Compliance of blood vessels — Flashcards

Compliance of blood vessels — Flashcards

Compliance of blood vessels — Flashcards
#1

What is the effect of aortic stiffening on pulse pressure?_____

#2

What effect does increased venous tone (decreased compliance) have on mean systemic pressure? _____

#3

Which type of blood vessel causes the greatest decrease in pressure in a vascular system arranged in series? _____

#4

What two factors influence the value for mean systemic pressure? _____

#5

_____ pulse pressures are seen in conditions that decrease left ventricular stroke volume

#6

Pulse pressure is _____ proportional to stroke volume

#7

The rate at which blood is pumped from either ventricle is called the _____

#8

Both ADH and oxytocin are neuropeptides, synthesized in hypothalamic neurons and secreted from nerve terminals in the _____

#9

At the junction of the arterioles and capillaries is a smooth muscle band called the _____

#10

_____ are a type of blood vessel with the highest resistance in the cardiovascular system

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