Discover the Secrets of Blood Pressure
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Which factor determines stroke volume (SV)?

  • Heart rate
  • Force of contraction of the cardiac myocytes (correct)
  • Peripheral resistance
  • Length of the vessel

    • What does the term 'inotrope' refer to?

  • Viscosity of the blood
  • Length of the vessel
  • Heart rate
  • Stroke volume (SV) (correct)

    • What does the term 'chronotrope' refer to?

  • Heart rate (correct)
  • Stroke volume (SV)
  • Peripheral resistance
  • Viscosity of the blood

    • Which factor determines systemic vascular resistance (SVR)?

    <p>Length of the vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is inversely proportional to peripheral resistance?

    <p>Viscosity of the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following factors determines blood pressure?

    <p>Peripheral resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which equation represents the mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

    <p>MAP = cardiac output * peripheral resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the systemic vascular resistance (SVR)?

    <p>Length of the vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'inotrope' refer to?

    <p>Force of contraction of the cardiac myocytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'chronotrope' refer to?

    <p>Heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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