Pressure and flow in arteries and veins Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the piece of equipment that is used to measure arterial pressure?
A
Sphygonomanometer
2
Q
What do elastic arteries act as?
A
Pressure reservoir
3
Q
What type of vessels are arterioles?
A
Resistance vessels
4
Q
What happens to pressure as you go down the vascular tree?
A
The pressure falls
5
Q
What kind of pressure are the veins?
A
Low pressure
6
Q
What can be used to measure CVP?
A
Jugular collapse
7
Q
What are the 5 things that can affect the pressure and flow in veins?
A
Gravity Skeletal muscle pump Respiratory pump Venomotor tone Systemic filling pressure
