How does increased efferent sympathetic firing (e.g. baroreceptor reflex) affect heart rate?_____
#2
The _____ nervous system is usually inhibitory on functions of the GI tract
#3
What change in heart rate is expected during the valsalva maneuver if the patient's baroreceptor reflex is intact?_____
#4
The posterior hypothalamus is controlled by the _____ nervous system
#5
Norepinephrine causes reflex _____ (HR)
#6
Sweat glands are part of the sympathetic pathway, but the innervating postganglionic sympathetic fibers release _____
#7
What is the clinical significance of watershed zones in cerebral circulation?
#8
Which basal ganglia pathway inhibits movement?
#9
What is the phrase used to describe action potential conduction in myelinated nerves?
#10
What is the function of myelin?
Baroreceptor reflexes US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Baroreceptor reflexes Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: How does increased efferent sympathetic firing (e.g. baroreceptor reflex) affect heart rate?_____
Answer: Increased HR
Flashcard 2: The _____ nervous system is usually inhibitory on functions of the GI tract
Answer: sympathetic
Flashcard 3: What change in heart rate is expected during the valsalva maneuver if the patient's baroreceptor reflex is intact?_____
Answer: Increased HR
Flashcard 4: The posterior hypothalamus is controlled by the _____ nervous system
