Prelecture Renal and Cardiac Flashcards
Circulatory Circuit
Absorption and delivery of nutrients O2 uptake and delivery Removes wastes (C02) from tissues
Lymphatic circulation
System of channels and nodes
Reabsorbs fluid that leaks from the vascular network into the interstitium and returns it to the general circulation
Vessels
Arterioles - smooth muscles (contract)
Venules - connective
Capillaries - single layer of epithelial
Explain the circulation of blood through the heart
Blood enters into the right atrium from the superior vena cava then goes through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle then into the pulmonic valve into the pulmonary circulation into the pulmonary artery then pulmonary vein dumps into the left atrium then mitral valve through the left ventricle goes through the aortic valve into the aorta then clean oxygenated blood into the body
3 layer of arteries and veins
Intima - in contact with blood
Media - smooth muscle (thickest section of arteries)
Adventitia - collagenous connective tissue (thickest section in veins)
Characteristics of lymphatic vessels
Lymphatic vessels have valves to keep flow moving in one direction and is able to contract minimally due to contractile fibers
Principles of flow
Blood flow - movement along a pressure gradient within the vascular bed
Pressure - blood moves from a area of higher pressure (ARTERIES) as it comes from the left side of the heart to an area of lower pressure (VEINS) the greater the difference the greater the blood flow
Resistance - more resistance less blood flow
Poiseuille’s law
Vessel length - double the length increases resistance and decreases flow by 50%. Cut length of vessel in 1/2 we reduce resistance and increase flow by 100%
Vessel Radius - most important factor - if you double the diameter (2cm to 4cm) increase flow 160x (decrease the resistance)
Blood Viscosity - more viscous = more resistance
(Polycythemia or dehydration)
Definition of velocity
how fast is the flow
Parabolic profile of laminar flow
The blood in the center moves faster than blood in the outer layers
What changes blood flow
Turbulent flow - something is interrupting the forward flow of blood - Thrombus or Atherosclerosis
Bruit
Turbulent blood flow you can hear with a stethascope
Thrill
Turbulent blood flow you can feel and hear
What is responsible for plasma colloid osmotic pressure (keeping our fluid in our vessels)
Plasma proteins (albumin and proteins)
An obstruction in lymphatic flow (not vascular flow) allowing fluid to collect in the interstitium
Lymphedema
Thoracic pump
when you take a deep breath in expanding your lungs you are increasing pressure in the thoracic cavity sucking blood through the venous side of the body into the right side of the heart
Lymphatic flow is controlled by
Increasing colloid osmotic pressure and stimulation of contractile fibers (lymphatic pumps)
Blood flow is controlled by central mechanisms mediated by:
Autonomic nervous system
Venous system flow controlled by pressure gradient from veins and venous and thoracic pumps
Intrinsic autoregulatory mechanisms
Extrinsic Mechanisms
Mechanisms outside the blood vessels. Sympathetic nervous system
What does the release of norepinephrine do?
Results in vasoconstriction via Alpha 1 receptors
What does the release of epinephrine do?
Results in vasodilation via the Beta 2 adrenergic receptors
Movement of lymph is enhanced by
Lymphatic pumps Compression of lymphatic channels (increased physical activity) Intrathoracic pressure changes (increased respiratory rate) Lymphatic contractions (increased BP)
What are the kidneys responsible for?
Kidneys are responsible for fluid and electrolyte homeostasis, ridding the body of water and soluble wastes
How much fluid is filtered and reabsorbed via the kidneys?
The kidneys filter 7L/hour of fluid and reabsorb 99%
2 important endocrine fx of the kidneys
Production of erythropoietin and activation of vitamin D (cofactor for intestinal calcium absorption)
What are 2 mechanisms that the renal system performs
Degrades insulin (20%) Produces prostaglandins (potent vasodilators to counteract vasoconstriction of Angiotensin and ADH)
What do the kidneys use ADH for
To maintain plasma osmolality (viscosity or fluid balance)
What do the kidneys use Aldosterone for
To maintain electrolyte balance
What is the purpose of nephrons
Nephrons are the functional units of a kidney they perform all filtration, reabsorption, and secretary functions