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Pex 05 07
Pex 05 07
Exercise 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics: Activity 7: Compensation in Pathological Cardiovascular Conditions Lab Report
1. Which of the following could cause an increase in peripheral resistance in the blood vessel?
You correctly answered: b. atherosclerosis
3. Which of the following might be seen in both the diseased heart and the athlete's heart?
You correctly answered: c. thicker myocardium
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Experiment Results
Predict Question:
Predict Question 1: You will now test three mechanisms to compensate for the decrease in flow rate caused by the
decreased flow tube radius. Which mechanism do you think will have the greatest compensatory effect?
Your answer : c. decreasing the pressure in the right (destination) beaker
Predict Question 2: What do you think will happen if the pump pressure and the beaker pressure are the same?
Your answer : b. Flow rate will increase.
What does increasing the pump pressure correspond to in the human heart?
You correctly answered: d. increasing the force of contraction
What does decreasing the right (destination) beaker correspond to in the human heart?
You correctly answered: b. decreasing afterload
Experiment Data:
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Post-lab Quiz Results
You scored 100% by answering 4 out of 4 questions correctly.
2. In an actual heart, what is the most logical way to compensate for a decrease in flow tube radius?
You correctly answered: b. adjust the force of contraction of the heart
3. Without a difference in pressure between the pump and the destination beaker
You correctly answered: a. the valve will not open.
4. Athletes experience an overall __________ in peripheral resistance, so the heart generates __________ pressure to
deliver the same amount of blood. An athlete's arterial pressure would likely be __________ than that in a non-athlete.
You correctly answered: d. decrease, less, lower
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Review Sheet Results
1. Explain how the heart could compensate for changes in peripheral resistance.
Your answer:
Al aumentar la contractilidad
2. Which mechanism had the greatest compensatory effect? How well did the results compare with your prediction?
Your answer:
Disminuir la presión en el vaso de la derecha hizo el mayor resultado como se predijo
3. Explain what happened when the pump pressure and the beaker pressure were the same. How well did the results
compare with your prediction?
Your answer:
Cuando no hay un gradiente de presión, no hay flujo.
4. Explain whether it would be better to adjust heart rate or blood vessel diameter to achieve blood flow changes at a local
level (for example, in just the digestive system).
Your answer:
Ajustar el diámetro de los vasos sanguíneos es la mejor manera de cambiar el flujo sanguíneo, ya que la cuarta potencia
del diámetro afecta al flujo sanguíneo que difiere de los demás
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