The carotid and aortic baroreceptors are tonically active an…

The carotid and aortic baroreceptors are tonically active and work to continuously adjust blood pressure. Normally, when we move rather quickly from a supine to a standing position, which of the following reflex response needs to occur so that we do not fall victim to orthostatic hypotension?

A 54 year old patient presents to your outpatient orthopedic…

A 54 year old patient presents to your outpatient orthopedic clinic 2 days post op left total knee replacement. As part of your home exercise program, you give them ankle pumps. You know from pathophysiology, ankle pumps play an important part in venous return as well as prevention of blood clots.   Which of the following factors that affect venous return are you targeting with ankle pumps?