Low pH, if detected in the aortic arch, will cause the medulla oblongata to activate the

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A: A type of mechanoreceptors that function to sense the change in pressure and are found in the thin…

Q: Charlotte Ho has been given a calcium channel blocker to treat her hypertension. Explain what…

A: Calcium channel blocker is a drug used to lower blood pressure and hence treat hypertension. Calcium…

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A: The process that defines the volume of blood that is ejected by the heart in a time period of one…

Q: Mentions the factors affecting pulse rate.

A: Introduction: Heart rate, also referred to as the Pulse rate. It is the number of times the heart…

Q: Describe the effect of local mediators on the regulation of blood flow in arterioles.

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A: The term blood pressure refers to the amount of pressure exerted by the circulating blood on the…

Q: Briefly explain the Renin-angiotensin mechanism indicating the treatment or drug target sites of…

A: It is a system that regulates blood pressure and fluid and electrolyte balance as well as systemic…

Q: Explain the operation of the carotid sinus reflex and the aortic reflex.

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Q: Explain the effect on blood flow of mitral valveincompetence.

A: The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood to the body and is considered the most important…

Q: Explain how an increase in venous pressure can result in thedevelopment of peripheral edema?

A: Introduction: The condition in which there is abnormal fluid accumulation in the interstitial spaces…

Q: Fill in the blanks: The two pressures within the systemic arterial circuit are the ___________…

A: The vascular system or cardiovascular system or circulatory system is the organ system that allows…

Q: Explain how the baroreceptor reflex helps to compensate for a fall in blood pressure. Why will a…

A: The baroreceptor reflex, propitiated by the autonomic nervous system (ANS) joining the heart and…

Q: Explain the function of smooth muscle in the arterioles.

A: Arterioles are small arteries that branch out from an artery and lead into the capillaries. They are…

Q: Explain Which condition denoting the systolic and diastolic pressure in measuring arterial pressure…

A: A sphygmomanometer is a medical instrument used for the measurement of the blood pressure of an…

Q: Describe the influence of gravity on blood flow

A: The major part of the human circulatory system, that is, heart is responsible for the pumping of…

Q: Describe the baroreceptor response to low blood pressure.

A: Baroreceptors are one of the types of mechanoreceptors present in the carotid sinus region of the…

Q: In a healthy person, where is blood pressure greater: at the aorta or at the inferior vena cava?…

A: The circulation of oxygenated blood starts from the aorta (the primary artery carrying oxygenated…

Q: Compare the effect of aortic stenosis with mitral stenosis on the left ventricle and atrium.

A: The region of a regular mitral valve is 4 to 6 cm2, which is enough contract of blood to flow from…

Q: the blood pressure is quoted as two numbers. An example would be resting values of 120/80 mmHg.…

A: Blood pressure can be described as the total amount of blood pumped by the heart and the total…

Q: Study the diagram below to identify the pressure relationships which are present during VENTRICULAR…

A: During first part of ejection ventricular pressure rises blood is intensively ejected to the…

Q: Refer to the figure below. II III IV Reference: Ref 25-7 According to the diagram, the highest blood…

A: This is a depiction of the closed circulatory system. The blood is circulated in the blood vessels…

Q: neural, humoral, and renal mechanisms for short-term and long-term regulation of blood pressure

A: The regulation of blood pressure is a complex process that involves multiple systems that work…

Q: Severe hemorrhage increases peripheral vasoconstriction and heart rate. Why does it cause rapid…

A: When there is an imbalance between the demand and supply of oxygen to the body tissues as a result…

Q: Describe the baroreceptor reflex changes that occur to maintain blood pressure when you rise from a…

A: Heart is a muscular organ located medially in the thoracic cavity. The heart pumps blood through the…

Q: Identify the three main branches of the aortic arch that receiveoxygenated blood, and identify the…

A: The three main branches of the aortic arch are: Brachiocephalic trunk: It is the largest branch of…

Q: Explain how the Starling forces regulate bulk flow in the capillaries using the core concept of…

A: Starling forces regulate bulk flow in the capillaries using the core concept of flow-down-gradients.

Q: Select the best option: Of all the fluid filtered at the arterial end of the capillary bed, about…

A: Capillary Exchange -- Capillary exchange refers to exchange of material between the blood and…

Q: illustrate how bleeding that results in significant blood loss (hemorrhage) leads to a decrease in…

A: Blood pressure can be defined as the pressure that occurs because of the circulation of blood in the…

Q: Describe some consequences of the loss of elasticity in the conducting arteries, as occurs in…

A: The blood vessels that transmit oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body are…

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A: Blood pressure is the pressure of circling blood against the walls of blood vessels. The greater…

Q: A drug applied to a piece of excised arteriole causes the vessel to relax, but an isolated piece of…

A: Arterioles are the blood vessels with the smallest diameter that extends and branches from the…

Q: write on the clinical significance of pulse pressure

A: The heart is a four chambered structure that is responsible for pumping the blood into the arteries…

Q: Describe how colloidosmotic  pressure affects the transcapillary  fluid balance

A: Oncotic pressure, or colloid osmotic-pressure, is a type of osmotic pressure prompted by the…