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54 Cards in this Set

  • Front
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top chambers
Atria
lower chambers
Ventricles
between left atrium and ventricle
Mitral (bicuspid)
between right atrium and ventricle
Tricuspid
between left ventricle and aorta
Aortic
between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
Semilunar
origin of depolarization wave
SA Node
i. Delays depolarization wave
ii. Often sight of conduction blocks
AV Node
Rapid conduction to left and right ventricle
AV Bundle
Conduction throughout ventricles
Purkinje Fibers
Corresponds to atrial contraction
P wave
Corresponds to ventricular depolarization
QRS Complex
Corresponds to ventricular repolarization
T Wave
Amount of blood ejected per beat
Stoke Volume
Percentage of end-diastolic volume ejected
Ejection Fraction
Rate of cardiac pumping
Cardiac Output
Peak pressure exerted during systole
Systolic Blood Pressure
Minimum pressure in arteries during diastole
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Stimulated by tension and accumulation of metabolites in muscle
Exercise Pressor Reflex
Parallels motor unit recruitment
Central Command
Respond to both increases and decreases in blood pressure during exercise.
Baroreflexes
Amount of pressure or volume distending the ventricle at end-diastole
Preload
Intrathoracic pressure is negative
• “Sucks” blood into chest and lungs
• Right heart output increases, left heart output decreases
Inspiration
• Intrathoracic pressure is positive
• May restrict blood entering chest, unless high abdominal pressure overcomes the effect
• Blood expelled from lungs
• Right side output decreases, left side increases
Expiration
“milking” action of muscles
i. forces blood toward the heart
ii. Decreases venous pressure, sucking” more blood through the muscle
Muscle Pump
Prevent back flow into muscle
Particularly important during standing
Venous Valves
Forces opposing the ejection of blood from the ventricle
Afterload
Contractile force not dependent on preload or afterload
In heart, usually associated with a change in intracellular [Ca++]
Contractility
All chambers of the heart, great veins
As filling pressure decreases, stimulates an increase in vasoconstriction
Low Pressure Baroreflexes
Aortic arch, carotid arteries
As blood pressure decreases, stimulates vasoconstriction and increased HR
High Pressure Baroreflexes
1. Arises from exercising skeletal muscle
2. Stimulates reflex increases in blood pressure
Exercise Pressor Reflex
a. Large; muscular walls, with a high proportion of elastin
b. Tolerate high pressure by stretching, which helps maintain forward flow during diastole
Arteries
a. Smaller; less muscular walls
b. Majority of resistance drop in the circulation
Arterioles
a. Thin walls, no muscle
b. Specialized for quick diffusion
Capillaries
a. Small veins; very distensible; little muscle
Venules
a. Low resistance, flexible conduits
Veins
a. Transport of substances
b. Temperature regulation
c. Acid-base (pH) regulation
Blood
a. Transport of proteins from tissue
b. Prevent edema (swelling)
Lymph
i. carry O2 bound to hemoglobin
ii. 15g/100 mL hemoglobin
Red blood cells
I. Important anti-bacterial actions
White Blood Cells
1. Resistance to flow
2. Can limit blood flow if Hct>60%
Viscosity
causes greater contractile force with high preload
Frank-Starling Mechanisms
“stretchiness” of the heart
Distensibility
i. Lower at rest during standing
ii. Nearly maximal at rest while supine
Body Position
i. Greater at rest and during exercise in athletes
ii. Increase may plateau during moderate exercise in untrained people
Greater Status
Forces blood out of the lungs
Valsalva maneuver
Process of moving air through the lungs
Ventilation
Process of exchanging O2 and CO2 for metabolism
Respiration
Dome shaped, “flattens” to expand lungs
Diaphragm
Lift rib cage upward and outward
External Intercostals
direct determination of volume
Spirometry
1. Replenish O2 supply (oxygenate blood)
2. Remove CO2 from venous blood
Pulmonary Diffusion
Pressure driving diffusion
Gas Exchange
Random movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration
Diffusion