Veiny Flashcards
Veins transport blood back to the heart via pressure generated by what
Contractions of the heart
The respiratory pump
The skeletal muscle pump
Pick one
Inhalation (decreases or increases) thoracic pressure and increases abdominal pressure, enhancing blood to flow heart.
Decreases
What are the 3 systemic veins that carry Deoxygenated blood to the Heart?
Coronary Sinus
Superior Vena Cava
Inferior Vena cava
What is the Larges vein in the body?
Inferior Vena Cava
What Systemic Vein empties blood from the head, neck, chest and upper limbs into the Right Atrium?
Superior Vena cava
Blood drains from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen into what vein?
hepatic portal vein
hepatic portal vein sends blood to where?
the liver
The blood returns from the liver to systemic circulation into what vein
Hepatic vein
what arteries are commonly used for taking pulse
(a) Radial artery
(b) Carotid artery
(c) Brachial artery
(d) Popliteal artery
Below 60 BPM is?
bradycardic
Above 100 BPM is
tachycardic
Aging of the Heart
(1) As we age stiffening of the aorta occurs.
(2) There is a loss of cardiac muscle strength causing reduced CO and increased systolic pressure.
This increases the risk of what?
CAD, CHF and atherosclerosis.
What are the benefits of exercise
(1) Maintaining low resting heart rate about 40-60 beats per minute.
(2) Better control of blood pressure.
(3) Decreases anxiety and depression.
(4) Controls weight.
(5) Increases our body’s ability to dissolve blood clots by increasing fibrinolytic
activity.
Superficial Veins:
Drains the lateral aspect of upper limb
Cephalic veins
Superficial Veins:
Drain medial aspect of upper limb.
Basilic veins
