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CVS 1 - Anatomy of the heart and circulation
List the vessels that enter or le...,
In what 3 branches does the aorta...,
How does the blood from the neck ...
9
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CVS 2 - Mechanical properties of the heart 1
What is needed for contraction of...,
What is the approximate size of a...,
Describe the excitation contracti...
20
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CVS 3 - Mechanical properties of the heart 2
What are the two main phases of t...,
State the phases of the cardiac c...,
What happens during slow ventricu...
29
cards
CVS 4 - Blood vessels and blood flow
Structure of vessels is highly ap...,
What divisions of blood vessels h...,
What division of blood vessels ha...
26
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CVS 5 - Microcirculation
What equation connects blood flow...,
How can poiseuilles law be simpli...,
What factors affect vascular resi...
20
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CVS 6 - Blood vessel order, functions & specialisation of cells in the CVS
What is the vascular endothelium,
What are the 5 key functions of t...,
How is endothelial function assessed
44
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CVS 7 - Electrical properties of the heart
Explain the potassium hypothesis,
What are the intracellular and ex...,
What value does the nernst equati...
22
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CVS 8 - The sympathetic nervous system and RAAS
Where the baroreceptors located,
What happens if there is an incre...,
What neurotransmitter do all para...
28
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CVS 9 - Regulation of the CVS
Recall the key equations for sv c...,
The volume of blood in our veins ...,
How do we alter flow how is this ...
28
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CVS 10 - Haemostasis & Thrombosis
What are the two main mechanisms ...,
What happens in primary and secon...,
Define coagulation
46
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CVS 11 + 12 + 13 - ECG
How is a depolarisation represent...,
What do p qrs t q r s waves repre...,
What is the einthoven triangle
39
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CVS 14 - Hypertension
What is the threshold for hyperte...,
How does blood pressure change wi...,
What is the difference between pr...
13
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CVS 15 - Cardiovascular stress
Why is gravity a problem for the ...,
How does standing up affect blood...,
How does the change in posture af...
18
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CVS 16 - Atherosclerosis, role of inflammatory cells
How does atherosclerosis begin,
How does atherosclerosis progress,
What are the two classes of macro...
16
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CVS 17 - Atherosclerosis, role of the vascular endothelium
What are the three layers of bloo...,
What is the process by which endo...,
State some roles of the endotheli...
14
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CVS 18 - Pathophysiology of heart failure
Define heart failure,
What other organ normally fails a...,
State some causes of heart failure
17
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CVS 19 - CHD, angina,MI, Embolism
What conditions count as coronary...,
What two categories to patients p...,
How has the mortality from cardio...
24
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CVS 20 - Integration of CVS response in haemorrhage
Why does a man on admission for h...,
Why is the patients hr elevated,
How is bp maintained in haemorrhage
9
cards
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