How Brain Controls Blood Pressure Flashcards
1
Q
Medulla constantly monitors _
A
Arterial pressure
2
Q
Baroreceptors are nerve endings contained within _
A
Artery walls
3
Q
Baroreceptors travel to _
A
Medulla
4
Q
Afferent fibers of aortic Baroreceptors form _
A
The aortic nerve
5
Q
Aortic nerve joins _
A
Vagus nerve
6
Q
Aortic nerve joins vagus nerve before entering _
A
Medulla
7
Q
Nerves terminate in region of medulla called the _
A
Nucleus tractus solitarii
(NTS)
8
Q
A
9
Q
Afferent fibers of the carotid Baroreceptors form the _
A
Carotid sinus nerve
10
Q
Carotid sinus nerve joins the _ before terminating at NTS
A
Glossopharyngeal nerve
11
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