The following points highlight the seventeen important factors which influences coronary circulation in human beings. The factors are: 1. Mean Aortic Pressure 2. Cardiac Output 3. Metabolic Factors 4. CO2 and O2 5. Ions 6. Polypeptiedes 7. Adenine Nucleotides 8. Cardiac Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nerves 9. Heart Rate 10. Hormones 11. Temperature 12. Muscular Exercise and Excitement 13. Anaemia and [...]
In this article we will discuss about the changes which occurs in cardiovascular system during exercise. I. Heart and Exercise: Prolonged and systematic exercise causes enlargement of the heart, and this is happens only to cope with the excessive work load imposed upon the heart during work. There is a lot of misunderstanding that prolonged exercise may cause dilatation of [...]
Histological characteristics of the different vascular systems are described below: 1. Arteries 2. Arterioles 3. Capillaries 4. Veins 5. Blood Vessels of Blood Vessels. 1. Arteries: In the arteries, all the layers (Fig. 7.14) are present. The two outer layers are very thick, because it has to withstand considerable blood pressure. The tunica media consists chiefly of circularly arranged smooth [...]