part 8 Flashcards
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Cardiac output =?
Venous return.
What determines vascular resistance of the body?
The size of peripheral vascular tubes which is a collective r^4.
So if delta-P (pressure difference) is set by cardiac output and cardiac output is set by venous return then what collective behavior will determine cardiac output?
Behavior of vascular tubes. Or the collective r^4.
What will determine the r^4 for the entire system?
Local factors from metabolizing tissues.
So after all of that what will determine the cardiac output?
Metabolizing tissues.
The heart is a permissive pump that responds to what?
Body tissue.
How will increasing metabolism increase cardiac output?
it will increase local metabolites which increase vasodilation and increase flow into the venous system which increases venous return which increase cardiac output.
What are the 2 outputs in the cardiovascular system?
- cardiac output. 2. tissue output (coupled with venous pump)
What are the 2 pumps for the systemic circulation of blood?
- Left ventricle. 2. Collective skeletal muscles.
If r^4 for a given area increases what happens to Q?
It should increase.
What keeps blood pressure from dropping off all the way when r^4 increases and so flow increases?
Delta-P must be maintained.
Blood pressure in the short-term is regulated how?
Regulated by the redistribution of blood.
How is mean systemic filling pressure made?
average of all arterieal and venous pressures.
What is the mean systemic filling pressure usually at?
10 mm Hg.
Why is the mean systemic filling pressure so low?
Because most blood is in the venous system and this is very low pressure.
What system can control the potential chaos that could result from excessive demands of tissues all crying out I want blood?
The sympathetic nervous system can modify the cardiac output and peripheral tissues.
Why do we need to warm down after exercising?
it is needed to prevent sudden post-exercise pooling of blood through venous pumping.
what is VO2?
the volume of o2 consumed per minute.
What is a typical VO2 at rest?
250 ml/min.
What is maxvo2?
Maximum aerobic limit.
What is A-V O2?
Arteriovenous oxygen difference. It is a measure of tissue metabolism.
With exercise Q or flow of blood is sent where?
To brain as a constant and sent to skin for sweating, also muscles and heart.
With exercise Q or Flow of blood is decreaes where?
gut, kidneys.
Mean arterial pressure divided by Resistance equals what?
Cardiac output.