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What is the primary function of the tunica intima in blood vessels?
What is the primary function of the tunica intima in blood vessels?
Which layer of a blood vessel is primarily responsible for the vessel's elasticity?
Which layer of a blood vessel is primarily responsible for the vessel's elasticity?
What role do valves play within certain blood vessels?
What role do valves play within certain blood vessels?
The vasa vasorum is primarily associated with which component of blood vessels?
The vasa vasorum is primarily associated with which component of blood vessels?
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What is the primary function of capillaries in the circulatory system?
What is the primary function of capillaries in the circulatory system?
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Which blood vessels are classified primarily as capacitance vessels?
Which blood vessels are classified primarily as capacitance vessels?
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Which type of arteries are responsible for distributing blood throughout the body?
Which type of arteries are responsible for distributing blood throughout the body?
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What is the primary function of capillaries?
What is the primary function of capillaries?
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Which structure connects arterioles and venules within the circulatory system?
Which structure connects arterioles and venules within the circulatory system?
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In the context of the venous system, what is the role of postcapillary venules?
In the context of the venous system, what is the role of postcapillary venules?
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Which type of veins primarily serve as capacitance vessels?
Which type of veins primarily serve as capacitance vessels?
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What type of arteries is primarily involved in resistance in the circulatory system?
What type of arteries is primarily involved in resistance in the circulatory system?
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Which of the following structures can be found in the lymphatic system?
Which of the following structures can be found in the lymphatic system?
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What is the primary function of arteries?
What is the primary function of arteries?
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What component of arteries allows them to stretch and recoil?
What component of arteries allows them to stretch and recoil?
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Which type of capillary is most permeable?
Which type of capillary is most permeable?
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What do valves in veins prevent?
What do valves in veins prevent?
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Which structure in arterioles helps control blood flow into capillary beds?
Which structure in arterioles helps control blood flow into capillary beds?
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What characteristic distinguishes elastic arteries from muscular arteries?
What characteristic distinguishes elastic arteries from muscular arteries?
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What is the function of pericytes in capillaries?
What is the function of pericytes in capillaries?
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What feature do veins have that aids in returning blood to the heart?
What feature do veins have that aids in returning blood to the heart?
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What initiates and spreads electrical impulses in the heart?
What initiates and spreads electrical impulses in the heart?
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During which phase of the cardiac action potential does Ca2+ enter the cells?
During which phase of the cardiac action potential does Ca2+ enter the cells?
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What is the duration of the repolarization phase in a cardiac action potential?
What is the duration of the repolarization phase in a cardiac action potential?
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What is the period known as when the atria are relaxed and filling with blood?
What is the period known as when the atria are relaxed and filling with blood?
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What is the term used for the contraction of the atria?
What is the term used for the contraction of the atria?
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Which valves close to produce the 'lub' sound during the cardiac cycle?
Which valves close to produce the 'lub' sound during the cardiac cycle?
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Which part of the heart's electrical conduction system serves as the pacemaker?
Which part of the heart's electrical conduction system serves as the pacemaker?
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What prevents excitation from reaching the ventricles directly from the atria?
What prevents excitation from reaching the ventricles directly from the atria?
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During which phase does the left ventricle contract and blood is pumped into the aorta?
During which phase does the left ventricle contract and blood is pumped into the aorta?
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What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
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What stimulates the bundle of His after it receives impulses from the AVN?
What stimulates the bundle of His after it receives impulses from the AVN?
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What is the main purpose of the small delay after AVN stimulation?
What is the main purpose of the small delay after AVN stimulation?
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What occurs during atrial systole?
What occurs during atrial systole?
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Which stage of the cardiac cycle involves the closure of the semi lunar valves?
Which stage of the cardiac cycle involves the closure of the semi lunar valves?
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What is the typical stroke volume for an adult at rest?
What is the typical stroke volume for an adult at rest?
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What effect does the pressure difference have on the atrioventricular valves?
What effect does the pressure difference have on the atrioventricular valves?
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What are venules primarily formed from?
What are venules primarily formed from?
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Which structure prevents the backflow of blood in veins?
Which structure prevents the backflow of blood in veins?
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What is the primary composition of the heart's outer layer?
What is the primary composition of the heart's outer layer?
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What is the function of the pericardium?
What is the function of the pericardium?
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How do cardiac muscle cells primarily generate energy?
How do cardiac muscle cells primarily generate energy?
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Which layer of the heart wall is the thickest?
Which layer of the heart wall is the thickest?
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What structure contains the major cardiac blood vessels and is filled with protective fat?
What structure contains the major cardiac blood vessels and is filled with protective fat?
