Hemodynamics — Flashcards

What is the effect of increased ventricular diameter on cardiac O2 consumption? _____

What is the effect of hypocortisolism on blood pressure? _____

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

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

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

If blood flow is laminar, the highest velocity occurs at the _____ of the blood vessel

Afterload is approximated by _____

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

What effect does increased preload have on stroke volume? _____

What unique antibodies in plasma do patients with the AB blood type have?_____