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BIOL-N - Biology BIOL-N 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Carotid Sinus, Hemorheology, Pulse Pressure

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26 Apr 2016
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Blood pressure is the pressure in blood vessels, though usually it is used for the pressure in just systemic arteries. Blood pressure is much lower in veins (2 mm hg) than it is in arteries (100 mm hg). The maximum pressure is called the systolic (when ventricles are contracting - a contraction is felt as a pulse); the minimum is diastolic (when ventricles are relaxed). Blood pressure varies with the level of activity, but at rest it is generally around 120/80 mm hg. (current medical guidelines suggest this is higher than the ideal). Blood pressure is monitored by baroreceptors in the carotid sinus and in the walls of the aorta and most elastic arteries. A drop in blood pressure to the brain triggers the carotid sinus reflex this produces vasoconstriction elsewhere (for example, in the legs) increasing peripheral resistance, and an increase in the heart rate (cardiac output).

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c) How going from laying to standing affects arterial blood pressure in the head region?

When we are laying down the Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) is at the same level of the heart which is about 100 mm Hg. When we try to stand up from the lying position, our head is placed above our heart and gravity starts to pull the blood back downwards to our heart and feet. Return of venous blood is reduced and this leads to a decrease in cardiac stroke volume and decline in mean arterial pressure which is reduced to 60-70 mm Hg. This decreases the flow of blood to head. In response to this reduction in arterial blood pressure in the brain, parasympathetic nervous system is withdrawn and sympathetic nervous system is activated to pump more blood to head region via increased heart rates.

d) How the baroreceptors reflex explains the higher HRs during standing

When a person stands up, baroreceptor reflexes are rapidly activated to restore arterial pressure so that mean arterial pressure normally is not reduced by more than a few mmHg when a person is standing compared to lying down. However, in order to maintain this normal mean arterial pressure, the person who is standing upright has increased systemic vascular resistance (sympathetic mediated), decreased venous compliance (due to sympathetic activation of veins), decreased stroke volume (due to decreased preload), and increased heart rate (baroreceptor-mediated tachycardia).

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Which parts of the brain contribute to our social behavior?

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Orbitofrontal cortex

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Mirror neurons

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Amygdala

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All of these are correct

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Part of the explanation of long term memory is which of the following?

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Long term potentiation between neurons and muscle cells

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Long term potentiation between neurons

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Short term translation

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Long term transcription

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The somatic component of the peripheral nervous system has which of the following characteristics?

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It controls the smooth muscle in the blood vessels so that blood vessels can vasoconstrict or vasodilate

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It controls the autonomic nervous system so it indirectly controls heart rate

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It controls your skeletal muscle so you can answer this question by pushing on the keyboard

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It controls the smooth muscle in your intestinal tract so it controls peristalsis

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Which of the following is NOT a part of a skeletal muscle cell?

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Motor neurons

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Nuclei

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Sarcomeres

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Actin

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Myosin

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Which part of the circulatory system has the highest pressure?

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Veins

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Capillaries

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Arteries

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Aorta

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Where do the electrical signals originate in your heart?

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SA node

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Internodal tracts

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His-Purkinje System

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AV node

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There was a horrific traffic accident and you run to help the victims. You feel a pulse from his carotid artery ,however the medic comes along and gets no blood pressure as he measures it from the arm. He claims the victim is dead. You think which of the following?

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Medic is not correct since it is the difference between heart rate and blood pressure that determines life. No heart rate only means tha the sympathetics have stopped vasoconstricting the blood vessels.

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Medic is correct since it is common to not have a blood pressure of 120/80 and no pulse due to stress as was discussed in class.

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Medic is incorrect since there is a pulse. This means the person is still alive.

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Medic is correct since there is no blood pressure there is no life.

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Which side of the capillary bed has the higher oncotic pressure?

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venous and lymph

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arterial and lymph

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lymph

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venule side

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arterial side

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If the hydrostatic pressure is higher in the interstitial space rather than the capillary, which of the following will occur?

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(2),(3)

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(1),(2),(3)

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(3) Decreased hydrostatic pressure in the arterial end of the capillary

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(2) Decreased hydrostatic pressure in the venous end of the capillary

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(1) No change in the hydrostatic pressure since this pressure is maintained regardless of external pressures.

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The left atrium is damaged and is generating a great resistance to blood coming from pulmonary vein. What happens due to this pressure?

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Back up of blood in the pulmonary artery which causes pulmonary capillary edema

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Generation of back flow into the inferior vena cava

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Generation of coronary artery edema

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Back up of blood in the pulmonary vein which causes pulmonary capillary edema

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Edema in the pulmonary circulation refers to which of the following?

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additional fluid in the trachea

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additional interstitial fluid

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additional surfactant

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additional capillary fluid

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additional intracellular fluid

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What is the definition of a signaling pathway?

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All the proteins in the nucleus

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All the cell molecules in the mitochondria

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A group of genes that control mitosis

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A specific chemical pathway that is activated by the ligand/receptor complex.

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Which hormone directly causes ovulation?

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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Lutenizing hormone

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Progesterone

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Estrogen

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