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Damage to your vasomotor center increases blood pressure.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agodamage to the vasomotor center will cause a loss of vasomotor tone and a drop in blood pressure, because the vasomotor center is the integrating center for blood pressure control.
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What is the function of the vasomotor center?
vasomotor centre is under medullary control and is responsible for vasoconstriction /vasodilatation so that blood pressure is maintained.
The vasomotor center is located in the medulla?
The vasomotor centre is 1 of 3 parts to the medula oblongata. the vasomotor centre controls the body's blood pressure and some other homeostatic processes
Where is the vasomotor center?
The vasomotor center is located in the medulla oblongata of the brainstem, specifically in the rostral ventrolateral medulla. It is responsible for regulating blood vessel constriction and dilation to help control blood pressure and blood flow.
What nuclei regulates the contraction of smooth muscle in blood vessel walls?
vasomotor center
What drug will inhibit the the sympathetic vasomotor center?
Angiotensin-Coverting Agents will block the sympathetic vasomotor center's response. For instance, all the drugs the ends with pril.Benazepril (Lotensin)Lisinopril (Zestril)Captopril (Capoten)Enalapril (Vasotec)Fosinopril (Monopril)Moexipril (Univas)Quinapril (Acupril)Ramipril (Altace)
What function does the medulla perform?
The medulla contains an autonomic reflex center involved in maintaining homeostasis of important visceral organs. Including the cardiac center which adjusts force and rate of heart contraction and the vasomotor center that regulates blood pressure by acting on smooth muscle in the walls of peripheral arterioles. Lastly, the respiratory center which controls the depth and rhythm of breathing.
Do opioids thin the blood?
No,opium do thin the blood rather it causes vasodilatation due todirect action decreasing tone of blood vesselshistamine releasedepression of vasomotor center
Does a high-pressure system have a low-pressure or high-pressure center?
A high pressure systems has a high pressure center.
What type of pressure center is associated with a tornado?
A tornado has a center of low pressure.
Why center of pressure is below center of gravity?
I assume you are talking about a model rocket. Center of pressure needs to be below center of gravity in order for the rocket to fly straight. Mathematically, the rocket will tilt around the center of gravity but appear to be pushed from the center of pressure, hence the need for the center of pressure to be below the center of gravity, otherwise the rocket will just corkscrew off the pad. The fins move the center of pressure down.
What happens to air at the center of a cyclone or center of low pressure?
What is the center of low air pressure
Does wind moves rapidly toward a high pressure center?
No. Winds move away from a high pressure center and towards a low pressure center. You can think of it as the low pressure sucking the air in.
