Exam 3 Questions Flashcards
Dehydration is likely to cause what?
Blood pressure will decrease
If heart rate and stroke volume increase what happens to cardiac outputs
Increases
Which of the following statements regarding the vascular system of a resting normal healthy individual is true
The sympathetic nerve output is active
Activation of Baroceptors will have what overall effect?
Decrease heart rate
Inactivation of the baroceptors will cause what?
Vasocontriction
Constriction of precappillary sphincters
Increase heart rate
What signal activates the chemorecptors in the aortic arch and arteries of the neck
Low blood oxygen, high blood carbon dioxide, Low pH
What chemical can play a role in controlling blood pressure?
Noepinepherine, alcohol, atrial natruetic peptide
What is the MAIN regulator of long term blood pressure control
The kidneys
If blood volume increase and vascular resistance decreased what will likely happen to the blood pressure
Remain the same
What has an effect on blood pressure?
Laminar flow, blood viscosity, blood vessel length
What is vasomotor tone?
A steady state of sympathetic nerve activity
what is required to calculate the MAP
Diastolic pressure
If the concentration of Renin in the blood increases which of the following will happen
Blood vessels vasoconstrict
When measuring blood pressure what is the first tapping sound recorded as
Systolic blood pressure
What happens if cardiac oputput decreases and resistance stays the same?
There is a decreased pressure in the cardiac walls
What happens when cardiac output increases and resitances stays the same?
Blood pressure will increase
If cardiac output increases and resistance increased, what happens to blood pressure?
It increases
If the diameter of blood vessels increases and nothin else changes, what will happen to blood pressure
It will decrease
Resistance to blood flow is controlled by
Blood vessel diameter, age, and hematocrit
the indirect renal mechanism is activated by
low blood volume
Renin is released from the
Juxtaglomerular cells
What will lead to a release of ADH
low blood volume
What is the location of angiotesnin converting enzyme (ACE)?
The lungs
What is the main cause of orthostatic hypotension
Aging