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14. BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION- HYPOTENSION

Cardiovascular: Blood Pressure Regulation- Hypotension Medical Editor: Donya Moslemzadeh

I) REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1) Renin is not released in response to which of the Answer: a

following?(Khanacademy)
a) Detection of low plasma electrolyte levels by macula
densa cells
b) Detection of low blood pressure by baroreceptor cells
c) Detection of low glomerular filtrate electrolyte levels by
macula densa cells
d) Innervation by sympathetic nerve cells

2) Which of the following accurately describes a function Answer: c

of angiotensin-II? Khanacademy)
a) Acts on the pituitary to increase secretion of
aldosterone
b) Acts on smooth muscle cells lining blood vessels
decreasing resistance to blood flow
c) Acts on nephrons to increase water retention in the
blood
d) Acts on the adrenal glands to increase secretion of
ADH

3) Which of the following is least likely to trigger the Answer: c

release of ADH from the posterior pituitary gland?
(khanacademy)
a) Increase in angiotensin-II plasma concentration
b) Decrease in blood pressure
c) High blood volume
d) Decrease in sodium concentration in glomerular filtrate

4) In the normal operation of the arterial baroreceptor Answer: a

reflex, a cardiovascular disturbance that lowers mean
arterial pressure will evoke a decrease in
(cardiophysio)
a) baroreceptor firing rate
b) sympathetic nerve activity
c) heart rate
d) total peripheral resistance
e) myocardial contractility

5) In general, normal kidneys tend to retain sodium and Answer: c

fluid in the body whenever
a) arterial pressure is high
b) parasympathetic nerve activity is high
c) sympathetic nerve activity is high
d) plasma aldosterone levels are low
e) plasma renin levels are low

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