Lecture Notes: General Surgery

Harold Ellis, Sir Roy Calne, Christopher Watson

Multiple Choice: Chapter 8 Burns

Question 1. Which of the following statements are true regarding the regulation of tissue perfusion?

A Changes in blood pressure are detected by chemoreceptors in the aortic arch
B Increase in venous return increases stroke volume
C The anterior pituitary gland produces antidiuretic hormone
D The autonomic nervous system is able to alter heart rate and peripheral vascular resistance