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1
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endothelial cells are

A

epithelial cells within the cardiovascular system

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2
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blood vascular system is

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a closed supply and drainage system (continuous)

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3
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lymphatic vascular system is

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an open entry drainage system (one way)

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4
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red blood is

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oxygenated

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5
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blue blood is

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deoxygenated

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6
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purple represents

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gas exchange

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7
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green represents

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lymphatics

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8
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arteries carry blood

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away from the heart

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9
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veins carry blood

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towards the heart

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10
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pulmonary circuit involves

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the heart and lungs

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11
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systemic circuit involves

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the body (excluding the lungs) and the heart

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12
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why are major arteries situated deep (next to bone)

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as protection to avoid being damaged

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13
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how many arteries feed important structures

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2

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14
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role of capillaries

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exchange network

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15
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three types of capillaries

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continuous, fenestrated, sinusoidal

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16
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what is the leakiness like in continuous capillaries

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controlled/ tight

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17
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what is the leakiness like in fenestrated capillaries

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leaky

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18
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what is the leakiness like in fenestrated capillaries

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very leaky

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19
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deep veins run antiparallel to what structure

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arteries

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20
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superficial veins are

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large veins as they are low pressure and low velocity so easy to clot

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21
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the cross sectional area of veins is how much greater than arteries

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twice

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22
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veins are ___ pressure, ___ volume structures

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low; high

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23
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arteries are ___ pressure ___ volume structures

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high; low

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24
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blood in=

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blood out

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25
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shape of the heart

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blunt, cone-shaped

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26
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apex of the heart

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pointed end, situated on approx 5th rib (midclavical)

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27
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base of heart

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broad end, tilted towards neck

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28
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the heart is the size of

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a closed fist

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29
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how much of the heart sits to the left

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2/3

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30
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what valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle

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tricuspid AV valve

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31
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what valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle

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bicuspid AV valve

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32
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what valve separates the pulmonary artery and right ventricle

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pulmonary semilunar valve

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33
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what valve separates the aorta and left ventricle

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aortic semilunar valve

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34
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what separates the two ventricles

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interventricular septum

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35
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blood flows from ___ to ___ in the heart

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atrium; ventricle

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36
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function of valves

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to prevent backflow of blood from the direction it came from

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37
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endocardium is

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the innermost layer of the heart

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38
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myocardium is

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the middle layer of the heart differing in thickness

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39
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epicardium is

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outer layer of the heart

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40
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endothelium of the endocardium

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squamous

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41
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endocardium contains

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loose irregular fibrous connective tissue, blood vessels and Purkinje (electrical conduction) fibres

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42
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what side of myocardium is the thickest

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right is 3x thicker than due to higher pressure

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43
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epicardium contains

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visceral pericardium, blood vessels, loose irregular adipose

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44
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pericardium contains three layers outermost to innermost

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parietal pericardium, pericardial fluid, visceral pericardium

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45
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function of AV valve

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prevent blood returning to atria during ventricular contraction

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46
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loading the chambers up with blood is

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diastole

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47
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in diastole the AV valves are ___ and the semilunar valves are ___

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open; closed

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48
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pressure is going up the chamber is

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systole

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49
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in systole the AV valves are ___ and the semilunar valves are___

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closed; closed

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50
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function of semilunar valves

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prevent blood returning to ventricles during diastole

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51
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chordae tendineae

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act as parachute chords acting so the valve leaflet doesn’t slam shut and flick through to the other side

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52
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papillary muscle

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attach to the chordae tendeae stopping valve slamming

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53
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position of the right coronary artery

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runs the epicardial groove between right atrium and right ventricle, over surface layer of heart wall

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54
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function of right coronary artery

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supplying ventricular wall of right ventricle

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55
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position of left coronary artery

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runs behind pulmonary artery forms a short left coronary artery and then branches to form the anterior interventricular artery.

