Course MSCI 522_Fall 21 - Principles of Physiology II
Lesson Blood Pressure Regulation
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In relation to blood pressure regulation, what do you think is meant by short-term and long
Short-term would mean that blood pressure changes happen quickly and are not long last
person exercising results in a change of blood pressure but is only needed temporarily an
mean that the change to blood pressure regulation would need to be sustained and adapt
individual over a longer period of time.
Sort the following into whether they will a ect short-term blood pressure, long-term blood
Short-term Long-term
Dehydration Sprinting High salt diet
Hemorrhage Standing Dehydration
High salt diet
Sprinting
Standing
Arterial baroreceptors
, Complete the diagram below to illustrate the steps that occur in the baroreceptor re ex, in
Arterial blood Baroreceptor Detect
pressure activation cardiovasc
Electrical impulses Heart rate and stroke
Vasocon
sent to the brain volume
Arterial blood
pressure
Heart rate and stroke
volume
Vasoconstriction
Detection by Electrical im
cardiovascular center sent to th