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1
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Circulatory System

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  1. Cardiovascular System
  2. Lymphatic System
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Cardiovascular System (Functions)

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  1. Transportation
  2. Immunity & Protection
  3. Regulation
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Cardiovascular (Transportation)

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-Nutrients & Wastes
-Hormones

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Cardiovascular (Immunity & Protection)

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-Clotting
-Disease/infection

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Cardiovascular (Regulation)

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-PH
-Body Temp
-Fluid Levels

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Cardiovascular System (Structures)

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  1. Heart
  2. Blood Vessels
  3. Blood
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Heart

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-Roughly the size of your closed fist
-Sits almost in the middle of the chest in the mediastinum
-2/3rds of its mass is on the left attached to the diaphragm inferiorly
-Inferior portion is the apex
-Superior portion is the base

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Heart (Functions)

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Pump, adaptation to changes, homeostasis

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Mediastinum

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A mass of organs and tissues that separates the lungs

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Mediastinum (Boundaries)

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-Superiorly: First Rib
-Inferiorly: Diaphragm
-Anteriorly: Sternum (breastbone)
-Posteriorly: Vertebral Column (spine)

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Mediastinum (Contains)

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-Heart & it’s large vessels
-Trachea
-Esophagus
-Thymus & Lymph Nodes
-Connective Tissue

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Pericardium

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A 2 layered CT membrane that surrounds and protects the heart

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What are the 2 layers of the Pericardium?

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  1. Fibrous Pericardium
  2. Serous Pericardium
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Fibrous Pericardium

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-Most superficial
-Tough, inelastic, dense irregular CT
-Attaches to the diaphragm inferiorly, to the CT of the blood vessels superiorly
-It holds the heart in the mediastinum and allows for movement

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Serous Pericardium

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-Thinner, deep to the fibrous
-Forms a double layer around the heart (Parietal & Visceral layer)

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Serous Pericardium (Outer Layer)

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Parietal layer of the serous pericardium
-Fused to the fibrous pericardium

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Serous Pericardium (Inner Layer)

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Visceral Layer of the pericardium
-a.k.a. epicardium
-Attached to the heart muscle

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What is another name for the visceral (inner layer) of the Serous Pericardium?

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Epicardium

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Parietal Cavity

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-Space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pericardium
-Filled with pericardial fluid (thin layer of fluid to reduce friction)

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20
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What are the 3 Layers of the Heart Wall?

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  1. Epicardium
  2. Myocardium
  3. Endocardium
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Epicardium

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-a.k.a visceral layer of the serous pericardium
-Simple squamous epithelium and CT
-Gives the outer surface of a smooth, slippery texture

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Myocardium

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-Cardiac muscle tissue
-Site of contraction

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Endocardium

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-Endothelium overlying a thin layer of CT
-Endothelium: Layer of simple squamous epithelium that lines the cavities of the heart, blood, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels
-Provides smooth lining for the chambers and valves of the heart

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Endothelium

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Layer of simple squamous epithelium that lines the cavities of the heart, blood, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels

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25
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Endocardium is made of of _________________ and __________.

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Endothelium Cells, CT

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26
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How many heart chambers are there?

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4

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27
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Heart Chambers

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4 Heart Chambers
-2 Atria
-2 Ventricles

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Atria

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-2 superior chambers
-Receive blood from blood vessels (veins) returning to the heart

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Ventricles

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-2 inferior chambers
-Receive blood from the atria and eject it out into blood vessels (arteries)

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30
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Septa

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-A dividing wall
-Interatrial Septum: divides the 2 atria
-Interventricular Septum: divides the 2 ventricles

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Interatrial Septum

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Divides the 2 atria

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Interventricular Septum

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Divides the 2 ventricles

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33
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Veins

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Carry blood to the heart

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34
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Arteries

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Carry blood away from the heart

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35
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Right Atrium

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Receives blood from 3 veins
-Superior Vena Cava
-Inferior vena Cava
-Coronary Sinus
Blood passes from the right atrium through the right atrioventricular (AV) valve (a.k.a. tricuspid valve) into the right ventricle

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36
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What 3 veins does the right atrium receive blood from?