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56
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position of interventricular artery

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runs over the anterior surface of the heart over the interventricular septum

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57
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function of left coronary artery/ interventricular artery

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supplying left ventricle

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58
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more muscle on the left side of the heart means the right need a ___ blood supply

A

lesser

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59
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great cardiac veins are on what side of the heart

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left

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60
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function of small and great cardiac veins

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draining into coronary sinus

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61
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small cardiac veins are on what side of the heart

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right

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62
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the coronary sinus drains into

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the right atrium

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63
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what type of blood does the right atrium contain

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deoxygenated

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64
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myocardium is another name for

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cardiac muscle

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65
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lots of capillaries around cardiac muscle suggest

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it needs a oxygen rich blood supply

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66
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the myocardium contains

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all 3 types of muscle

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67
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function of myocardium

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allows the heart to beat continuously

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68
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intercalated discs are found in what muscle type

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cardiac

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69
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the presence and position of nuclei in cardiac muscle are

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centred and around 1-2 nuclei per cell

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70
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the sarcomeres in cardiac muscle are

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irregular and branched

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71
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adhesion belts

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link actin to actin- vertical

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72
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desmosomes

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link cytokeratin with cytokeratin

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73
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gap junctions

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electrochemical communicator- horizontal

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74
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function of adhesion belts

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propagate contractions between cells keeping them in sync

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75
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function of desmosomes

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keep cells together due to the force of tugging

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76
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function of gap junctions

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help with the synchronisation of contractions

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77
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function of autonomic nerves

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alter the rate of conduction impulse generation

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78
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function of conduction system of the heart

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coordination of heart contractions and of AV valve action

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79
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SA node

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little cluster of cells which generate APs which can be increased by sympathetic nerves or decreased by parasympathetic nerves.

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80
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SA node is also known as the

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rate/ pace maker

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81
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Internodal pathways

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electrical signal passes through these around the chambers when we leave the atrial chambers and get towards the ventricles these unit to a single point

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82
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AV node

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single point where internodal pathways lead this the gate keeper from the atrium to the ventricles

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83
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Av node goes into

84
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AV bundle goes into

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right and left bundle branches in the ventricles

85
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Purkinje fibres

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little branches but these are modified cardiac muscle NOT nervous tissue

86
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Ascending means

87
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Descending means

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going down

88
Q

longest vein in the body is

A

great saphenous vein

89
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three layered wall of blood vessels from outermost to innermost

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tunica adventitia (externa), tunica media, tunica (layer) intima

90
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3 layers of tunica intima

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endothelium, sub-endothelium, internal elastic lamina

91
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endothelium of tunica intima

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a simple squamous epithelium which lines the lumen of all vessels

92
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sub-endothelium is

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a sparse pad of loose FCT cushioning the endothelium

93
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Internal elastic lamina

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a condensed sheet of elastic tissue.

94
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which layer of blood vessels is thickest in arteries compared to veins

95
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which layer of the tunica intima is the thickest in arteries compared to veins

A

internal elastic lamina

96
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tunica media is

A

smooth muscle

97
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the thickness of tunica media is proportional to

A

both vessel diameter and blood pressure

98
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tunica adventitia is

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loose FCT with a high content of collagen and variable amount of elastin

99
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what is contained within the tunica adventitia in larger vessels

A

vasa vasorum

100
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vasa vasorum is

A

blood vessels to provide the organ system

101
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function of arteriole

A

the resistance vessels of the circulation determine blood pressure

102
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function of capillaries

A

site of exchange between blood and tissues

103
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function of venules

A

start of the collecting (drainage system)

104
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what is a specialised feature of veins

A

they have spare capacity so can hold extra blood which pools in legs due to gravity

105
Q

what layer of the vein is the thickest

A

adventitia

106
Q

varicose veins are

A

when the valves stop working properly and blood can drop all the way back down to your feet.

