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Anatomy and Physiology
Fisher
Lab 1: Heart Rate Response to Baroreceptor Feedback
BACKGROUND SECTION OF LAB
 Biological Significance
o Answer the question: Why are feedback mechanisms important to human
physiology?
 Content from Class
o Provide information about feedback mechanisms
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What are feedback mechanisms?
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What are 2 types of feedback mechanisms?
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What is the difference between the two types?
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Which type is most prevalent in humans?
o Provide information about baroreceptors
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What are 3 determinants of blood pressure?
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Which determinant is measured in this lab?
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What is a baroreceptor?
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Describe a feedback loop that contains baroreceptors.
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What is the relationship between baroreceptors and heart rate?
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What is orthostatic hypotension?
 Link to Lab
o Which type of feedback mechanism is modeled in this lab?
o How will it be modeled?
o What will be measured?
o How will it be measured?
o What information will these measurements convey?
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