Unit 4 - Cardiovascular Pharmacology: BIOM*3090

Blood pressure is controlled by various anatomic structures - match the structure to the aspect of BP they control...

• venules

• resistance

• kidneys

• Capacitance (ability to increase blood volume w/o a large increase in BP

• arterioles

• Blood volume

• heart

• Rate (bpm) & Cardiac output (L/min)

Which of the following have a DIRECT effect on stroke volume?

• Circulating regulators

• Preload

• Heart Rate

• Contractility

• Afterload

Answer explanation

Cardiac output is the product of which of the following?

• Systemic vascular resistance

• Stroke volume

• Heart rate

• Intravascular volume

• Venous Tone

Preload is altered by changes in which of the following factors?

• Systemic vascular resistance

• Stroke volume

• Heart rate

• Intravascular volume

• Venous Tone

Blood pressure is the product of which of the following?

• Systemic vascular resistance

• Cardiac output

• Heart rate

• Intravascular volume

• Venous Tone