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 [...]
The peculiarities that have been encountered in the splenic circulation are the presence of both 'open' and 'closed' circulation. The pulp acts as filter for separating R.B.C. from plasma. Phagocytes of the pulp remove the foreign particles from the blood. Pulp also acts as blood reservoir yet its function as such in human beings is not clear but in dogs [...]