Chapter 15 Circulation

Which blood vessels are more distensible, arteries or veins?

What is the relationship between distensibility and compliance?

What is the formula for compliance (C)?

Which vessels have stronger walls, arteries or veins?

What is the relationship between volume and compliance?

What is the relationship between sympathetic stimulation and arterial compliance?

What is the relationship between sympathetic inhibition and venous compliance?

Which blood vessels have high compliance?

What is the most important factor in determining the quantity of blood that can be stored in a vessel?

Do arteries have any compliance?

Which of the following is true about blood pressure?

What is the formula for calculating mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

What is the role of veins in the circulation?

What happens to venous pressure when the veins are distended?

What is the normal value for right atrial pressure (RAP)?

What is the main function of the venous pump?

What happens when venous valves fail?

Which vessels have high compliance?

Where is most of the blood volume located?

What is the site of most vascular resistance?

Which term refers to the ability of a vessel to stretch and hold volume?

What is the mechanism used to maintain blood pressure constant during changes in blood volume?

What is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure called?

What influences the shape of the aorta pressure trace?

What is the ratio that determines pulse pressure?

What is the term for the progressive diminution of pulsations?

What method is used to indirectly measure blood pressure using a cuff and stethoscope?

What method is the most precise for measuring blood pressure?

What is the average blood pressure over time called?

What is the formula for calculating mean arterial pressure (MAP)?