CVS: blood pressure Flashcards
where is blood pressure the highest? why>
how do you measure arterial blood pressure
what are each of the five korotkoff sounds
what are the sounds youre actually hearing when taking bp
what is the pulse? where is it measure?
where are the pressure points?
what is pulse pressure
what is the mean arterial pressure
what factor affects pulse pressure the most? why?
what controls pressure in the aortic bag
what regulates aortic blood volume? why?
t/f you need huge changes in arterial bag to change pressure at tissues
which tissues have the most blood delivered to them
how does peripheral resistance change map
what determines resistance in arterioles
how is flow related to pressure and resistance
how can you increase MAP? why?
how does cardiac output impact MAP
how does blood distribution impact MAP
how does blood volume impact MAP
how does the RAAS control blood volume
how does the RAAS control BP
what is the function of aldosterone? what type of response is it?
what is the fast response to decrease BP
what is the slow response to decrease BP
what is the baroreceptor reflex? what type of response is it ?
what are the components of the baroreceptor reflex?
explain the interplay between symp and parasymp output in the baroreceptor reflex
how does the barorecep reflex respond to high bp
how does the baroreceptor reflex respond to low bp
what is orthostatic hypotension
