Aging effects on cardiovascular system — Flashcards

Hypoxia may be caused by a _____ cardiac output

What is the effect of aortic regurgitation on diastolic pressure? _____

Pulsus alternans refers to the beat-to-beat variation in pulse amplitude due to a change in _____ blood pressure

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy leads to _____ cardiac output due to decreased compliance of the left ventricle

The left ventricle compensates for increased afterload by _____ in order to decrease wall tension

How does decreased efferent parasympathetic firing (e.g. baroreceptor reflex) affect heart rate?_____

What is the clinical significance of watershed zones in cerebral circulation?

Which basal ganglia pathway inhibits movement?

What is the phrase used to describe action potential conduction in myelinated nerves?

What is the function of myelin?