Phase One: Week Seven Flashcards
What is the origin of the sympathetic nervous system?
T1-L2
What is the origin of the parasympathetic nervous system?
Cranial nerves: 3, 7, 9, 10
S2-4
Where are beta-one recepotrs located?
These are located in the heart and they increase contraction and heart rate
Where are beta-2 receptors not found?
Heart and vascular vessels
Where are beta-2 receptors found and what is there affect?
These are on uterus, lungs, gut, bladder and eye. They cause smooth muscle relaxation.
What is the mechanism of action and use of Isoprenaline?
This is used to treat bradycardia and is a agonist of beta-one recepotrs.
What is the parasympathetic response of cranial nerve three?
Pupil constriction
What is the parasympathetic response of cranial nerve seven?
Vasodilates mucous membranes in nasopharynx
What is the parasympathetic response of cranial nerve nine?
Increases salvia
Where are M2 recepotrs found?
The heart
Where are M3 recepotrs found?
Salivary glands, gut, bladder and vessels
Where are M1,3,5 recepotrs found?
The Brain
Where are N1 recepotrs found?
Motor neurons
Where are N2 recepotrs found?
ANS
What is the test for cranial nerve 2,3?
Light response
What is the test for cranial nerve 3,4,5,6,8?
Loss of occulovestibular response
What is the test for cranial nerve 5,7?
Painful face stimuli and corneal reflex
What is the test for cranial nerve 9?
Loss of gag reflex
What is the test for cranial nerve 10?
Loss of cough reflex
How is brain death caused?
When there is no blood/oxygen supply to the brain
What is the difference between PR segment and PR interval?
The PR interval starts at the beginning of the P wave and ends at the beginning of the R wave.
The PR segment starts at the end of the P wave and ends at the beginning of the R wave
How is the SA node connected to the AV node?
Internodal pathways
What is the function of the Bachmann’s bundle?
Transmits impulses from the SA node to the left atrium
What branch is responsible for conduction an impulse from the right atrium to the left atrium?
Bachmann’s bundle
What is the correct order of the heart’s conduction pathway?
SA node - Internodal pathways - AV node - Bundle of HIS - Purkinje fibres
How do auto-rhythmic cells depolarise?
There is a gradual depolarisation due to a slow inward current of calcium channels. An action potential is imitated at -40mV and, at this moment, fast calcium channels open and cause rapid depolarization to +10mV. Reversal of this is done by potassium channels.
When is an action potential initiated in auto-rhythmic cells?
-40mV
What positive charge do auto-rhythmic cells reach when undergoing depolarisation?
+10mV
What is the resting membrane of cardiac contractile cells?
-90mV
When is an action potential initiated during depolarisation of cardiac contractile cells?
-40mV
Explain the process of cardiac contractile cells depolarization
Depolarization of adjacent autorhythmic cells causes fast sodium channels to open and this causes the potential to reach +25mV in the cardiac contractile cells. There is a period of plateau, where there is a balance of calcium flowing into the cell and potassium flowing out of the cell.
The membrane potential is reversed by potassium channels.
What is the refractory period?
The membrane will not respond to a second stimuli
What are the six stages of the cardiac cycle?
- Atrial systole
- Ventricular systole (phase one): isovolumetric contraction
- Ventricular systole (phase two)
- Ventricular diastole: early (isovolumetric relaxation)
- Ventricular diastole late
What happens during the two stages of ventricular systole?
The first stage is also known as isovolumetric contraction. This is where atrial diastole begins and the ventricle contract. The Ventricular is enough to close the AV valves but the pressure is not enough to open the semi-lunar valves.
During phase two, Ventricular pressure rises and exceeds the artery pressure, causes the semi-lunar valves to open.
What is the effect of hydrostatic pressure on fluid transport?
Hydrostatic pressure refers to pressure that any fluid in confined spaces exerts. The force of blood hydrostatic pressure in the capillaries means that blood fluid will move out into the interstitial space. The pressure will decrease as it reaches the venous end.
What is the effect of oncotic pressure on fluid transport?
Due to the high plasma concentration in blood, the plasma proteins displace some water and create a low water concentration. Therefore, due to the low blood water, water from the interstitial space (higher oncotic pressure) is pulled in.
Why does oncotic pressure not change along the length of the capillary?
Plasma proteins are too big to pass through the vessel wall.
What is the most reliable evidence collecting?
Systemic review