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Physiology chap 15

CV review chapter 15

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Driving force for blood to move Median Arterial Pressure/BP
Blood vessel with largest diameter Vein
Blood vessel with most elasticity Artery
Blood vessel with thickest walls Arteries
Inner lining of blood vessel endothelium
Artery used to take a blood pressure Brachial
blood vessels with greatest resistance to regulate blood flow Arterioles
Hypoxia decrease in O2 to tissues
Ischemia reduced blood supply
Active Hyperemia Exercise
Reactive Hyperemia cut off of blood supply
raises blood pressure & holds water Vassopressin
raises blood pressure Epinephrine
Angiotensin raises blood pressure and stimulates the release of aldosterone
thin walled vessels where exchange of O2 and nutrients occurs Capillaries
tow parts of C.V. that have valves Heart and veins
where most of the blood is during rest Veins
respiratory pump during inspiration a pressure gradient is set up that pushes blood into heart
Barrow receptors monitors stretch in vessel walls
where barrow receptors are located arch of aorta & carotid sinus
Cardiovascular Center located in ... Medulla Oblongotta
vassopressin in short term is... vasocronstrictor
vassopressin in long term... holds water in body
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