Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Flashcard 101: The lateral area of the hypothalamus is stimulated by _____

Answer: ghrelin

Flashcard 102: According to the law of Laplace, cardiac wall stress = _____

Answer: P*r / 2H

Flashcard 103: The fraction of blood volume occupied by plasma = _____

Answer: 1 - hematocrit

Flashcard 104: Inspiration as a bedside maneuver may be used to increase the intensity of _____ heart sounds

Answer: right

Flashcard 105: Changes in the elderly include _____ muscle mass and _____ fat

Answer: decreased

Flashcard 106: A normal reticulocyte count is between _____ to _____%

Answer: 1

Extra: Other:

Flashcard 107: Prolactin secretion is tonically inhibited by _____

Answer: dopamine

Flashcard 108: One function of bile is to aid in the digestion and absorption of _____

Answer: lipids

Flashcard 109: Type _____ muscle fibers are increased in proportion after weight/resistance training and sprinting

Answer: II

Flashcard 110: Parasympathetic neurons have _____ pre-ganglionic and _____ post-ganglionic neurons

Answer: long