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What type of cells provides the pumping action of the heart?
What type of cells provides the pumping action of the heart?
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Which part of the heart has a thicker wall due to its role in pumping blood to the body?
Which part of the heart has a thicker wall due to its role in pumping blood to the body?
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What connects cardiac muscle cells and aids in the transmission of action potentials?
What connects cardiac muscle cells and aids in the transmission of action potentials?
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Study Notes
Cardiovascular System
- The heart is composed of cardiac muscle.
- It is the size of a fist and located in the thoracic cavity.
- The heart is surrounded by a fibrous membrane called the pericardium.
Blood Vessels
- Structure and function of the heart
- Blood vessels, including arteries, veins, and capillaries
- Generalized structure of arteries, veins, and capillaries
- Arteries carry blood away from the heart under high pressure. They have thick walls and contain collagen, smooth muscles and elastic fibers.
- Veins carry blood toward the heart under low pressure. They have thinner walls, a wider lumen, and valves to prevent backflow.
- Venules are formed when capillaries unite and are very porous.
- Capillaries are microscopic blood vessels involved in the exchange of substances between blood and tissues.
Capillaries
- Microscopic blood vessels with thin walls.
- Allow single RBCs to pass through at a time
- Pericytes help stabilize walls, control permeability
- In all tissues except cartilage, epithelia, cornea, and lens of the eye
- Exchange gases, nutrients, wastes, hormones between blood and interstitial fluid
- Three types: continuous, fenestrated, sinusoid
Capillary Beds
- Interwoven networks of capillaries between arterioles and venules
- Blood flows through true capillaries or the shunt, depending on precapillary sphincter state.
Arteries
- Large, thick-walled arteries with elastin in all three tunics
- Aorta and its major branches - offer low resistance
- Muscular arteries distal to elastic arteries, deliver blood to body organs.
- Arterioles have thick tunica media, are the smallest arteries, leading to capillary beds, and control blood flow.
Veins
- Formed when capillaries unite
- Very porous endothelium and a few pericytes
- Larger venules have one or two smooth muscle layers
- Large-diameter lumens offer little resistance
- Venous valves prevent blood backflow
- Venous sinuses: flattened veins with extremely thin walls
Heart
- The heart is divided into four chambers (two atria & two ventricles).
- Atria receive blood, ventricles pump blood.
- Heart valves (tricuspid, bicuspid, pulmonary, aortic) ensure one-way blood flow.
- The heart's function is to pump blood around the body.
Cardiac Cycle
- The cardiac cycle involves the relaxation and contraction of the atria and ventricles.
- Systole refers to contraction, diastole to relaxation
- The cycle is controlled by detecting changes in pressure across the heart chambers.
- This cycle results in heart sounds: Lub-dub
The Heart Wall
- Epicardium (visceral pericardium): outermost layer, serous membrane
- Myocardium: middle layer, thick muscle layer, responsible for pumping blood.
- Endocardium: inner lining of the chambers, continuous with endothelium
Heart Valves
- Valves ensure one-way blood flow through the heart.
- Atrioventricular valves (tricuspid and bicuspid) prevent backflow into the atria during ventricular contraction
- Semilunar valves (pulmonary and aortic) prevent backflow from the arteries into the ventricles during ventricular relaxation.
Coronary Circulation
- Blood vessels supplying the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients.
- The coronary arteries originate from the aorta.
- The coronary veins return deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.
Electrical Activity in the Heart
- The sinoatrial (SA) node is the heart's pacemaker.
- The atrioventricular (AV) node transmits the electrical signal from the atria to the ventricles.
- The bundle branches and Purkinje fibers conduct the signal throughout the ventricles.
- An electrocardiogram (ECG) records the electrical activity of the heart
- Abnormal ECGs can diagnose heart defects.
Congenital Heart Defects
- Present at birth affecting the structure of heart
- Can involve faulty heart valves abnormal pathways of blood flow etc
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD)
- Congenital heart defects, atherosclerosis, angina, myocardial infarction, stroke.
- High blood pressure is a significant risk factor for CVD.
Clinical Problems
- Myocardial Infarction (MI): death of heart muscle due to oxygen deprivation
- Angina Pectoris: chest pain due to ischemia
- Strokes: interruption of blood supply to the brain
Procedures to Manage CVD
- Angioplasty
- Bypass Graft
Artificial Heart
- Temporary solution for heart failure patients awaiting transplant
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Test your knowledge of the cardiovascular system, including the structure and function of the heart and blood vessels. This quiz covers the key components such as arteries, veins, capillaries, and the unique characteristics of each. Perfect for students in biology or health sciences.
