BIOS255 / BIOS 255 Exam 2 (Latest 2024 / 2025) : Anatomy & Physiology III with Lab Chamberlain A drop in firing rates ____ a vessel by allowing the smooth muscle to relax ANSWER: Dilates Albumin causes ANSWER: Colloid osmotic pressure Always pay attention to _____ of flow ANSWER: Direction An ____in firing rate ___ a vessel by increasing smooth muscle contraction ANSWER: Increase; constricts Arterial Pressure points ANSWER: Superficial temporal a. Facial a. Common carotid a. Radial Brachial Femoral Popliteal Posterior tibial a. Dorsal a. Arteries ANSWER: Carry blood away from the heart Arteries are usually___ ANSWER: Oxygenated As exercise progresses, muscular activity ______ venous return ANSWER: increases At the beginning of exercise______in the muscles & joints send signals to the cardiac centers ANSWER: proprioceptors Aterial pressure points trick ANSWER: Some Folks Come Running