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-Superior Vena Cava
-Inferior vena Cava
-Coronary Sinus

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Blood passes from the right atrium through the _________________________ into the right ventricle

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right atrioventricular (AV) valve (a.k.a. tricuspid valve)

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Right Ventricle

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-Receives blood from the right atrium
-The cusps of the right A-V valve are connected to the tendon-like cords called chordae tendineae
-Chordae tendineae are anchored to the ventricular wall by papillary muscles
-Blood is ejected by the right ventricle through the pulmonary semilunar valve into the pulmonary trunk
-The pulmonary trunk divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries

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Left Atrium

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-Receives blood from the pulmonary veins
-Blood passes from the left atrium through the left atrioventricular (AV) valve (a.k.a. bicuspid valve, mitral valve) into the left ventricle

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Left Ventricle

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-Thickest chamber of the heart
-Receives blood from the left atrium
-The cusps of the left A-V valve are connected to the tendon-like cords called chordae tendineae
-Chordae tendineae are anchored to the ventricular wall by papillary muscles
-Blood is ejected by the left ventricle through the aortic semilunar valve into the aorta
-Some of the blood in the aorta flows into the coronary arteries which supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood

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Heart Valves

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-Atrioventricular (a.k.a. tricuspid & bicuspid/mitral) Valves
-Pulmonary & Aortic Semilunar Valves

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Atrioventricular (a.k.a. tricuspid & bicuspid/mitral) Valves

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-When blood flows into the atria, it increases pressure in the atria
-The pressure opens the AV valves allowing blood to flow into the ventricles
-When the ventricles contract, the increased pressure forces the AV valves closed
-The papillary muscles contract to prevent the valves from being forced open in the opposite direction

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Pulmonary & Aortic Semilunar Valves

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-When the ventricles contract, they increase pressure in the ventricles
-This pressure closes the AV valves and opens the pulmonary and aortic valves
-Blood is ejected into the arteries (pulmonary and aorta)
-When the Ventricles relax, blood in these arteries starts to flow back toward the heart
-This fills the cusps of the semilunar valves and they close

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44
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Heart Sounds

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-‘Lub-Dub’
-‘Lub’: The sound made by the blood turbulence associated with the closing of the AV
-‘Dub’: The sound made by the blood turbulence associated with the closing of the semilunar valves

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‘Lub’ (Heart Sound)

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The sound made by the blood turbulence associated with the closing of the AV

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‘Dub’ (Heart Sound)

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The sound made by the blood turbulence associated with the closing of the semilunar valves

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Pulmonary Circulation

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-Function of the right side of the heart
-Deoxygenated blood returns from body tissues and enters the right atrium
-Gets pumped into the right ventricle which ejects the blood into the pulmonary arteries
-These blood vessels take the deoxygenated blood to the lungs to clear the CO2 and pick up the O2
-The blood (now oxygenated) returns from the lungs via pulmonary veins and enters the left atrium

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Systemic Circulation

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-Function of the left side of the heart
-Oxygenated blood returns from the lungs and enters the left atrium
-Blood is pumped into the left ventricle which ejects the blood into the aorta and out to body tissues
-Tissues use the O2 and release CO2 which eventually makes its way back to the right atrium (now deoxygenated)

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Coronary Circulation

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-The heart needs its own circulation - the coronary circulation
-Coronary arteries branch off from the aorta and encircle the heart
-The heart gets its blood supply between beats

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50
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The Conduction System of the Heart

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-Specialized cardiac muscle cells generate their own AP’s - they are called autorhythmic fibres because they are self-excitable
-They form structures that set the rhythm of the APs that cause contraction and they form a conduction system
-The conduction system is the pathway along which the APs progress through the heart
-The APs propagete through this conduction system in a specific sequence

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APs propagete through conduction system in a specific sequence

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  1. SA node
  2. Atria
  3. AV node
  4. Bundle of His
  5. Bundle branches
  6. Purkinje fibres
  7. Ventricles
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SA (Sinoatrial) Node

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-In right atrial wall
-It repeatedly generates APs which propagate through the atria via gap junctions causing atrial contraction and ejection of blood into the ventricles
-The APs travel throughout the atria and reach the AV node

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The AV (Atrioventricular) Node

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-From the AV node, the APs enter the bundle of His (a.k.a. atrioventricular bundle)
-The APs conduct along the right and left bundle branches which extend along the interventricular septum to the apex of the heart
-Purkinje fibres very quickly conduct the APs upward through the ventricles causing ventricular contraction and ejection of blood into the arteries

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Electrocardiogram (ECG)