107
Q

the river to lake analogy refers to

A

arterioles to capillary

108
Q

the diameter of a capillary is the same size as

A

a red blood cell

109
Q

the almost identical diameter sizes in RBCs and capillaries allows for

A

the shortest gas exchange optimising this

110
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the terminal arteriole is

A

the last arteriole before hitting a capillary bed

111
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the post capillary venule

A

drains the capillary bed

112
Q

pre capillary sphincters can

A

constrict and stop flow into capillary bed but go straight through the post capillary bed this is called shunting

113
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the structure of capillaries

A

varies according to the rate of exchange needed, and how controlled the exchange must be

114
Q

the most common type of capillary is

A

continuous

115
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epithelial of continuous capillaries

A

form a complete barrier

116
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small molecules can move through

A

fenestrated capillaries

117
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all molecules smaller than RBCs can pass through gaps in

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sinusoidal capillaries

118
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layers of capillary outermost to innermost

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basement membrane, endothelial layer (tunica intima), intercellular cleft

119
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continuous capillaries are found

A

in skeletal and cardiac muscle

120
Q

fenestrated capillaries are found

A

in glomerulus in kidney and small intestine

121
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sinusoidal capillaries are found in

122
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sinusoidal capillaries have an incomplete

A

basement membrane and interceullar gaps in intercellular cleft

123
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functions of the lymphatic system

A

drains excess tissue fluid and plasma proteins from tissues and returns them to the blood. it also filters foreign material.

124
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structure of lymphatics

A

commence as large, blind ending capillaries

125
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function of lacteals

A

drain fat-laden lymph into a collecting vessel called the cisterna chyli

126
Q

left hand side of the body and the lower body lymph fluid is drained

A

into the thoracic duct and then into the left subclavian vein

127
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right hand side of the body is drained into

A

the right lymphatic duct and drains into the right subclavian vein

128
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both the left and right subclavian veins join into which structure

129
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only on directional flow along the pathway

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afferent to efferent

130
Q

blood flow in the body is

A

deoxygenated into right atrium into right ventricle through lungs to oxygenate it back through the left atrium into the left ventricle through to all other organs

131
Q

actin

A

thin filament

132
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myosin

A

thick filament

133
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with an increased force of cardiac contraction

A

an increase of cytosolic Ca2+ results in an increase of cross bridges formed and therefore an increase in force

134
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diastole is

A

the relaxation, falling pressure

135
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systole is

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the contraction, rising pressure

136
Q

first stage of the cardiac cycle

A

heart has been relaxed and is full of blood. atrial systole occurs, left and right atria contract, AV valves open.

137
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second stage of cardiac cycle

A

atrial diastole (relaxation of atria). AV valves have closed. ventricles are contracting in isovolumetric ventricle contraction phase. both Av and semilunar valves are closed.

138
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third stage of cardiac cycle

A

ejection phase, ventricles are squeezing so semilunar valves open, not all the blood leaves (ejection fraction).

139
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ejection fraction is

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the percentage of the blood being ejected from the heart during each beat

140
Q

fourth stage in the cardiac cycle

A

semilunar valves shut as pressure in ventricles is low. AV valves are still shut. Ventricles relax (isovolumetric ventricular relaxation phase).

141
Q

fifth stage of cardiac cycle

A

passive filling phase is where the veins fill the atria and ventricles with blood again

142
Q

blood pressure is taken from the ___ circuit

143
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blood pressure=

A

systole/ diastole pressure

144
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mean pressure is

A

the average pressure across both cycles

145
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hypotension

A

low blood pressure

146
Q

hypertension

A

high blood pressure

147
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haemodynamics

A

how blood flows in a single vessel

148
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flow=

A

pressure difference/ resistance

149
Q

Q=

A

change in P/ R

150
Q

Description of electrical cells

A

pale, striated appearance- no striations. low actin and myosin

151
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description of contractile cells

