Hemodynamics — Flashcards

Norepinephrine causes _____ pulse pressure

A dicrotic pulse has 2 distinct peaks (one during systole, other during diastole) due to an accentuated _____ after the dicrotic notch

In the Starling equation for capillary fluid exchange, what does πc represent?

In atherosclerotic patients, M3 receptor activation directly causes vaso-_____

The rate at which blood is returned to the atria is called the _____

Do left-to-right shunts result in hypoxemia? _____

How does cardiac output change during hypovolemic shock?_____

ADH activation of the _____ receptor on vascular smooth muscle causes vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure

The _____ is the point at which the vascular function curve intersects the x-axis

Which baroreceptors are responsive to both increases and decreases in arterial pressure? _____