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-As the APs move through the heart, they can be detected on the surface of the body
-Problems can be identified based on the shape and timing of the tracing

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55
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The Cardiac Cycle

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-All of the events associated with one heart beat
-Systole: contraction phase
-Diastole: relaxation phase
-In each cycle, the atria and ventricles alternately contract pushing blood through the chambers of the heart and out of the heart

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Systole

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Contraction Phase

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56
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Diastole

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Relaxation Phase

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57
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Cardiac Output

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-The amount of blood the heart ejects each minute
-Different factors factors will affect HR and SV - there are limits as to how low they can go

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Heart Rate (HR)

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Number of times the heart beats in 1 min

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59
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Stroke Volume (SV)

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Amount of blood ejected from each ventricle with each beat

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60
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How to calculate Cardiac Output (CO)

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Heart Rate x Stroke Volume

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61
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Average HR

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72 bpm

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62
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Average SV

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70ml

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63
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Average CO

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5L/min

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64
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Factors affecting Heart Rate

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Heart rate must adjust to meet blood flow demands

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65
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Factors that regulate HR

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  1. ANS
  2. Hormones/Ions
  3. Other
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ANS

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-The control center in the medula oblangata gets input from sensory receptors and high brain centres (e.g. limbic system and cerebral cortex)
-Based on input, the control centre increases or decreases the frequency of APs in the SyNS and the PaNS

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67
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Increased SyNS

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Increased HR

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68
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Increased PaNS

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Decrease HR

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69
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Hormones/Ions

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-Epinephrine/norepinephrine: increase HR & contractility
-Thyroid hormones: increase HR and contractility
-Sodium & potassium: needed for normal APs - elevated blood levels decrease HR
-Elevated levels of calcium: increase HR & contractility

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70
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Epinephrine/Norepinephrine

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Increase HR & contractility

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71
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Thyroid Hormones

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Increase HR and contractility

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72
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Sodium & Potassium

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needed for normal APs - elevated blood levels decrease HR

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73
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Elevated Levels of Calcium

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Increase HR & Contractility

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74
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Other Factors

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-Age
-Sex
-Fitness Level
-Body Temp

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75
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What are the 3 factors that maintain equal stroke volume?

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  1. Preload
  2. Contractility
  3. Afterload
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76
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Factors Affecting Stroke Volume

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-The left and right ventricles need to eject the same volume of blood
-3 Factors help to maintain equal stroke volume
1. Preload
2. Contractility
3. Afterload

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77
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Frank-Starling Law

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Greater Stretch = Stronger Contraction

78
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EDV is affected by?

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-Duration of ventricular diastole
-Venous return

79
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Preload

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-Degree of stretch on the heart before it contracts
-Greater Stretch = Stronger Contraction (Frank-Starling Law)
-Amount of stretch is proportional to the volume of blood that fills the ventricles at the end of diastole (end diastolic volume or EDV)
-EDV is affected by:
1. Duration of ventricular diastole
2. Venous return
-There are limits

80
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Contractility

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-Strength of contraction at any given preload
-Factors that increase contraction strength:
1. SyNS activation
2. Hormones (adrenaline/epinephrine)
3. Medications (e.g. digitalis)
-Factors that decrease contraction strength:
1. Decreased SyNS activation
2. Chemical imbalances
3. Medications (e.g. Calcium Channel Blockers)

81
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Factors that increase contraction strength?

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  1. SyNS activation
  2. Hormones (adrenaline/epinephrine)
  3. Medications (e.g. digitalis)
82
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Factors that decrease contraction strength?

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  1. Decreased SyNS activation
  2. Chemical imbalances
  3. Medications (e.g. Calcium Channel Blockers)
83
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Afterload

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-Ejection of blood from the heart begins when ventricular pressure > vessel pressure (pulmonary trunk or aorta)
-When the pressure is greater in the ventricles than in the vessels, the semilunar valve can open is the afterload
-Factors that increase the afterload:
1. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
2. Narrowing of arteries by atherosclerosis

84
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The pressure that must overcome before a semilunar valve can open is the ___________________.

85
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Factors that increase afterload?

