Cardiovascular System — Flashcards

Preload is approximated by _____ ventricular end-diastolic volume (EDV)

_____ isoform of myosin heavy chain predominates in the adult atria.

The _____ of a pressure-volume loop is the stroke volume

Most of the deoxygenated blood from the fetal SVC is conducted to the _____ via the ductus arteriosus, which bypasses the lungs

A _____ inotropic agent causes the cardiac function curve to shift upwards

The vasodilator metabolites produced by tissues as a result of increased metabolic activity may be remembered using the mnemonic "CHALK":C: _____H: H+A: AdenosineL: LactateK: K+

Activation of the _____ adrenergic receptor causes vasoconstriction

Phase _____ of the myocardial action potential is characterized by rapid upstroke/depolarization

_____ isoform of myosin heavy chain (MHC) predominates in the adult human ventricles.

What phenomenon is responsible for blood flow through the capillaries?_____