6 Questions
- Which receptors respond to changes in the chemical composition of blood, especially when the blood oxygen level is lower than 60 mmHg?
Chemoreceptors
The release of which hormone can decrease blood pressure?
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
How is the auscultatory gap defined in the measurement of blood pressure?
The range of mmHg where the sound disappears temporarily
Which of the following substances is classified as a vasodilator?
Prostaglandin
In hypertension, the condition where a patient develops papilledema, cerebral symptoms, and renal failure is known as
Malignant hypertension
Among the listed medication groups, which one acts by inhibiting the enzyme responsible for converting angiotensin I to angiotensin II?
ACE inhibitors
Test your knowledge of the receptors that respond to changes in the chemical composition of blood, particularly the response to low blood oxygen levels. Identify the receptors involved in monitoring blood composition.
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