PHSI3012 06-1 Stress and Cardiovascular Disease

Question 1 of 13

1

3 ways of ascertaining the degree of sympathetic activity:
(select all that apply)

Select one or more of the following:

Noradrenaline levels
Noradrenaline spillover
Direct nerve recording
Yawning in front of them

Explanation

Question 2 of 13

1

True or false:
Sympathetic activity is often raised in CV disease.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 3 of 13

1

True or false:
Sympathetic activity is often lowered in CV disease.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 4 of 13

1

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

The DMH is:
( Dorso-, Direct, Dorsal );( Medial, Medullary, Medulla );( Hypothalamus, Hippocampus, Hemisphere )

Explanation

Question 5 of 13

1

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Inhibition of DMH ( blocks, increases ) the ( CV, VC ) response to air-jet stress.

Explanation

Question 6 of 13

1

What is the origin of tonic sympathetic drive?

Select one of the following:

Rostral VentroLateral Medulla (RVLM)
RetroTrapezoidal Nucleus (RTN)
Read The Fucking Manual (RTFM)

Explanation

Question 7 of 13

3

Release of ❌ from the anterior pituitary is controlled by ❌, released from neurons originating from the ❌ in ❌.

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AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone (ACTH)

AntiDiuretic Hormone (ADH)

AcetylCholinoTropic Hormone (ACTH)

Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH)

Cholinergic Receptor Hormone (CRH)

Corticotropin-Releasing Vasopressin (CRV

ParaVentricular Nucleus (PVN)

PosterioVentral Nucleus (PVN)

ParaVentral Nucleus (PVN)

PosterioVentricular Nucleus (PVN)

Hypothalamus

Hippocampus

Medulla

Pons

Explanation

Question 8 of 13

2

Lesions on the ❌ largely abolish the increases in BP and HR associated with ❌ fear, but have no effect on the increases in BP and HR associated with ❌ psychological stress.

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PeF

DMH

RVLM

PVN

NTS

Conditioned

Unconditioned

Explanation

Question 9 of 13

1

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Stimulating the DMH artificially will see a substantial ( Increase, Decrease ) in ( Sympathetic, Parasympathetic ) activity (along with HR and BP).

Explanation

Question 10 of 13

1

The DMH is crucial for mediating cardiovascular responses to ❌ stresses, whereas the PeriFornical area (PeF) is crucial for mediating cardiovascular responses to ❌ stresses.

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Unconditioned

Conditioned

Explanation

Question 11 of 13

1

Which of the following is involved in mediating CardioVascular response(s) to stress?

Select one or more of the following:

DorsoMedial Hypothalamus (DMH)
PeriFornical area (PeF)

Explanation

Question 12 of 13

1

c-Fos is a gene (Immediate Early Gene – IEG) that produces Fos in response to stress stimulus. What is Fos? (“Produced in neurones that have been activated recently”)

Select one of the following:

A Neurokine
A Protein
A Hormone
A Cytokine
An Enzyme

Explanation

Question 13 of 13

1

Exercise and Stress both cause increases in HR and BP. Nonconditioned stress (e.g. airpuff) is mediated [more] by the ❌; whereas exercise response is mediated [more] by the ❌.

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DMH

PeF

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PHSI3012 (PHSI3012 Topic 2 - Cardiovascular Disease) Quiz on PHSI3012 06-1 Stress and Cardiovascular Disease, created by Michael Jardine on 15/09/2017.

PHSI3012 06-1 Stress and Cardiovascular Disease

Question 1 of 13

3 ways of ascertaining the degree of sympathetic activity: (select all that apply)

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 13

True or false: Sympathetic activity is often raised in CV disease.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 13

True or false: Sympathetic activity is often lowered in CV disease.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 13

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

The DMH is: Dorso- Direct Dorsal( Dorso-, Direct, Dorsal );Medial Medullary Medulla( Medial, Medullary, Medulla );Hypothalamus Hippocampus Hemisphere( Hypothalamus, Hippocampus, Hemisphere )

Explanation

Question 5 of 13

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Inhibition of DMH blocks increases( blocks, increases ) the CV VC( CV, VC ) response to air-jet stress.

Explanation

Question 6 of 13

What is the origin of tonic sympathetic drive?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 13

Release of ❌ from the anterior pituitary is controlled by ❌, released from neurons originating from the ❌ in ❌.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 8 of 13

Lesions on the ❌ largely abolish the increases in BP and HR associated with ❌ fear, but have no effect on the increases in BP and HR associated with ❌ psychological stress.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 9 of 13

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Stimulating the DMH artificially will see a substantial Increase Decrease( Increase, Decrease ) in Sympathetic Parasympathetic( Sympathetic, Parasympathetic ) activity (along with HR and BP).

Explanation

Question 10 of 13

The DMH is crucial for mediating cardiovascular responses to ❌ stresses, whereas the PeriFornical area (PeF) is crucial for mediating cardiovascular responses to ❌ stresses.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 11 of 13

Which of the following is involved in mediating CardioVascular response(s) to stress?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 13

c-Fos is a gene (Immediate Early Gene – IEG) that produces Fos in response to stress stimulus. What is Fos? (“Produced in neurones that have been activated recently”)

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 13

Exercise and Stress both cause increases in HR and BP. Nonconditioned stress (e.g. airpuff) is mediated [more] by the ❌; whereas exercise response is mediated [more] by the ❌.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

3 ways of ascertaining the degree of sympathetic activity:
(select all that apply)

True or false:
Sympathetic activity is often raised in CV disease.

True or false:
Sympathetic activity is often lowered in CV disease.

The DMH is:
( Dorso-, Direct, Dorsal );( Medial, Medullary, Medulla );( Hypothalamus, Hippocampus, Hemisphere )

Inhibition of DMH ( blocks, increases ) the ( CV, VC ) response to air-jet stress.

Stimulating the DMH artificially will see a substantial ( Increase, Decrease ) in ( Sympathetic, Parasympathetic ) activity (along with HR and BP).