THE AUTONOMIC SYSTEM REVIEW TEST

THE AUTONOMIC SYSTEM REVIEW TEST

, 1. Cardiac Output (CO) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Product of heart rate (HR) and stroke
volume (SV)

2. Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Resistance to blood flow
in systemic circulation

3. Blood Pressure (BP) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Force exerted by blood against the walls
of arteries

4. Heart Rate (HR) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Number of ventricular contractions per
minute

5. Stroke Volume (SV) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Volume of blood pumped out by the heart
per beat

6. Sympathetic Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWERS-Part of the autonomic nervous
system that increases heart rate and force of contraction

7. Parasympathetic Nervous System - CORRECT ANSWERS-Part of the autonomic
nervous system that decreases heart rate

8. Adrenaline - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hormone that increases heart rate and force of
contraction

9. Palpitations - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sensation of increased force of heart contraction

10. Orthostatic Changes - CORRECT ANSWERS-Changes in blood pressure and heart
rate when changing posture

11. Baroreceptor Reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS-Autonomic reflex that maintains blood
pressure in response to changes in posture

12. Baroreceptors - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stretch receptors in the walls of arteries that
detect changes in blood pressure

13. Medulla - CORRECT ANSWERS-Part of the brainstem that regulates activity of the
autonomic nervous system

14. Vasoconstriction - CORRECT ANSWERS-Constriction of blood vessels, increasing
systemic vascular resistance