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Cardiovascular sys

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The origin of CVS is? Mesodermal
Three walls of Artery/vein are? Tunica interna, tunica media and tunica externa
Largest Artery is? Aorta
Smallest Artery is? Arteriole
Largest Vein is? Inferior Venacava
Longest Vein is? Long Saphenous vein
Smallest vein is? Venule
Dysfunction of valves causes? Varicose Veins
Blood Vessel that supply blood to blood vessel is called? Vasa Vasorum
Blood vessel that supply blood to nerve is called? Vasa Nervosum
Blood vessel that supply blood to Loop of Henle is called? Vasa Recta
Thickest chamber of heart is? Left ventricle
Double circulations occur in which class? Mammals only
In fetal what acts as fetal lung? Placenta
Which circulation is absent in fetus? Pulmonary circulation
Blue baby is due to? Septal defect
Septal defect is? Foramen Ovale is not closed after birth
Foramen ovale after birth is called? Foramen Ovalis
During fetal life aorta and pulmonary artery are connected by a duct called? Ductus Arteriosus
Ductus Arteriosus after birth is called? Ligamentum Arteriosus
No. of umbilical artery and vein? 2 and 1
Where is heart located? Mediastinum
What is mediastinum? Mediastinum is the space between two lungs from T4 to T5 thoracic vertebrae
Right sided apex of the heart is called? Dextrocardia
Covering of heart is called? Pericardium
Thickest layer of the heart is? Myocardium
Human heart is? Myogenic
Myogenic heart is present in Vertebrates and Mollusca
Neurogenic Heart is present in Invertebrates except mollusca
Cardiac centre is located in? Medulla oblongata
Sequence of impulse conduction in heart SA node--> AV node--> Bundle of His--> Purkinje Fibre
Slowest conduction is in? AV node
Fastest conduction is in? Purkinje fibre
Coronary sinus is guarded by? Thebasian valve
Accelerator or Sympathetic system of heart is? Adrenal Medulla
Adrenal medulla produces? Adrenaline (life saving or emergency hormone)
Inhibitory or Parasympathetic system of heart is? Vagus nerve
Vagus nerve produces? Acetyl Choline
Effects of Adrenaline? Increases Heart rate, blood pressure nd blood glucose level
Effects of acetylcholine? Decreases Heart rate
Chemoreceptors of heart are? Carotid body and Aortic body
Baroreceptors of heart are? Carotid sinus and Aortic sinus
Projections in ventricles of heart is called? Columnae carnae or Trabaculae carnae
Fixation of valve in ventricles of heart is done by? Chorda Tendinea
Valve of Pulmonary Veins? Valves are absent
Valve of Pulmonary Aorta? Pulmonary Aortic semilunar valve
Valve of Aorta? Aortic Semilunar valve
Valve of left atrioventricular? Bicuspid valve (LAB)
Valve of right atrioventricular? Tricuspid valve (RAT)
Heart sounds are due to? Closing of heart valves
Audible heart sounds are? 1st and 2nd
1st heart sound(LUB) is due? Closure of atrioventricular valves--> Systolic sound
2nd heart sound (DUB) is due to? Closure of semilunar valves--> Diastolic sound
Stethoscope works in the principle of? Reflection of sound
What is cardiac cycle? Systole and Diastole cycle of heart
Duration of one cardiac cycle? 0.8 sec
Atrium Ventricle Systole ? ? Diastole ? ? Atrium Ventricle Systole 0.1 0.3 Diastole 0.5 0.7
Bradycardia is when? Heart rate< 60 Parasympathetic action
Tachycardia is when? Heart rate> 100 Sympathetic action
Bradycardia is common in? Athletes
Heart rate of fetus? 140/min
Heart rate of newborn? 120/min
Heart rate of adult? 72/min
Heart rate of elderly? 60/min
Electrical activity of Heart recorded on graph is called? Electrocardiogram
Device that records ECG is called? Electrocardiograph
P wave is? Atrial depolarization
QRS wave is? Ventricular depolarization
T wave is? Ventricular repolarization
Blood pumped in 1 contraction is called? Stoke volume (70 ml)
Blood pumped in 1 minute is called? Cardiac output (70*72= 5 llitre)
Maximum cardiac output goes to? Liver (27%)
Cardiac output to liver (hepatic fraction) 27%
Cardiac output to kidney (renal fraction) 25%
Cardiac output to brain 14-20%
Cardiac output to heart 4%
Pulse is commonly taken from? Radial Artery (wrist)
Pulse pressure is? Systolic - Diastolic Pressure = 120 - 80 = 40 mmhg
BP is taken from? Brachial Artery (arm)
What is Rheumatic Heart disease? Heart valves are permanently damaged by Rheumatic fever
Coronary arteries supplies blood to? Heart
Internal carotid arteries supplies blood to? Brain
Phrenic arteries supplies blood to? Diaphragm
Mesenteric arteries supplies blood to? Intestine (superior--> small intestine and inferior--> large intestine)
Renal artery supplies blood to? Kidney
Gonadal artery supplies blood to? Gonads
Celiac artery supplies blood to? Stomach, liver and spleen
Gastric artery supplies blood to? Stomach
Hepatic artery supplies blood to? Liver
Splenic artery supplies blood to? Spleen
Circle of Willis supplies blood to? Brain
Myocardial Infarction (MI)/ death of heart muscle Heart attack
Block in impulse conduction from SA node Heart Block
Heart fails to pump blood Heart failure
Inflammation of endocardium of heart Endocarditis
Venacava pierces diaphragm at the level? T8
Aorta/thoracic duct pierces diaphragm at the level? T12
Oesophagus pierces diaphragm at the level? T10
Erythroblastosis is caused due to? Condition in the foetus brought about by the Ph incompatibility
What will happen to an adult human being if spleen is removed? Filtration of dead RBC will stop
Carotid artery carries? Oxygenated blood to the anterior region of body to the brain
The cation necessary for the coagulation of blood? Calcium
The number of RBCs per mm³ of blood is? 5.5 per mm³
Blood circulation was discovered by? William Harvey
During evolution, the heart to pump blood is found for the first time in? Annelida
Artificial pacemaker is transplanted in? Below the collarbone
Heart beats are controlled by a nodal tissue which is composed of? Myonemes
Sinus venosus? The sinus venosus is a large quadrangular cavity which precedes the atrium on the venous side of the chordate heart.
