Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Compared to the umbilical vein, the umbilical arteries have _____ O2 saturation

Due to the high degree of oxygen extraction by the myocardium, increases in myocardial oxygen demand can only be met by an increase in _____

NO is produced in _____ cells, then diffuses into smooth muscle cells leading to relaxation.

In the inverse muscle stretch reflex, increased tension increases afferent impulses via _____ nerve fibers

Vestibular-evoked nystagmus is characterized by a fast corrective phase _____ the lesion (toward or away from)

Which female sex steroid causes decreased myometrial (uterine) contractility/excitability?_____

Which layer of the heart wall is most vulnerable to hypoxia/ischemia? _____

Lesion of the _____ area of the hypothalamus results in anorexia and failure to thrive (infants)

What is the major source of energy during the first minute of exercise? _____

Which CD marker(s) (CD4, CD8) does the T-cell express in the thymic cortex? _____