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PHY3171 - Cardiovascular physiology and disease - S1 2026

PHY3171 - Cardiovascular physiology and disease - S1 2026

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The decompensatory phase of blood loss, also known as circulatory shock is associated with....

an increase in baroreceptor firing

maintenance of arterial pressure

an increase in pulse pressure

a decrease in arterial pressure

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Initially stroke volume decreases in response to head up tilt. This is due to ....

Decreased filling of the heart due to pooling of blood in the lower extremities

The increase in central venous return to the heart

Increased cardiac output due to strengthened contraction of the heart

The decrease in afterload to the heart

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Sympathetic postganglionic neurons release the neurotransmitter...

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Upon assuming an upright position...

Vascular resistance increases uniformly in all tissues

Cardiac output increases

Plasma angiotensin II, noradrenaline and adrenaline levels increase

Atrial natriuretic peptide is reduced, due to overfilling of the heart

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An increase in sympathetic nerve activity causes

An increase in noradrenaline release at the sino-atrial node resulting in an increase in heart rate

A decrease in noradrenaline release at the sino-atrial node resulting in a decrease in heart rate

An increase in acetylcholine release at the cardiomyocytes resulting in an increase in heart rate

A decrease in acetylcholine release at the sino-atrial node resulting in an increase in heart rate

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Which of the following are true for muscle sympathetic nerve activity?

A. It is directly proportional to the height of the head relative to the feet

B. It is inversely proportional to the height of the head relative to the feet

C. It increases in response to mental arithmetic

D. It decreases in response to painful stimuli

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Mental stress causes which of the following...?

Plasma glucocorticoid to increase and mineralocorticoid levels to decrease

Plasma glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid levels to increase

Plasma noradrenaline and angiotensin II levels to decrease

Plasma noradrenaline to increase and angiotensin II levels to decrease

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Sympathetic stimulation of the heart....

Decreases heart rate

Causes vasodilation

Shifts the Frank-Starling curve to the left

Increases contractile strength of the heart

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What is the primary cause of neurogenic postural hypotension?

Medication side effects

Autonomic nervous system dysfunction

Blood volume disorders

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In response to the cold pressor test...

A. Neurones in the hypothalamus are activated

B. Sympathetic activity increases, causing vasodilatation

C. Para-sympathetic activity increases heart rate

D. The hypothalamus signals the nucleus ambiguous allowing heart rate to increase

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