Laws of Physiology Flashcards
1
Q
What law of physiology states that anterior spinal roots are motor and posterior are sensory?
A
Bell Magende
2
Q
Which law limits respiratory excursion via the vagus nerve?
A
Hering Breuer
3
Q
Which law states that the tension in an artery will be proportional to the radius of the vessel?
A
Laplace’s Law for arteries
4
Q
Which law states that ventricular pressure depends on muscular tension, size, and shape of the heart?
A
Laplace’s Law for the Heart
5
Q
What is Starling’s law?
A
cardiac output is equal to venous return
6
Q
What does venous return exceeding cardiac output indicate?
A
Congestive Heart Failure
