Hemodynamics — Flashcards

How does cardiac output change during distributive shock due to CNS injury?_____

Blood flow (Q) is _____ proportional to the resistance of blood vessels

Which baroreceptors are responsive to increases in arterial pressure only? _____

The receptor for ADH on vascular smooth muscle is a _____ receptor

What type of blood vessel has the lowest flow velocity? _____

Epinephrine causes _____ pulse pressure

Cerebral perfusion pressure is decreased with _____ ICP

_____ contractions serve to mix intestinal contents; "back-and-forth movement"

Which region of the stomach (orad or caudad) is responsible for the strong contractions that mix food with gastric secretions? _____

Patients with _____ hypersensitivity are at increased risk of syncope / lightheadedness when pressure is applied around the neck (ex. a tight shirt collar)