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________ are also known as the pressure reservoir of the cardiovascular system. -
ANSWER arteries
Smooth muscle is present in the walls of - ANSWER all vessels types except capillaries
and venules
Which of the following is occurring during systole? - ANSWER blood pressure
increases and more stress is placed on arterial walls
Which is the correct relationship among pressure, flow, and resistance? - ANSWER
Flow is directly proportional to change in pressure and inversely proportional to
resistance.
Blood pressure and flow to the brain are monitored by receptors located in the wall of
the - ANSWER the wall of the carotid artery
what would increase cardiac output to the greatest extent? - ANSWER increased heart
rate and increased stroke volume
Hours after a surgery, a patient is taken for a walk around the hospital floor. What effect
would an increase in venous return have on mean arterial pressure? - ANSWER It
would increase it, by shifting blood from the veins into the arteries
Where are the sensors for the arterial baroreceptor reflex located? - ANSWER carotid
sinus and aortic arch
If blood pressure is increased at the arterial baroreceptors, what would happen with the
activity level of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) and sympathetic nervous
system (SNS)? - ANSWER increased PNS activity and decreased SNS activity
what causes vasodilation of arterioles - ANSWER decreased activity of the sympathetic
nervous system
stimulation of the adrenal medulla would result in what - ANSWER an increase in heart
rate and contractility
A decrease in blood pressure at the arterial baroreceptors would result in which of the
following? - ANSWER an increase in heart contractility
In the capillaries, hydrostatic pressure (HP) is exerted by __________. - ANSWER