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-Hypertension (high blood pressure)
-Narrowing of arteries by atherosclerosis

86
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Arterioles

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Resistance Vessels

87
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Blood Vessels

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  1. Arterial System
  2. Venous System
88
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Arterial System

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-Arteries carry blood away from the heart
-Large elastic arteries divide into medium-sized muscular arteries which branch out into the different regions of the body
-Muscular arteries divide into smaller arteries which divide into smaller arterioles (a.k.a resistance vessels)
-As arterioles enter the tissue, they divide/branch out into capillaries (a.k.a. the exchange vessels)
-Capillaries exchange substances (gases, nutrients) between the blood and the tissues

89
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Arteries carry blood ______________________.

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Away from the heart

90
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Veins carry blood ____________________.

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To the heart

91
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Venous System

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-Carry blood to the heart
-Capillaries within tissues ‘reunite’ to form venules
-Venules merge to form progressively larger veins
-Veins merge into the Vena Cavae

92
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Blood Vessel Walls

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-BVs (except capillaries) have the same 3-layered arrangement surrounding the lumen
1. Tunica Intima
2. Tunica Media
3. Tunica Externa

93
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Tunica Intima

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-Inner layer
-Simple squamous epithelium (called endothelium) and a CT basement membrane

94
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Tunica Media

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-Middle layer
-Contains elastic fibres and smooth muscle

95
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Tunica Externa

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-a.k.a. Tunica Adventitia
-Outer layer
-Contains elastic and collagen fibres
-Supports BVs and anchors them to surrounding structures

96
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Vasoconstriction

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Decrease in lumen size

97
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Vasodilation

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Increase in lumen size

98
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Arteries

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-Stretch to accommodate blood flow (especially under pressure (i.e. when ventricles contract))
-Recoil which helps force the blood forward

99
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Arterioles

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-Blood flow regulation
-Have substantial ability to constrict or dilate the vessel
-Therefore have significant affect on blood pressure

100
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Capillaries

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-Microcirculation
-Found near almost every cell in the body
-Walls are a single layer of endothelium and a basement membrane
-Nutrient and waste exchange

101
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Venules

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-Blood flow from capillaries to veins

102
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Veins

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-Little smooth muscle and less elastic CT
-Not designed to withstand high pressure
-Need help moving blood
-Have one-way valves to prevent backflow
-Transport blood to the heart (venous return)

103
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Blood

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-Fluid (55%) and Cells (45%)
-38 deg C, pH 7.4
-Male blood volume: 5-6L, female blood volume: 4-5L

104
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Blood (Functions)

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-Transportation (nutrients, wastes, heat, hormones)
-Regulation (pH, body temp, fluid levels)
-Protection (vs blood loss, foreign invaders)

105
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Blood Components

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-Plasma
-Plasma Proteins
-Blood Cells
-Erythrocytes (a.k.a. RBC’s)
-Leukocytes (a.k.a. WBC’s)

106
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Erythrocytes are also referred to as?

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Red Blood Cells

107
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Leukocytes are also referred to as?

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White Blood Cells

108
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Plasma

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-Fluid matrix of blood
-Contains dissolved substances (including nutrients, wastes, hormones)

109
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Plasma Proteins

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-Albumin
-Globulins
-Fibrinogen

110
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Albumin

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Transport Protein

111
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Globulins

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Some are transport proteins, some are involved in the immune response

112
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Fibrinogen

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Essential in blood clotting

113
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Blood Cells

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-Red Blood Cells (RBC’s) (a.k.a. erythrocytes)
-White Blood Cells (WBC’s) (a.k.a. Leukocytes)
-Platelets (a.k.a. thrombocytes)

114
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Erythrocytes

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a.k.a. RBC’s
Contain hemoglobin
-Oxygen carrying protein
-Pigment that gives blood red colour
-Live for 120 days
Hemopoiesis: formation of RBC’s
Hematocrit: % of blood volume occupied by RBC’s
Anemia: Lower than normal hematocrit
Polycythemia: Higher than normal hematocrit

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Hemoglobin

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-Oxygen carrying protein
-Pigment that gives blood red colour

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Hemopoiesis

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formation of RBC’s

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Hematocrit

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% of blood volume occupied by RBC’s

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Anemia

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Lower than normal hematocrit

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Polycythemia

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Higher than normal hematocrit

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Leukocytes (functions)

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-Fight off foreign invaders
-Phagocytosis
-Immune responses

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Leukocytes (Types)

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-Granular
-Agranular

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Granular

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-Neutrophils (a.k.a. polymorphonuclears)
-Eosinophils
-Basophils

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Neutrophils

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a.k.a. polymorphonuclears
Most common, function in phagocytosis (esp. bacteria)

