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Cardiovascular Science

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By: Rachel Jones
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Decks in this class (13)

Overview Of The CVS
Main function of the cvs,
Arrangement of the cvs,
Why are vascular beds arranged in...
25  cards
Basic Anatomy Of The Heart And Major Vessels
What is haematocrit,
Structure of blood vessels,
Tunica intima
24  cards
Excitation-Contraction Coupling In Cardiac Muslce
A brief pulse of calcium causes what,
Prolonged elevation of calcium ca...,
Good use of calcium
33  cards
Arrhythmias
Three type of heart arrhythmias,
Atrial fibrillation,
Superventricular tachycardia
34  cards
Generating The Cardiac Rhythm
Heart muscles depolarise and cont...,
Cardiac action potentials have th...,
Why are sa nodes good pacemakers
30  cards
Cardiac Cycle
Abp equation,
Why are there lots of gap junctio...,
Explain a cardiac contraction
13  cards
Regulation of Cardiac Output
Cardiac output equation,
Stroke volume equation,
What is the heart rate controlled by
22  cards
The Failing Heart and EC-coupling
What is excitation contraction co...,
Describe the b adrenergic recepto...,
What is heart failure
32  cards
Peripheral Circulation: Capillaries and Veins
What are the major types of vesse...,
Capillary structure and function,
What are the mechanisms of exchan...
37  cards
Arterial Vessels and Haemodynamics
What does the arterial blood pres...,
Rhythmic ejection of blood from t...
2  cards
Control of Blood Flow in Differing Vascular Beds
What is the effect on coronary fl...,
A vo2 definition,
The effects of a very large diffe...
36  cards
Control of Blood Pressure and Blood Volume
What is the reflex arch for contr...,
Where does the pre ganglionic sym...,
What are efferent cortical influe...
21  cards
Disturbances of Blood Pressure and Blood Volume
Describe orthostasis hypotension,
What is pressure in the arteriole...,
What happens to your abp when you...
14  cards

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