Chapter 1 OVERVIEW OF THE CIRCULATION AND BLOOD
The Circulatory System
Blood
Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Lymphocytes
Platelets
Blood Is Divided into Groups by Antigens Located on
Erythrocytes
Summary
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Chapter 2 EXCITATION: THE CARDIAC ACTION POTENTIAL
Cardiac Action Potentials Consist of Several Phases
The Principal Types of Cardiac Action Potentials Are the Slow and
Fast Types
Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential
The Fast Response Depends Mainly on Voltage-Dependent Sodium
Channels
Ionic Basis of the Slow Response
Conduction in Cardiac Fibers Depends on Local Circuit Currents
Conduction of the Fast Response
Conduction of the Slow Response
Cardiac Excitability Depends on the Activation and Inactivation of
Specific Currents
Fast Response
Slow Response
Effects of Cycle Length
Summary
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Chapter 3 AUTOMATICITY: NATURAL EXCITATION OF THE HEART
The Heart Generates Its Own Pacemaking Activity
Sinoatrial Node
Ionic Basis of Automaticity
Overdrive Suppression
Atrial Conduction
Atrioventricular Conduction
Ventricular Conduction
An Impulse Can Travel Around a Reentry Loop
Afterdepolarizations Lead to Triggered Activity
Early Afterdepolarizations
Delayed Afterdepolarizations
Electrocardiography Displays the Spread of Cardiac Excitation
Scalar Electrocardiography
Dysrhythmias Occur Frequently and Constitute Important Clinical
Problems
Altered Sinoatrial Rhythms
Atrioventricular Transmission Blocks
Premature Depolarizations
Ectopic Tachycardias
Fibrillation
Summary
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Chapter 4 THE CARDIAC PUMP
The Microscopic and Gross Structures of the Heart
Cardiac Muscle (myocardial) Cell Morphology
Structure of the Heart: Atria, Ventricles, and Valves
The Force of Cardiac Contraction Is Determined by
Excitation-Contraction Coupling and the Initial Sarcomere Length of
the Myocardial Cells
Excitation-Contraction Coupling Is Mediated by Calcium
Mechanics of Cardiac Muscle
The Sequential Contraction and Relaxation of the Atria and
Ventricles Constitute the Cardiac Cycle
Ventricular Systole
Echocardiography Reveals Movement of the Ventricular Walls and of
the Valves
The Two Major Heart Sounds Are Produced Mainly by Closure of the
Cardiac Valves
The Pressure-Volume Relationships in the Intact Heart
Passive or Diastolic Pressure-Volume Relationship
Active or End-Systolic Pressure-Volume Relationship
Pressure and Volume during the Cardiac Cycle: The P-V Loop
Preload and Afterload during the Cardiac Cycle
Contractility
The Fick Principle Is Used to Determine Cardiac Output
Metabolism of ATP and its Relation to Mechanical Function
Fatty Acid Metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Interrelation between Fatty Acid and Carbohydrate Metabolism
Effects of plasma substrate and insulin levels
Cardiac O2 Consumption and the Link between Ventricular Function
and Cardiac Metabolism
Summary
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Chapter 5 REGULATION OF THE HEARTBEAT
Heart Rate is Controlled Mainly by the Autonomic Nerves
Parasympathetic Pathways
Sympathetic Pathways
Higher Centers Also Influence Cardiac Performance
Heart Rate Can Be Regulated via the Baroreceptor Reflex
The Bainbridge Reflex and Atrial Receptors Regulate Heart Rate
Respiration Induces a Common Cardiac Dysrhythmia
Activation of the Chemoreceptor Reflex Affects Heart Rate
Ventricular Receptor Reflexes Play a Minor Role in the Regulation
of Heart Rate
Myocardial Performance Is Regulated by Intrinsic Mechanisms
The Frank-Starling Mechanism Is an Important Regulator of
Myocardial Contraction Force
Changes in Heart Rate Affect Contractile Force
Myocardial Performance Is Regulated by Nervous and Humoral
