Phys 3 Exam 2 Flashcards
The main function(s) of the system circulation
To deliver adequate oxygen and nutrients to the systemic tissues.
To remove carbon dioxide and other wast products from systemic tissues.
The systemic circulation serves as a ______ for transport of hormones and other substances and allows these substances to potential act at a distant site from their production.
conduit
Designed to carry blood under high pressure out to the tissue beds.
systemic arteries
Act as control valves to regulate local flow
Arterioles and pre-capillary sphincters
Exchange between tissue (cells) and blood and are one cell layer thick.
Capillaries
Collect blood from capillaries
Venules
Return blood to heart/dynamic storage
Systemic veins
Basic Theory of Circulatory Function: Blood flow is proportional to ___________.
metabolic demand
Basic Theory of Circulatory Function: Cardiac output is controlled by ____________.
local tissue flow
Basic Theory of Circulatory Function: Arterial pressure control is independent of ___________.
local flow or cardiac output.
Why is arterial pressure kept relatively constant?
It allows us to regulate flow.
Cardiac output is equal to __________.
Venous return
Components of Vessels
Endothelium
Elastic tissue
Smooth muscle
Fibrous tissue
One layer of this exists in all vessels
Endothelium
Relative composition of the aorta
Elastic Tissue > Fibrous Tissue > Smooth Muscle
Relative composition of a typical artery
Smooth Muscle > Elastic Tissue > Fibrous Tissue
Relative composition of a vein
Elastic tissue = Smooth Muscle = Fibrous Tissue
Relative composition of a capillary
Only Endothelium
Ohm’s Law
V = IR V= voltage I = current flow R = resistance
3 parts of hemodynamics
- Flow (F)
- Pressure Gradient (Change in Pressure)
- Resistance (R)
The volume of blood that passes a certain point per until time (i.e. ml/min)
Flow (F)
When the cross sectional area is increased what happens to the velocity?
decreases
Velocity * Cross Sectional Area = ___________
Flow
Change in Pressure/Resistance = ___________
Flow
Flow is ______ proportional to change in pressure and _______ proportional to resistance (R)
directly, inversely
At a given flow, the velocity is ________ proportional to the tool cross sectional area.
inversely
Driving force of blood
pressure gradient
difference in pressure between two points
pressure gradient
pressure gradient is ____ to flow (F)
proportional
At a given flow the greater the drop in pressure in a segment of compartment the ________ the resistance to flow.
greater
The greatest resistance to flow occurs in the _________.
pre-capillary resistance vessels
Pre-capillary resistance vessels
arterioles, met-arterioles, pre-capillary sphincters
The systemic circulation is predominantly _______ circuit.
parallel
R Total = R1 + R2 + R3……
series circuit
R Total < smallest individual R
parallel circuit
Advantages of Parallel Circuitry
- Independence of local flow control (increase/decrease flow to tissues independently)
- Minimizes toal peripheral resistance (TPR)
- Oxygen rich blood supply to every tissue
Internal friction of a fluid associated with the intermolecular attraction.
Viscosity
Blood is a suspension with of viscosity of ____.
3, most of viscosity due to red blood cells.