Practical 1- Cardiovascular Physiology Lab Flashcards
to listen to and study the sounds of the heart as it pumps
auscultation
instrument used to listen to heart sounds
stethoscope
visual display of vibrations producing heart sounds through the use of a heart sound microphone and physiological recorder
phonocardiogram
produced at the beginning of systole, AV valves close, SL valves open, lower pitched tone “lub”
1st heart sound
occurs at the end of systole, SL valves close, AV values open, higher blood pressure in the arteries produce a higher pitched sound “dub”
2nd heart sound
occurs during rapid filling of the ventricles after AV valves open and vibrations of the ventricular walls
3rd heart sound
occurs at the time of atrial contraction and is probably due to the accelerated rush of blood into the ventricles
4th heart sound
do not need amplification to be heard
1st and 2nd heart sounds
where the sounds from each valve can be heard most clearly
auscultatory areas
the pressure exerted by blood against the vessel walls
blood pressure
highest pressure in the artery- produced during the heart’s contraction/systolic phase
-normal for 20 year old male is 120mmHg
systolic blood pressure
lowest pressure in the artery- produced during the heart’s relaxation/diastolic phase
-normal for 20 year old male is 80mmHg
diastolic blood pressure
the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures
-normal value for 20 year old male is 40mmHg
pulse pressure
diastolic pressure + 1/3 of the pulse pressure
-the average effective pressure forcing blood through the circulatory system
-normal value is 96-100 mmHg
mean blood pressure
function of two factors- cardiac output (CO) and total peripheral resistance (TPR)
mean blood pressure factors
the amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per unit of time
cardiac output
= cardiac output (ml/min) x total peripheral resistance (TPR units)
formula for mean blood pressure (mmHg)
= heart rate (beats/min) x stroke volume (ml/beat)
formula for cardiac output (ml/min)
indicates the force of contraction of the heart
systolic BP indication
reflects the condition of the systemic blood vessels
diastolic BP indication
cannula inserted into the artery and direct, head-on pressure of the blood is measured with a transducer or mercury manometer
direct method of measuring BP
pressure is applied externally to an artery and is determined by listening to arterial sounds with a stethoscope below the point of pressure
indirect/auscultatory method of measuring BP
palpate or feel the pulse as pressure is applied to the artery
indirect/palpatory method of measuring BP
instrument used to apply pressure to the artery in indirect methods
sphygmomanometer
inflatable rubber bag (cuff), rubber bulb for introducing air, mercury or anaeroid manometer for measuring pressure in the cuff
parts of the sphygmomanometer
where human blood pressure is most commonly measured
brachial artery of the upper arm
convenient position and same level as the heart to provide approximate pressure of the aorta
reason for using brachial artery to measure BP
palpate the radial artery pulse in the wrist
palpatory method
the pressure when the radial pulse first appears
systolic blood pressure in the palpatory method