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Circulation
an overview of circulation
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2011

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functions of circulation
Definition
transport, regulation, and protection
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transport in circulation
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oxygen and nutrients to tissues & carbon dioxide and wastes away from tissues
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regulation in circulation
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hormone transport and temperature regulation
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thermoregulation examples
Definition
testicular blood flow - testes cooler than rest of body & whale flippers - warm blood must to them
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thermoregulation in circulation
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caused by countercurrent flow of arterial and venous blood
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protection in circulation
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blood clotting and immune defense
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hematocrit
Definition
proportion of blood that is cellular
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plasma
Definition
liquid portion of blood
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erythrocytes
Definition
RBCs, transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
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leukocytes
Definition
WBCs, immunity - phagocytosis of bacteria and antibody production
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platelets
Definition
blood clotting
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arteries
Definition
through which blood leaves the heart
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arterioles
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what arteries branch into
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capillaries
Definition
where gases and nutrients are exchanged between blood and tissues - branch from arterioles
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venules
Definition
through which blood returns from tissues to heart
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veins
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what venules lead to
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fish circulation
Definition
single circulation to gills and then to other tissues
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fish atrium
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collecting chamber
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fish ventricle
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pumping chamber
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pulmonary circulation (amphibians & reptiles)
Definition
circulation past the respiratory surfaces
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systemic circulation (amphibians & reptiles)
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all circulation that is not pulmonary
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amphibian heart
Definition
2 atria, 1 ventricle
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right atrium
Definition
receives oxygen poor venous blood
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right ventricle
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pumps blood into pulmonary artery
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left atrium
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receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
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left ventricle
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pumps blood into aorta
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contraction of cardiac muscle cells
Definition
caused by action potentials in the heart
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pacemaker cells
Definition
specialized muscle cells
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sinatorial node
Definition
pacemaker cells that cause spontaneous action potentials even without autonomous nervous system
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EKG
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measure of electrical activity of heart as detected by body surface electrodes
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P wave
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atrial depolarization
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QRS complex
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ventricular depolarization
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T wave
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ventricular repolarization
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stroke volume
Definition
blood volume per heart beat
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~70 ml
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average adult stroke volume
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cardiac output
Definition
blood volume pumped per minute
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sympathetic activation
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increases heart rate and increases stroke volume
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cardiac output=
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heart rate x stroke volume
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heart rate is
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determined by number of action potentials at sinatorial node
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~120 per minute
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spontaneous rate of action potentials at sinatorial node
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tachycardia
Definition
rapid heart rate
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bradycardia
Definition
slow heart rate
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influences stroke volume
Definition
volume of blood in ventricle and strength of contraction
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athletes
Definition
often have lower resting heart rate but same cardiac output of non-athletes
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artery characteristics
Definition
withstand high pressure and have abundant smooth muscle
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vein characteristics
Definition
hold lots of volume and are highly distensible; moderate amount of smooth muscle
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capillaries
Definition
single layer of epithelial cells
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vasoconstriction
Definition
smooth muscle constricts and decreases blood flow - increases blood pressure
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vasodilation
Definition
smooth muscle relaxes and increase blood flow - decreases blood pressure
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cold water and air
Definition
diminishes blood flow to skin
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hot air and water
Definition
abundant blood flow to skin
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Reynaud's Syndrome
Definition
inappropriate vasoconstriction
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valves
Definition
in veins and not in arteries
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systolic pressure
Definition
pressure during heart beats
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diastolic pressure
Definition
pressure between heart beats
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arterial blood pressure
Definition
depends on cardiac output and resistance to flow
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hypertension
Definition
caused by obesity, smoking, stress, etc.
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atherosclerosis
Definition
accumulation of fatty materials and cellular debris - caused by smoking, high cholesterol, genetics, etc.
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