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Eosinophils

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Function in allergic reactions, parasitic infections

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Basophils

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Function in stress and allergic responses

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Agranular

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-Lymphocytes
-Monocytes

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Lymphocytes

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  1. B Lymphocytes
  2. T Lymphocytes
  3. Natural Killer Cells
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Leukocytosis

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Increased WBC Count

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Leukopenia

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Decreased WBC Count

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Platelets

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-Helps stop bleeding/contain substances to promote clotting
-Live 5-9 days

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Blood Pressure

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-Blood flows from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
-Ventricular contraction generates blood pressure (the pressure on the walls of the blood vessel)
-Pressure falls progressively with distance from the left ventricle

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Systolic BP

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Highest arterial pressure during ventricular systole

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Diastolic BP

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Lowest arterial pressure during ventricular diastole

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Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP)

A

Average blood pressure in the arteries

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Q

Blood pressure is affected by?

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-Cardiac Output
-Blood Volume
-Vascular Resistance

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Increased Cardiac Output (CO) =

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Increased CO = Increased MAP

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Significant increase in Blood Volume =

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Significant increase in blood volume = increase in BP

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Vascular resistance

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-Lumen size (decrease lumen size = increase in BP)
-Blood Viscosity (Increased viscosity = Increased BP)
-Total vessel length (Increased vessel length = increased BP)

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Lymphatic System (functions)

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-Drainage of excess interstitial fluid
-Transportation of lipids (from the digestive system)
-Protection/immune responses

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Q

Lymphatic System (Structures)

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-Lymph (fluid of the system)
-Lymphatic vessels
-Structure and organs that contain lymph tissue
-Red bone marrow (where various blood cells develop)

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Lymph

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-Plasma and solutes filter freely from blood capillaries into interstitial space
-Some is re-absorbed into the blood
-excess filtered fluid drains into lymphatic system (capillaries)
-The few proteins that leak out of the blood capillaries must return to circulation via the lymphatics

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Lymphatic Flow

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Capillaries -> Lymphatic Vessels -> Trunks -> Ducts

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Lymphatic Capillaries

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-Begin in the spaces between cells
-Closed at one end
-High Permeability
-Cells forming the endothelium overlap to allow fluid in but not back out
-Pressure drives interstitial fluid into the capillaries

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Lymphatic Vessels

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-Capillaries merge into larger vessels (lymphatic vessels)
-Lots of one-way valves
-at regular intervals, lymph passes through lymph nodes

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Lymph Nodes

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-Clusters of Lymphocytes (B cells and T cells) surrounded by a dense CT capsule
-Bean shaped
- ~600 nodes located along the lymphatic vessels of the body (often in groups, superficial and deep)

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Lymph Nodes (Function)

A

Lymph Filtration (Lymph flows in, foreign substances are tapped and destroyed)

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Lymphatic Trunks

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Larger Lymphatic vessels merge into trunks

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Lymphatic Ducts

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  1. Thoracic Duct
  2. Right Thoratic Duct
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Right Lymphatic Ducts

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Drains the:
-Right side of the head and neck
-Right side of the chest
-Drains into RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN

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Thoracic Duct

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Drains the:
-Left side of the head and neck
-Left side of the chest
-Entire body below the ribs
-drains into LEFT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN

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Lymphatic Flow (Sequence in order)

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-Lymphatic Flow
-Blood Capillaries (blood)
-Interstitial Spaces (interstitial fluid)
-Lymphatic Capillaries (Lymph)
-Lymphatic Vessels (Lymph)
-Lymphatic Ducts (Lymph)
-Subclavian Veins (Lymph)

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Lymphatic flow is maintained by?

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  1. Skeletal muscle pump
  2. Diaphragmatic breathing/respiratory pump
  3. Smooth muscle contraction (in vessel walls - minimal contribution)
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Lymphatic Organs

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-Red Marrow
-Thymus
-Spleen

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Red Marrow

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-Produces B cells and immature T cells (a.k.a. pre-T cells)

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Thymus

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-Located in the mediastinum
-Produces mature T cells from pre-T cells
-Large at birth, significantly atrophied by maturity

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Spleen

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-Large mass of lymphatic tissue between the stomach an the diaphragm
-Filters blood (similar to the process in a lymph node)
-Removes ruptured, worn out, defective RBC’s
-Store platelets and monocytes

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Immune System (non-specific defenses)

