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Physio final stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term used to describe the collection of mechanisms that influence the circulation of blood is: | hemodynamics |
| The difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is called | pulse pressure |
| In the extrinsic pathway of stage 1 of the clotting mechanism, chemicals released from damaged tissues trigger the cascade of events that ultimately result in the formation of | prothrombin activator |
| A hematocrit of 56% would be an indication of | polycythemia |
| The vagus is said to act as a “brake” on the heart. This situation is called | vagal inhibition |
| Blood volume per kilogram of body weight varies inversely with: | Body fat |
| The chemoreceptors in the carotid bodies are particularly sensitive to: | hypercapnia |
| Which are the two baroreceptors that are located near the heart? | aortic baroreceptors and carotid baroreceptors |
| Cardiac output is determined by | stroke volume and heart rate |
| Neutrophils are highly mobile and phagocytic. They migrate out of blood vessels and into tissue spaces. This process is called | diapedesis. |