What is the effect of aortic regurgitation on diastolic pressure? _____
#3
Pulsus alternans refers to the beat-to-beat variation in pulse amplitude due to a change in _____ blood pressure
#4
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy leads to _____ cardiac output due to decreased compliance of the left ventricle
#5
The left ventricle compensates for increased afterload by _____ in order to decrease wall tension
#6
How does decreased efferent parasympathetic firing (e.g. baroreceptor reflex) affect heart rate?_____
#7
What is the clinical significance of watershed zones in cerebral circulation?
#8
Which basal ganglia pathway inhibits movement?
#9
What is the phrase used to describe action potential conduction in myelinated nerves?
#10
What is the function of myelin?
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Aging effects on cardiovascular system Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Hypoxia may be caused by a _____ cardiac output
Answer: decreased
Flashcard 2: What is the effect of aortic regurgitation on diastolic pressure? _____
Answer: Decreased pressure
Flashcard 3: Pulsus alternans refers to the beat-to-beat variation in pulse amplitude due to a change in _____ blood pressure
Answer: systolic
Flashcard 4: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy leads to _____ cardiac output due to decreased compliance of the left ventricle
Answer: decreased
Flashcard 5: The left ventricle compensates for increased afterload by _____ in order to decrease wall tension
Answer: thickening (hypertrophy)
Flashcard 6: How does decreased efferent parasympathetic firing (e.g. baroreceptor reflex) affect heart rate?_____
Answer: Increased HR
Flashcard 7: What is the clinical significance of watershed zones in cerebral circulation?
Answer: areas at the border of two artery distributions are prone to hypoxia and infarction during severe hypotension
Flashcard 8: Which basal ganglia pathway inhibits movement?
Answer: indirect
mnemonic: indirect inhibits
Flashcard 9: What is the phrase used to describe action potential conduction in myelinated nerves?
Answer: saltatory conduction i.e. AP basically jumps from node to node
Flashcard 10: What is the function of myelin?
Answer: increases neuronal conduction velocity
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