Systemic&Pulmonary Circulations Part 1 Flashcards
What type of circulation is:
The blood vessels of the lungs, including pulmonary arteries and veins?
Pulmonary circulation
What type of circulation is:
The blood vessels between the aorta and venae cavae
Systemic circulation
What type of circulation is:
Heart and the pulmonary circulation
Central circulation
What pressure represents a potential energy that propels blood through the circulation?
Blood pressure
The greatest pressure decrease occurs as blood flows through the _________
Arterioles
Resistance to blood flow is greater in the _________ than in any other segment of the systemic circulation
Arterioles
What is the blood pressure of static circulation when the heart is not pumping blood? About 7mm Hg
Mean circulatory filling pressure
What pressure is:
The pressure difference between the mean aortic pressure and mean venae cavae pressure? About 95mm Hg
Systemic perfusion pressure
What pressure is:
Pressure between pulmonary artery and veins? About 8mm Hg
Pulmonary perfusion pressure
_______ blood pressure can be thought of as the potential energy available to move blood
Aortic
Pressure energy is used up through _____
Friction
The energy used up through friction is converted to _____
Heat
The pumping of blood by the heart maintains the pressure difference between the aorta and _____ _____
Venae cavae
What is the change in the volume within a vessel or a chamber divided by the associated change in distending pressure?
Compliance
What are about 20 TIMES MORE compliant than arteries?
Veins
