Vascular resistance concepts US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Vascular resistance concepts Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Arteriolar resistance is regulated by the _____ nervous system
Answer: sympathetic
Flashcard 2: Activation of 2 adrenergic receptors causes _____ systemic vascular resistance (SVR)
Answer: decreased
Flashcard 3: The slope of the vascular function curve is determined primarily by _____
Answer: total peripheral resistance (TPR)
Flashcard 4: Which type of blood vessel causes the greatest decrease in pressure in a vascular system arranged in series? _____
Answer: Arterioles
Flashcard 5: When a blood vessel is added to a system in series, the total resistance _____
Answer: increases
Flashcard 6: The rate at which blood is pumped from either ventricle is called the _____
Answer: cardiac output
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Flashcard 7: Both ADH and oxytocin are neuropeptides, synthesized in hypothalamic neurons and secreted from nerve terminals in the _____
Answer: posterior pituitary
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Flashcard 8: At the junction of the arterioles and capillaries is a smooth muscle band called the _____
Answer: pre-capillary sphincter
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Flashcard 9: _____ are a type of blood vessel with the highest resistance in the cardiovascular system
Answer: Arterioles
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Flashcard 10: Abnormal secondary hemostasis may occur due to _____ failure, which causes decreased activation of vitamin K
Answer: liver
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