Part 4 Flashcards
As arterial pressure falls, there is a critical below which flow ceases due to?
Closure of arterioles
This critical luminal pressure is required to keep arteriole from?
Closing completely
Vascular tone is proportional to?
CCP (critical closing pressure)
What happens if cardiac output is stopped?
Arterial pressure falls
Venous pressure rises
Mean circulatory filling pressure = equilibration of pressure where?
Arterial BP = Venous BP
Equilibration pressure may be prevented by?
Closure of the arterioles (CCP)
Mean circulatory filling pressure is responsible for?
Pressure gradient driving peripheral venous return
At a given MCFP, as central venous pressure increases, venous return will?
Decrease
If MCFP = CVP, venous return goes to?
0
As central venous pressure increases, cardiac output increases due to?
Intrinsic and Extrinsic effects
The pressure in the central veins (SVC &IVC) at the entry into the right atrium is called?
Central Venous Pressure
Central venous pressure =?
R atrial pressure
Collection of neurons in the medulla and pons is called?
Vasomotor Center
What are the 4 main regions in the vasomotor center?
- Pressor Center
- Depressor Center
- Sensory Area
- Cardioinhibitory area
The pressor center increases?
Blood pressure
The depressor center decreases?
Blood Pressure
The sensory area mediates?
Baroreceptor reflex
Cardioinhibitory area stimulates?
CN X
Where is the pressor center located?
Anterolateral area of upper medulla
Pressor center projects norepinepherine to?
IML horn cells (pre-ganglionic SNS)
What are the effects of the pressor center?
Vasoconstriction
Stimulate cardiac activity
Tonically active exciting SNS outflow
The pressor center is also called?
Vasoconstrictor center “C1”
Fibers from depressor center, project into and inhibit?
Pressor Center