5.5L
adult males: 5-6L

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What is the formal name of the force pushing fluid though vessels?

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Shear stress

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Why isn’t blood a newtonian fluid?

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Blood behaves like gravy: proteins in blood (fibrinogen) will bind with itself and coagulate.

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What are Bingham fluids?

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Fluids that are still Newtonian, but it takes a bit of stress to make them flow (ie. toothpaste out the tube)

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T/F: Solubility = f(mol weight)

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True

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What is a Casson fluid?

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A fluid that is non-newtonian and requires an initial shear stress to start flowing (blood).

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Why does plasma have a higher viscosity than water?

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Globular proteins

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Yield stress in blood is due to _________ and __________.

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Hematocrit; fibrinogen

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T/F: The right heart pumps blood to the body (systemic circulation)

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FALSE: Right heart pumps blood to the lungs (pulmonary circulation)

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18
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What occurs in a heart murmur?

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A valve doesn’t close completely

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Briefly describe diastole and systole.

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Diastole: period of the cycle where the ventricles are relaxed and filling with blood.

Systole: period where ventricles are contracting and pumping blood out.

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T/F: Diastole takes longer than systole.

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True

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What is ‘normal’ blood pressure?

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120/80

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The pumping action of the ventricles results in a _________ flow, and BPs within the systemic vaculature.

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Pulsatile

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The _________ and __________ are the distribution system, the __________ are the diffusion and filtration system, and the _________ and __________ are a collection system.

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Arteries, arterioles

Capillaries

Veins, venules

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Blood vessels are ________ tubes capable of ________.

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Elastic, distension

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What is the formula for compliance (of the blood vessel)?
Compliance = delta(V)/delta(P)
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T/F: A higher Young's Modulus = stiffer material
True
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The compliance of arteries allows them to ______ ______ and use it to move blood during diastole.
Store energy
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What is parasteltic flow?
Sequential contraction of the arterial walls
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What is one of the challenges with graphs?
Compliance mismatch (ie. 'rigidity' and 'fit' of vessels do not align)
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The outflow of blood from LV is not in phase with the heartbeat because...?
Blood vessel compliance
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What is delta(P)/F?
Mechanical impedance
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What does mechanical impedance depend on?
- Resistance - Compliance - Inertial properties of vessels + blood
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How can arteries convert pulsatile ejections into steady, even flows?
Arterial walls are compliant, and possess recoil
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T/F: When oxygenated blood is first pumped from LV, it experiences high friction
FALSE: Minimal pressure losses (ie. friction) occurs due to smooth epothelial cell walls of artieries
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Functions of the respiratory system
- Absorbs O2 from air, transports to tissues - Elim. CO2 from blood - Protects against inhaled pathogens and irritating substances
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Why is CO2 harmful to the body?
Forms carbonic acid, lowers pH
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What is the purpose of the pleural cavity?
Small pocket between visceral pleura (lung wall) and parietal pleural (outside wall) that contains fluid that stays tight to muscle wall; allows for expansion/contraction
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T/F: The stiffness of the respiratory system decreases as we go further down
True
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T/F: The bronchi contain mucosa (ciliated epithelial cells), and C-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage to prevent collapse
True, but all characteristics of trachea as well (and bronchi usually have irregular-size plates of cartilage)
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What are the 3 types of cells in the alveoli?
- Type 1 alveolar - Type 2 alveolar - Alveolar macrophage
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What are the 3 basic steps of respiration?
1. Pulmonary ventilation 2. External (pulmonary) respiration 3. Internal (tissue) respiration
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List the 4 major mechanisms that drive pulmonary ventilation:
1. Atmospheric pressure 2. Intra-alveolar pressure 3. Inter-pleural pressure 4. Transpulmonary pressure
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T/F: The intrapleural pressure is always negative
True
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The respiratory rate is controlled by the respiratory centre in the _________ _________, which responds to changes in ____, ____, and ____ levels in blood.
Medulla oblongata; CO2, O2, pH
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What causes flow to be turbulent?
Frictional forces in fluid causing eddies
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Re for turb and lam flow?
Turb: Re > 2000 Lam: Re < 2000
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T/F: For the most part, blood flow is laminar under resting conditions.
True (turb only during exercise in large vessels)
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T/F: air flow velocity is lowest in the upper airways and decreases with each branching
FALSE: velocity is highest in upper airways
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What assumption(s) of the HP equation does/do not apply to blood?
- Tube is straight, rigid and cylindrical with constant radius - Newtonian fluid
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T/F: The HP equation is widely used for blood
FALSE: only for broad applications and predictions
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What assumptions are applied to the E-balance equation to yield Bernoulli?
- Steady state - No losses due to friction - Incompressible (dens is cst) - Mechanical E at a point is cst with time - T is cst - No heat is exchanged - No heat generation
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What is atherosclerosis, and what is it caused by?
- Hardening of arteries - Caused by excess cholesterol in blood
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What is the purpose of fibroblasts?
Create provisional ECM (underneath the scab, fibroblasts distribute collagen)
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What is stenosis? What was used to treat stenosis?
- Narrowing of the artery - Stents are used to keep the artery wall open and 'squish' the stenosis
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Blood and airway vessels change shape as a result of _________ pressure (they are compliant).
Transmural
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What the formula for compliance?
C = dV/dP_tm
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What does the Windkessel Model do?
Models arterial blood pressure
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T/F: In the Windkessel model, we assume all resistance of flow is experienced by systemic circulation.
True
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T/F: The Windkessel model is quantitative, and accurately predicts the actual pressure of the aorta.
FALSE: it is qualitative, and does not predict actual P of aorta
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3 layers of blood vessels and their tissue types
Most inward: tunica intima (endothelium, smooth lining) Middle: tunica media (smooth muscle, fibroelastic connective tissue) Outward: tunica adventitia (connective tissue, protective, anchoring. Blood supply for vessel)
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Windkessel Effect
Describes how arteries can be exposed to pulsatile ejections from the heart (inlet) and converted to steady, even flow at the outlet.

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