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1
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How are reflexes activated?

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  1. Mechanoreceptors by stretch

2. Chemoreceptors by metabolic products

2
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How does Mild to moderate exercise lead to increased cardia output?

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Anticipation of activity —> inhibits vagus nerve to heart and increases sympathetic discharge. —> Increased HR and Contractility —> Increased Heart rate

3
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What is the action of isoproterenol?

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  • Increaess signal to aquaporin
  • Increases contractility of the heart
  • Beta agonist Only
4
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How does the preoptic anterior hypothalamus affect CV system?

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Temperature center of the heart: Temperature changes alter HR and TPR

5
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How does the Parahypogloassal area of the medulla affect the CV system?

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Reciprocally activates Sympathetic and inhibits parasympathetic activity

6
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What nucleus is the first to receive information from baroreceptors?

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NTS: Nuceus of the tracts solitarius

7
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What is the effect of the stimulation of NTS?

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Inhibits sympathetic nerve outflow to peripheral blood vessels

8
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What are the two locations of baroreceptors, and which are more sensitive?

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Aortic

Carotid - More sensitive

9
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How does NE affect Carotid Sinus sensitivity?

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Enhances sensitivity; Increase in intravenous pressure produces greater depressor response

10
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What are the two types of cardiopulmonary receptors? How are they activated?

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  1. Type A: Tension activated during systole

2. Type B: Stretch activated during diastole

11
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How to CP receptors modulate BP?

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Initiated a reflex which lowers BP by inhibiting vasoconstrictor center in the cerebral medulla:

Inhibits:

  • Angiotensin
  • Aldosterone
  • Vasopressin/ADH
12
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Describe the relationship of change in Heart rate and Blood pressure reflex at different values.

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  • Inverse relationship btwn HR and BP is most pronounced at intermediate ranges
  • At High and low values, HR is constant
13
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What is the Bainbridge reflex?

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Heart rate increases when Central venous pressure rises following right heart distention

14
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Ho does the hypothalamus affect cardiovascular ulnar reflexes?

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  • Hypothalamus is responsible for behavioral and emotional control of CVS

Anterior: DEC BP and Bradycardia

Posterolateral: INC BP and HR

15
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What is Cushing’s Phemomenon?

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  • Elevation in intracranial pressure caused by brain tumor results in increase in systemic blood pressure
  • Ischemic stim of vasomotor regions in medulla
  • Helps maintain cerebral blood flow in certain conditions such as expanding intracranial tumors
16
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What are the pulmonary CV reflexes?

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Lung Inflation —> Systemic vasodilation and DEC in BP

Lung collapse —> Systemic Vasoconstriction

  • Fibers in Vagus nerve and sympathetic nerves
  • Stretch receptors which inhibit vasomotor areas
  • Magnitude Of depressor response directly related to degree of inflation
17
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What is the response of central chemoreceptors to changes in blood chemistry?

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  • INC in PCO2 —> Vasoconstriction and INC Preiperal resistance
  • DEC in PO2 —> Decrease tonic activity and decrease peripheral resistance

Lowering pH stimulates cerebral areas, ties in pH inhibits them

18
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Where are the peripheral chemoreceptors located? What is their action?

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On aortic arch just medial to carotid sinuses.

Stimulate vasoconstrictor regions in response to changes in PO2, PCO2, and pH

19
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What is the primary reflex caused by peripheral chemoreceptors?

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Activate medullary vagal center —> DEC HR

20
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What are the secondary reflex responses to chemoreceptors?

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Peripheral chemoreceptors —> Respiratory activity —> Hypocapnea + Increased Lungstretch —> Inhibits medullary vagal center

21
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What is Coronary perfusion pressure?

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Difference between aortic diastolic pressure and LVEDP

22
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How does Left coronary artery physic pressure differ from Aortic and right coronary artery physic pressure?

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  • Dramatic downstroke at at end of of Diastole/beginning of systole
  • Dramatic upswing after systole
23
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What is Angina Pectoris?

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Chest pains associated with myocardial ischemia

24
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What are the most common treatments for Angina Pectoris?

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Organic Nitrates —> Metabolized to NO which is a vasodilator

Calcium channel antagonist —> Cause Vasodilation

B-adrenergic antagonists

25
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What is the common suffix for calcium channel blockers?

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  • dipine

* Think DHP channels

26
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What is Coronary Steal?

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Reduced pressure on the narrowed vessel further compromises blood flow to the ischemic myocardium

27
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What is the action of Dipyridamole?

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  • Vasodilator

- Full dilate normal vessel branches which are parallel to narrowed segments and reduce pressure to occluded vessels

28
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What is counterpulsation?

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  • Inflatable balloon inserted into thoracic aorta via femoral artery
  • Balloon inflated during each ventricular diastole and deflated during systole
  • Enhances coronary blood flow by raising diastolic pressure at a time when coronary extravascular resistance is lowest.
29
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Which arteries come together to form the circle of Willis?

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  • Vertebral arteries come together to form Basilar arteries

- Basilar arteries and internal carotids form circle of Willis

30
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How does innervation differ between pial and parenchyma arteries?

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Pial Arteries —> External —> Sup Cervical Ganglion, Sphenopalpatine, and trigeminal nerve

Parenchymal—> Intrinisic —> Cerebral Neurons

31
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What is the rate of cerebral blood flow?

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55 ml/min/100g of brain tissue

32
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What are the protective mechanisms for blood flow to the brain?

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  • Blood brain barrier
  • Extrinsic regulation of CV centers
  • Intrinsic control of autoregulation of circulation
  • Funcitonal hyperemia
33
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What is the effects of angiopoeitin?

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  • Growth factor

- Stimulates expression of occludins in endothelial cells of pericytes

34
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What are circumventricular organs?

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Places of the brain along the 3/4th ventricles where there are fenestrated capillaries and no BBB

35
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What is the area postrema?

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Circumventricular area of the brain which induces vomiting - Susceptible to chemotoxic agents

36
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What provides the parasympathetic stimulation to cerebral vessels?

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Facial nerve

37
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What local factors adjust cerebral blood flow to metabolic activity?

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  • pH: Dilates cerebral vessels
  • K+
  • Adenosine
38
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What is the pressure range for normal cerebral circulation?

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60 - 160 mm Hg

39
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What are neural factors which regulate blood flow in the brain?

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  • Extrinsic innervation: Cervical Sympathetic ganglion accompany carotid and vertebral arteries into cranial cavity and innervates cerebral arteries *Sympathetic exerts MOST PROMINENT effect during pathophysiological conditions
  • Glu or Ach: Activate Astrocytes IP3 pathway —> Released K+ —> hyperpolarization —> Vasodilation
40
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How does CO2 regulate cerebral blood flow?

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  • Increases in PaCO2 —> vasodilation
  • Inhalation increases CO2 2X or 7%
  • DEC in CO@f rom hyperventilation —> DEC cerebral blood flow
  • CO2 works by altering arteriolar resistance by altering perivascular pH
41
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Where’s are arteriovenous anastomoses located and what are their functions?

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  • Bypass Capillaries
  • Palms, fingertips, Toes, Soles, ear, nose, and lips
  • Respond to reflexes to regulate blood flow for temperature control
42
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What is characteristic of Sefer exercise on the CV system?

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  • max 180 BP And SV
  • Compensatory chaises start to fail
  • Heat loss decreased
  • Reduced pH