Factors
Nervous Control
Cardiac Performance Is Also Regulated by Hormonal Substances
Summary
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Chapter 6 HEMODYNAMICS
Velocity of the Bloodstream Depends on Blood Flow and Vascular
Area
Blood Flow Depends on the Pressure Gradient
Relationship Between Pressure and Flow Depends on the
Characteristics of the Conduits
Resistance to Flow
Resistances in Series and in Parallel
Flow May Be Laminar or Turbulent
Shear Stress on the Vessel Wall
Rheologic Properties of Blood
Summary
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Chapter 7 THE ARTERIAL SYSTEM
The Hydraulic Filter Converts Pulsatile Flow to Steady Flow
Arterial Elasticity Compensates for the Intermittent Flow Delivered
by the Heart
The Arterial Blood Pressure Is Determined by Physical and
Physiological Factors
Mean Arterial Pressure
Cardiac Output
Peripheral Resistance
Pulse Pressure
Stroke Volume
Arterial Compliance
Total Peripheral Resistance and Arterial Diastolic Pressure
The Pressure Curves Change in Arteries at Different Distances from
the Heart
Blood Pressure Is Measured by a Sphygmomanometer in Human
Patients
Summary
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Chapter 8 The MICROCIRCULATION AND LYMPHATICS
Functional Anatomy
Arterioles Are the Stopcocks of the Circulation
Capillaries Permit the Exchange of Water, Solutes, and Gases
The Law of Laplace Explains How Capillaries Can Withstand High
Intravascular Pressures
The Endothelium Plays an Active Role in Regulating the
Microcirculation
The Endothelium is at the Center of Flow-Initiated
Mechanotransduction
The Endothelium Plays a Passive Role in Transcapillary Exchange
Diffusion Is the Most Important Means of Water and Solute Transfer
Across the Endothelium
Diffusion of Lipid-Insoluble Molecules Is Restricted to the
Pores
Lipid-Soluble Molecules Pass Directly Through the Lipid Membranes
of the Endothelium and the Pores
Capillary Filtration Is Regulated by the Hydrostatic and Osmotic
Forces Across the Endothelium
Balance of Hydrostatic and Osmotic Forces
The Capillary Filtration Coefficient Provides a Method to Estimate
the Rate of Fluid Movement Across the Endothelium
Hypoxia-inducible factor(s) and angiogenesis
Pinocytosis Enables Large Molecules to Cross the Endothelium
The Lymphatics Return the Fluid and Solutes That Escape Through the
Endothelium to the Circulating Blood
Summary
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Chapter 9 The PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION AND ITS CONTROL
The Functions of the Heart and Large Blood Vessels
Contraction and Relaxation of Arteriolar Vascular Smooth Muscle
Regulate Peripheral Blood Flow
Cytoplasmic Ca++ Is Regulated to Control Contraction, via MLCK
Contraction Is Controlled by Excitation-Contraction Coupling and/or
Pharmacomechanical Coupling
Control of Vascular Tone by Catecholamines
Control of Vascular Contraction by Other Hormones, Other
Neurotransmitters, and Autocoids
Intrinsic Control of Peripheral Blood Flow
Autoregulation and the Myogenic Mechanism Tend to Keep Blood Flow
Constant
The Endothelium Actively Regulates Blood Flow
Tissue Metabolic Activity Is the Main Factor in the Local
Regulation of Blood Flow
Extrinsic Control of Peripheral Blood Flow Is Mediated Mainly by
the Sympathetic Nervous System
Impulses That Arise in the Medulla Descend in the Sympathetic
Nerves to Increase Vascular Resistance
Sympathetic Nerves Regulate the Contractile State of the Resistance
and Capacitance Vessels
The Parasympathetic Nervous System Innervates Blood Vessels Only in
the Cranial and Sacral Regions of the Body
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine Are the Main Humoral Factors That
Affect Vascular Resistance
