Cardiovascular Control

Question 1

Cardiac output (CO) is determined by…

Answer 1

Venous return and neural and hormonal control

Question 2

Resting heart rate is controlled by

Answer 2

The cardioinhibitory center via the vagus nerves

Question 3

Stroke volume is controlled by

Answer 3

Venus return (end diastolic volume or EDV)

Question 4

Under stress the cardioacceleratory Centre increases what?

Answer 4

Heart rate and stroke volume.

The end systolic volume (ESV) decreases and MAP increases