Venous Return Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Muscle Pump Mechanism?
A
Muscles contract and pump the blood in the veins back to the heart.
2
Q
What is the Respiratory/Breathing Mechanism?
A
Respiratory muscles contract and compress veins
3
Q
What are the Pocket Valves Mechanism?
A
Pocket Valves in veins prevent back flow of blood
4
Q
What is the suction effect of the heart?
A
More blood will be sucked into the Right Atrium after it relaxes from contracting blood into the Right Ventricle.
5
Q
How is venous return effected by a cool down such as a light jog?
A
1) Increasing muscle pump
2) Increasing breathing mechanism
3) Increasing suction effect of the heart
4) Pocket valves prevent back flow
6
Q
What 3 mechanisms aid venous return?
A
Muscle Pump Mechanism
Respiratory Mechanism
Pocket Valves Mechanism
