Chapter 20-in Class Flashcards
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The ability of tissues to regulate their own blood supply
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Auto regulation
1
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Most significant control over peripheral resistance and flow
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Arterioles
2
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Substances secreted by platelets, endothelial cells, and peri vascular tissue to stimulate vasomotion
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Vasoactive chemicals
3
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Growth of new blood vessels
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Angiogenesis
4
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An automatic, negative feedback response to changes in blood pressure
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Baroreflex
5
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Two-way movement of fluid across capillary walls
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Capillary exchange
6
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Accumulation of excess fluid in a tissue
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Edema
7
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The flow of blood back to the heart
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Venous return
8
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Loss of blood volume
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Hypovolemic shock