A

striated appearance, high actin and myosin

152
Q

Depolarisation occurs at which node

A

Sinoatrial node

153
Q

intercalated discs

A

connect most cells of the heart

154
Q

function of intercalated discs and their gap junctions

A

the pores have low resistance to ionic current and allow current flow between adjacent cells

155
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function of gap junctions

A

increase speed of the impulse through the heart, allow all the cells to behave as one

156
Q

functional syncytium

A

millions of individuals cells working as one unit

157
Q

is the brain needed to tell the heart to beat

158
Q

function of AV node

A

pauses electrical signal so ventricle only contracts when atria has relaxed

159
Q

depolarization

A

electrical signal arriving at some part of the heart telling the heart to contract

160
Q

repolarization

A

electrical signal leaving the part of the heart telling it to relax

161
Q

what is the lead in an ECG

A

virtual line between to surface electrodes

162
Q

function of a single lead

A

detects a difference between electrodes (depolarisation and repolarisation)

163
Q

P wave

A

depolarisation of the atria

164
Q

QRS complex

A

atria repolarizing and AV node sending a signal to the ventricles to depolarize

165
Q

T wave

A

depolarization of ventricles

166
Q

the ‘lubb’ sound of the heart refers to what shutting

167
Q

the ‘dubb’ sound of the heart refers to what shutting

A

semilunar valves

168
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in MAP the highest peak is

A

systolic pressure

169
Q

in MAP the lowest valley is

A

diastolic pressure

170
Q

arterial blood volume and pressure are determined by

A

balance between blood flow in and out

171
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Mean arterial blood pressure=

A

cardiac output x total peripheral resistance

172
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MAP=

173
Q

Cardiac output=

A

stroke volume x heart rate

174
Q

CO=

175
Q

stroke volume is

A

contraction strength

176
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heart rate is

A

contraction speed

177
Q

VO2 max is

A

peak performance

178
Q

afferent input

A

to brain from body

179
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efferent output

A

from brain to body

180
Q

baroreceptors

A

blood pressure sensors and sense stretch within the aortic arch and carotid artery

181
Q

parasympathetic pathway is

A

brake- rest and digest so great output is low

182
Q

sympathetic pathway is

A

accelerator- fight or flight so need for great output is high

183
Q

during exercise an increase of blood flow goes to

A

muscles, heart and skin

184
Q

during exercise a decrease of blood flow goes to

A

GI tract and kidneys

185
Q

during exercise a constant blood flow goes to

186
Q

increased flow=

A

decreased resistance

187
Q

decreased flow=

A

increased resistance

188
Q

the rule of 16

A

cut a vessel diameter in half then resistance increased 16 times

189
Q

R=

190
Q

vasoconstriction

A

the narrowing of the lumen to allow for less blood flow

191
Q

vasodilation

A

the widening of lumen to allow for a greater blood flow

192
Q

compliance

A

the extent to which a vessel allows deformation in response to an applied force

193
Q

compliance=

A

change in volume/ change in pressure

194
Q

what vessel is more compliant

195
Q

what counteracts venous pooling

A

surrounding muscle tone stiffens veins and valves prevent backflow of blood

196
Q

starling’s law of the heart

A

the more stretched muscle fibres are before a contraction the stronger the contraction will be

197
Q

functions of the blood

A

transport, immune response and coagulation

198
Q

what does blood transport

A

o2, water, nutrients, co2, waste products, ions , hormones and immune cells

199
Q

coagulation factors include

A

platelets and factors in plasma

200
Q

function of coagulation

A

preventing bleeding

201
Q

haematopoiesis

A

the formation of blood cells

202
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hemocytoblasts

A

progenitors for all blood cells

203
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haematopoiesis occurs

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in the red bone marrow

204
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erythropoietin

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make hemocytoblasts differentiate into red blood cells

205
Q

function of the biconcave disc

A

large surface area to volume ration and allows for efficient diffusion of gases

206
Q

Haemocrit or packed cell volume

A

the fraction of blood occupied by the red cells

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