Hemodynamics Quiz

What is the study of blood moving through the circulatory system called?

• Cardiology

• Angiology

• Hemodynamics

• Vascular Biology

Which type of flow is characterized by blood rapidly accelerating and decelerating due to heart contractions?

• Turbulent flow

• Pulsatile flow

• Steady flow

• Phasic flow

What is the resistance to flow offered by a fluid in motion called?

• Turbulence

• Pressure

• Viscosity

• Density

Which type of flow is seen in normal circulation without pathology?

• Chaotic flow

• Laminar flow

• Disturbed flow

• Turbulent flow

What is the term for the narrowing of a lumen of a vessel or valve?

• Stenosis

• Aneurysm

• Thrombosis

• Occlusion

What does the Reynolds Number predict?

• Heart rate

• Blood pressure

• Flow velocity

• Type of flow

Which form of energy is associated with a moving object?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Thermal energy

• Chemical energy

What is the driving force behind fluid flow?

• Density

• Viscosity

• Pressure

• Temperature

What type of flow is characterized by chaotic flow patterns that disrupt normal streamlines?

• Phasic flow

• Steady flow

• Turbulent flow

• Laminar flow

What is the effect of inspiration on venous flow?

• Increases abdominal pressure and reduces venous flow

• Decreases abdominal pressure and increases venous flow

• Increases chest pressure and reduces venous flow

• Decreases chest pressure and increases venous flow