Systemic Circulation and Hemodynamics - Dr. Rogers Flashcards
Arteries with P
stress volume : high flow and pressure = BP
Arterioles
moderate P, SM walls
change resistance of blood
Capillaries
LARGE CROSS SECTION area, exchange site
Veins
Low P, large V, contract to move blood to arterial side = increase BP
greatest cross section area
capillaries
greatest blood V
Veins
blood flow =
Q= Pressure gradient (delta P)/Resistance (R)
Poiseullies law
resistance through tube calculation
R =
(8nl)/ (pi r^4)
n = viscosity
r= radius
l = length
if P stays the same how does R decrease
increase r of tube
+ increase flow rate to keep P the same
How to find viscosity
Hematocrit = (RBC: plasma) ratio increased hematocrit (high RBC) ----> lower BF
R of 8 tubes in series
you add the R for each = TOTAL R
*increases total R
R of 8 tubes in parallel
this lowers the TOTAL R
* capillaries are like this
another thing Q = to
over all heart function
Q= CO = (A P - V P) / TPR
greatest control of BF
TPR in arterioles
what increases and decreases TPR
Increase : increase sympathetic N to arterioles = vasoconstriction
Decrease : decrease sympatetic N to arterioles = vasodilation
how to calculate V of blood in BVs
V = Q/CSA
CSA: cross sectional area of vessle
highest and lowest V is found
highest : As
lowest : capillaries
3 things that make BF more likely to be turbulent
- high V
- large CSA
- low Viscosity
what is Reynolds Number
N= pdv/n
p - density
d- diameter
*if N > 2000 = laminar –> TURBULENT transition
what does turbulence cause
bruits sounds + lesions = arteriosclerosis
compliance
delta V/ delta P
* shows vascular capacitance
highest compliance
lowest complience
highest : veins
lowest : arteries
what condition can cause decrease in compliance
arterosclerosis, causes artery to be unable to distend (systole) and recoil (diastole) as much