Test 1 Flashcards
What drives blood flow? What is the equation?
pressure differences
ΔP = P1 - P2
How does pressure difference and resistance affect flow?
Flow = Pressure difference (ΔP) / Resistance to flow (R)
increase in pressure increases flow
increase in resistance decreases flow
What is the equation for resistance? How is it related to flow?
Resistance = length x viscosity / r^4 = 1 / r^4
Flow =ΔP / R =ΔPr^4
What is systemic MAP? pulmonary? What accounts for the difference between systemic and pulmonary flow?
93 mmHg
10 mmHg
less force generated by right ventricle
less distance blood must travel (decreased resistance)
How does pressure change across the circulatory system? Why?
it decreases due to resistance
What vessel has the greatest resistance?
arteriole
What is the equation for mean arteriole pressure (MAP)? Pulse pressure (PP)?
MAP = diastolic + (PP/3)
PP = systolic - diastolic
How is pressure maintained during diastole?
Windkessel effect
- elastic recoil of the great vessels
How does atherosclerosis affect blood pressure?
increase blood pressure
What is the equation for cardiac output?
CO = stroke volume (SV) x heart rate (HR)
How does resistance in series and in parallel affect blood flow? How does this relate to the human CV system?
Resistance in series is the sum of all resistance while the resistance in parallel is the inverse of the sum of resistance
This means in parallel circuits, flow will mostly take the path of least resistance.
The human CV system is a parallel system
What effect does Ca2+ have on smooth muscle? cAMP?
Ca2+ = contraction
cAMP = relaxation
What two general factors affect vascular tone?
extrinsic factors and intrinsic factors
What are the 3 types of extrinsic factors?
Hormones
Neuronal (SNS)
Vascular smooth muscle differences
What are the types of hormonal extrinsic factors?
vasodilators
epinephrine at low levels
vasoconstrictors
angiotensin II
Vassopressin
epinephrine at high levels
What are the type(s) of SNS extrinsic factor(s)
norepinephrine
What are the vascular smooth muscle differences that affect vascular tone?
Depending on the location, smooth muscle will either express alpha 1 or beta 2 receptors
What are the 3 types of intrinsic factors?
myogenic autoregulation
metabolic regulation
endothelium derived factors
What is myogenic autoregulation and how does it work?
vascular smooth muscle will contract or relax depending of the pressure is too low or too high, respectively
What are the two types of metabolic regulation?
Activer hyperemia
local tissues will release vasodilators to increase blood flow according to metabolic needs
Reactive hyperemia
local tissues release vasodilators in the event of a clot. The vessel returns to normal diameter when the clot has passed and vasodilators are washed away
What are the 2 endothelial derived factors? When are they made?
NO
relaxes muscle when drag friction experienced by cell is great
Endothelin
contracts muscle when drag friction experienced by cell is low
How does vascular tone determine distribution of blood flow?
Organs are connected via parallel circuit. Flow will take the path of least resistance. By increasing and decreasing vascular resistance, the body can direct blow flow according to its needs
What is compliance? Where in the cardiovascular system is it highest? Why?
Compliance is the ability to stretch and rebound
Compliance is highest in veins, which allows for it to act as a blood reservoir