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-Rapid responses
-Don’t recognize specific invaders but react in the same way to all invaders
-No memory component

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Non-specific Defences (first line)

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-Skin
-Mucous Membranes
-Body Fluids
-Sweat
-Tears
-Saliva
-Urine
-Gastric Juice
-Defecation
-Vomiting

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Skin

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Tightly Packed Keratinized Cells

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Mucous Membranes

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Mucous traps microbes, cilia sweeps them out

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Sweat

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Flushes the skin

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Tears

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Wash the eye

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Saliva

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Washes the teeth and mucous membranes

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Urine

A

Regular flow reduces microbial growth

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Gastric Juice

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Stomach acid destroys many bacteria

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Defecation

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Removes microbes

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Vomiting

A

Removes microbes

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Non-specific Defences (second line)

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-Antimicrobial Proteins
-Natural Killer (NK) Cells
-Phagocytes
-Inflammation
-Fever

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Antimicrobial Proteins

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Discourage microbial growth

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Natural Killer (NK) Cells

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Recognizes and kills microbes

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Phagocytes (fixed and wandering)

A

Eat Microbes

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Inflammation

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Non-specific response to tissue damage designed to remove microbes etc., prevent their spread, and prepare the site for repair

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Fever

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Intensifies antimicrobial protein activity, inhibits microbial growth, speeds up repair

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Specific Defences

A

a.k.a. Immunity
-Antigen
-Cell-mediated immune responses
-Antibody-mediated immune responses

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Antigen

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Substances that are recognized as foreign and elicit an immune response

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In specific responses, antigen/invaders are…

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-Identified
-Killed
-Remembered
-Specific responses are slower (than non-specific)

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What are the 2 types of antigen/invaders?

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  1. Cell-Mediated
  2. Antibody-mediated
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Cell-Mediated Immune Responses

A

-Effective against fungi, parasites, viruses, some cancer cells, foreign tissue

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During Cell-Mediated Immune Responses, when invader is recognized, T-Cells:

A
  1. Activate
  2. Enlarge
  3. Proliferate
  4. Differentiate (into:)
    - Helper T Cells (trigger proliferation, perform other immune functions)
    -Cytotoxic T Cells: Migrate to the site and destroy the invader
    -Memory T Cells: Remain after the response, they don’t attack but with future infections (same invader), they make for a faster stronger response
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Helper T Cells

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Trigger proliferation, perform other immune functions

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Cytotoxic T Cells

A

Migrate to the site and destroy the invader

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Q

Memory T Cells

A

Remain after the response, they don’t attack but with future infections (same invader), they make for a faster stronger response

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Antibody-Mediated Immune Responses

A

-Effective against antigens in body fluids, extracellular pathogens (e.g. bacteria)

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During Antibody-Mediated Immune Responses, when invader is recognized B-Cells:

A
  1. Activate
  2. Enlarge
  3. Differentiate (into:)
    -Plasma cells which secrete antibodies
    -Memory B Cells: Remain after after the response, they don’t attack but with future infections (same invader), they make for a faster and stronger response
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Antibodies

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a.k.a. immunoglobulins
-Proteins produced by plasma cells in response to an antigen
-They neutralize, inhibit, or destroy the antigen

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What are the 5 classes of antibodies?

A

-IgG
-Iga
-IgM
-IgE
-IgD

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IgG

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-Most common
-In blood/lymph/intestines
-Protect against bacteria viruses
-They cross the placenta to confer immunity to the newborn

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IgA

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-Found in sweat/tears/saliva/mucous/breast milk/GI
-Levels decrease during stress

189
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IgM

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-Found in blood/lymph
-Part of blood transfusion reactions

190
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IgE

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-Found in blood
-Involved in allergic/hypersensitivity reactions, protects against parasitic worms

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IgD

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-Found in blood
-Help activate B cells

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Exercise and the Immune System

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-Effect of exercise on the immune system seems to be dependent on the type and intensity of the exercise
-More research has been conducted on endurance exercise than on resistance training
-In general, exercise generates a positive adaptation in immune system function
-Post-exercise massage seems to have a positive effect, both physiologically and psychologically

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Aging and the Immune System

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-Increased susceptibility to infections and malignancies
-Responses to vaccines is decreased
-More antibodies are produced
-Lower level of immune function
-T-Cells and B-Cells are less responsive

Physiology (6 decks)

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