Syllabus · Current · V5 (2025) · Cardiovascular System
D3 · Determinants and Control of Cardiac Output
D3.iii · Cardiac Reflexes
Describe the cardiac reflexes including; a. Baroreceptor reflex, b. Chemoreceptor reflex, c. Bainbridge reflex, d. Treppe (Bowditch) effect, e. Anrep effect.
Written examination
SAQ history
Cardiac Reflexes
2 exam appearances
Describe the various rapidly acting cardiac reflexes that influence cardiac function and the mechanisms by which they act.
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Outline the various cardiac reflexes and the mechanisms by which they maintain physiological homeostasis.
27%
Oral examination
VIVA history
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2023B · Day 3 · VIVA 6
This viva will examine cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology. Please draw the relationship between baroreceptor output and mean arterial pressure and describe the important features.
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2021A · Day 2 · VIVA 6
This viva will explore your knowledge of cardiovascular physiology. Describe the baroreceptor reflexes involved in the cardiovascular response to rapid onset hypovolaemia (for example, the loss of 20% blood volume over 10 minutes).
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2017A · Day 2 · VIVA 5
What is the cardiovascular response to a rapid and sudden loss of 1000 mls of blood?
Sources: objective text from the relevant CICM syllabus; historical SAQ and VIVA wording from CICM examiner reports.