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Blood vessels and hemodynamics
Physiology Exam #2 Blood vessels and hemodynamics
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Physiology
Undergraduate 2
03/16/2014

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What is the pathway for blood flow throughout the pulmonary and systemic circulations?
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What is the continuity equation?
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What happens to the velocity (V) of blood when the cross-sectional area (A) increases?
HINT: think of a river flowing into a bay or lagoon, etc
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What is the equation for Frank Starling’s Law of the capillaries?
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How would the variables affect FILTRATION or ABSORPTION (kidneys: REABSORPTION)?
 HINT: beer (Be able to calculate the pressures and if it is filtration or absorption)
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Be able to name different arteries or veins at different locations of the body
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What structures have valves?
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What is the function of valves?
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What is muscle pump and how does it help with blood flow?
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What are some major differences between arteries and veins?
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What is the EQUATION for COMPLIANCE?
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What are the RESISTANCE vessels?
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What are the CAPACITANCE vessels? Who stores the most blood?
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Which structure has a larger cross-sectional area: the aorta or capillaries?
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What hormones or neurotransmitters would affect blood pressure? How?
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What is the equation that translates into: the function of the heart is to generate pressure to overcome resistance to drive flow?
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How would a change in radius affect flow? (calculate radius reduced by ½ and also radius doubled)
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What are the different types of shock?
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What is hypertension?
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What is hypotension?
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Naming vessels (look at images in powerpoint as well)
HINT: use simple terms (chapter 1) and bones or organs to name most vessels
-KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!
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