Pulmonary circulation Flashcards
pulmonary circulation has lower __ than the system circulation
pressures, resistance, volume
pulmonary circulation has higher __ than the system circulation
compliance
pulmonary capillaries are more __ than systemic
distensible
pulmonary arteries and arterioles walls are __ - large compliance
thin and distensible
pulmonary arteries and arterioles diameters are __ than systemic
larger
at rest not all pulmonary capillaries are __
open
pulmonary veins much __ than systemic
shorter
bronchial circulation supplies oxygen and nutrients to the __ tree down to the terminal bronchioles
tracheobronchial
bronchial flow __ CO of the left ventricle
2%
blood in the left atrium has slightly lower O2 concentration because __ mixes with O2 blood in pulmonary veins
bronchial veins
respiratory zone receive oxygen directly from the __
alveolar air
respiratory zone receives nutrients from the __ blood in pulmonary circulation
mixed venous
Pcap filtration pressure around __
7 mmHg
left atrium pressure around __
2 mmHg
pulmonary blood volume around __ but highly variable
9%
examples of what increases blood volume
-inspiration
-lying down
-disease states (heart failure)
__ vessels more compliant to alter their size to changing __
pulmonary, pulmonary volumes
at rest a __ networks are closed, but can open if needed
pulmonary capillary
__ circulation not as prone to hypertension as the __ circulation
pulmonary, systemic
increase in CO will decrease pulmonary resistance through __
recruitment and distension of pulmonary capillaries
increase in blood flow leads to a decrease in pulmonary vascular __
resistance
when PAO2 (alveolar concentration of 02) drops 70% below normal, adjacent blood vessels __
constrict
when PAO2 (alveolar concentration of 02) is high, adjacent blood vessels __
dilate
blood is delivered to alveoli where it will have the most effective __
gas exchange
alveolar concentration of O2 matches __ with __
perfusion, ventilation
perfusion of hypoventilated alveolus would result in __ PAO2
decreased
decreased PAO2, __ occurs to reduce blood flow to hypoventilated alveoli
hypoxic pulmonary vasocontriction
vasodilators for pulmonary arterioles
-high O2 alveoli*
-dopamine
-bradykinin
-prostacyclin
-NO
-histamine (H2)
-acetylcholine
vasoconstrictors for pulmonary arterioles
-low O2 alveoli*
-high CO2 alveoli*
-norepinephrine
-angiotensin II
-endothelin
-vasopressin
-thromboxane A2
alveolar vessels include
pulmonary capillaries, smallest arterioles and venules
extra- alveolar vessels include
all other vessels
PVR= total of __
alveolar vessels+ extra alveolar vessel resistance
during inspiration alveolar are compressed and their resistance __
increases
extra- alveolar vessels have __ resistance
decreased
FRC (functional lung capacity) is the volume of air in lungs after a __
normal expiration