The Vascular Reflexes Are Responsible for Rapid Adjustments of
Blood Pressure
The Peripheral Chemoreceptors Are Stimulated by Decreases in Blood
Oxygen Tension and pH and by Increases in Carbon Dioxide
Tension
The Central Chemoreceptors Are Sensitive to Changes in Paco2
Other Vascular Reflexes
Balance Between Extrinsic and Intrinsic Factors in Regulation of
Peripheral Blood Flow
Summary
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Chapter 10 CONTROL OF CARDIAC OUTPUT: COUPLING OF HEART AND BLOOD
VESSELS
Factors Controlling Cardiac Output
The Cardiac Function Curve Relates Central Venous Pressure
(Preload) to Cardiac Output
Preload or Filling Pressure of the Heart
Cardiac Function Curve
Factors That Change the Cardiac Function Curve
The Vascular Function Curve Relates Central Venous Pressure to
Cardiac Output
Mathematical Analysis of the Vascular Function Curve
Venous Pressure Depends on Cardiac Output
Blood Volume
Venomotor Tone
Blood Reservoirs
Peripheral Resistance
Cardiac Output and Venous Return Are Closely Associated
The Heart and Vasculature Are Coupled Functionally
Myocardial Contractility
Blood Volume
Peripheral Resistance
The Right Ventricle Regulates Not Only Pulmonary Blood Flow but
Also Central Venous Pressure
Heart Rate Has Ambivalent Effects on Cardiac Output
Ancillary Factors Affect the Venous System and Cardiac Output
Gravity
Muscular Activity and Venous Valves
Respiratory Activity
Artificial Respiration
Summary
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Chapter 11 CORONARY CIRCULATION
Functional Anatomy of the Coronary Vessels
Coronary Blood Flow Is Regulated by Physical, Neural, and Metabolic
Factors
Physical Factors
Neural and Neurohumoral Factors
Metabolic Factors
Diminished Coronary Blood Flow Impairs Cardiac Function
Energy Substrate Metabolism During Ischemia
Coronary Collateral Vessels Develop in Response to Impairment of
Coronary Blood Flow
Summary
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Chapter 12 SPECIAL CIRCULATIONS
Cutaneous Circulation
Skin Blood Flow Is Regulated Mainly by the Sympathetic Nervous
System
Ambient Temperature and Body Temperature Play Important Roles in
the Regulation of Skin Blood Flow
Skin Color Depends on the Volume and Flow of Blood in the Skin and
on the Amount of O2 Bound to Hemoglobin
Skeletal Muscle Circulation
Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Circulation
Cerebral Circulation
Local Factors Predominate in the Regulation of Cerebral Blood
Flow
The Pulmonary and Systemic Circulations Are in Series with Each
Other
Functional Anatomy
Pulmonary Hemodynamics
Regulation of the Pulmonary Circulation
The Renal Circulation Affects the Cardiac Output
Anatomy
Renal Hemodynamics
The Renal Circulation Is Regulated by Intrinsic Mechanisms
The Splanchnic Circulation Provides Blood Flow to the
Gastrointestinal Tract, Liver, Spleen, and Pancreas
Intestinal Circulation
Hepatic Circulation
Fetal Circulation
Changes in the Circulatory System at Birth
Summary
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Chapter 13 INTERPLAY OF CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL FACTORS THAT CONTROL
THE CIRCULATION
Exercise
Mild to Moderate Exercise
Severe Exercise
Postexercise Recovery
Limits of Exercise Performance
Physical Training and Conditioning
Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage Evokes Compensatory and Decompensatory Effects on the
Arterial Blood Pressure
The Compensatory Mechanisms Are Neural and Humoral
The Decompensatory Mechanisms Are Mainly Humoral, Cardiac, and
Hematologic
The Positive and Negative Feedback Mechanisms Interact
Summary
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Appendix A: End-of-Chapter CASE STUDY ANSWERS
Appendix B: Comprehensive Examination
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