Sinus venosus is present in? Fish, amphibians and reptiles
Superior and inferior vena cava are also known as? Pre caval and post caval
Pluera? A thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs and lines the interior wall of the chest cavity
Sinus venosus opens into? Right atrium
Atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis is a common condition that develops when a sticky substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries.
First heart transplant was performed by? Christian Bernard
The tricuspid valve is present at the origin of? Pulmonary arch
Foramen of panizzae is found in? Crocodile- The foramen of Panizza is a hole that connects the left and right aorta as they leave the heart of all animals of the order Crocodilia.
ECG records? Potential differences
Fall in blood pressure due to loss of blood is soon restored because the? Heartbeat is increased
Serotonin in blood? Constricts blood vessels (vaso constrictor)
Although much CO₂ is carried in the blood, yet blood does not become acidic, because? In CO₂ transport, blood buffers play an important role
Blood capillaries are made of? Endothelium only
Stethoscope was invented by? Rene Laennec
The thickening of walls of arteries due to aging are called? Arteriosclerosis
pH of blood in artery and vein is? pH is more in arteries and less in veins
Erythroblastosis fetalis? Erythroblastosis fetalis is hemolytic anemia in the fetus caused by transplacental transmission of maternal antibodies to fetal red blood cells.
Erythroblastosis fetalis is caused when? Husband is Rh+ and wife is Rh-
Pre caval veins collect blood from? Head and forelimb
Femoral artery supplies blood to? Hind limb
The process of blood clot formation within the circulatory system is? Thrombosis
Blood to heart is brought by the venous system of? Venacava
The shoulder and fore limb are connected to the heart by? Subclavian artery
Which blood vessel in mammal carry the largest amount of urea? Hepatic vein
In the inguinal canal lies? Spermatic artery (male) and round ligament of uterus (female)
Largest blood vessel in the body? Dorsal aorta
The carotid labyrinth of frog is concerned with the control of? Blood pressure
Thrombosis in which coronary artery is met most frequently in MI(myocardial infarction)? Left anterior descending artery
Innominate (not having a name) is? Skeleton part and artery (The brachiocephalic artery The brachiocephalic veins The three large bones which form the hip bone)
Portal system? A vein breaks up in an organ onto capillaries and restarts by their union as a new vein in the same organ
The hepatic portal system before joining reaching the liver joins? Anterior mesenteric vein
Hypophysial portal system is found in? Brain
Hepatic portal system starts from? digestive system to liver
Digested food materials entering the blood reach the heart by? Hepatic portal system, hepatic vein and post caval
Blood circulation that starts in capillaries and ends in capillaries is called? Portal circulation
Lymph vessels are united to form? Thoracic duct
The lymph serves to? Return the interstitial fluid to the blood
A yellow substance oozing out from wound has? Lymph + WBC + dead bacteria
Which vertebrate organ receives only oxygenated blood? Spleen
The blood bank is? Liver
Squeezing of leucocytes out from the endothelium of capillaries to fight foreign agents is known as? Accumulation of tissue fluid may be due to? Diapedesis
The normal level of Haemoglobin per 100 ml of blood in women is? 14 gms
Which element is responsible for the low haemoglobin content in the blood? Iron
If a child's blood does not clot, he is prescribed? Vitamin K
Protein involved in blood coagulation? Fibrinogen --> plasma without fibrinogen is called serum
Blood groups in man were discovered by? Landsteiner
The buffer salts present in the blood are? Sodium and Potassium
In mammalian RBS, the percentage of haemoglobin is? 34% of biomass
The pH of a healthy human blood is? Alkaline (7.3-7.4)
Erythropoesis might be stimulated by the deficiency of? Oxygen
Albumin, fibrinogen, prothrombin are manufactured in? Liver
The swelling in any part of our body, caused by infiltration of serum into subcutaneous cellular tissue, is called? Oedema
Which proteolytic enzyme induces lysis of fibrin during fibrinolysis? Plasmin
Chemical nature of antibody is? Protein
Hematocrit is related with? RBC count--> percentage by volume of RBC in blood
Anticoagulant added in blood during storage? Sodium Oxalate
Matured erythrocyte in a mammal does not have? DNA
Normal blood sugar level in a man is? 80-140 mg/100 ml
In haemogloblin, iron is present in which form? Ferrous form
Sickle cell anaemia is very common in South Africa due to? Change in the β-chain in the haemoglobin
If thymus gland of an infant is removed, which of the following will not form? T-lymphocytes
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