Instructions
Choose one of the following topics for your initial post:
Let’s start by discussing the structure of our blood vessels. Let’s each take a characteristic of (1) arteries, (2) veins, or (3) capillaries. Build upon what your classmates say to enable us to have a fuller understanding of these vessels that are essential for our existence.
Cardiac output is the amount of blood ejected from the left or right ventricle in any given minute. Cardiac output must be maintained in order to keep sufficient blood flow through the capillaries. Identify and describe the factors that directly affect blood flow in the circulatory system.
Answer
Components in the circulatory system have differing characteristics. Arteries have thick walls, are located deep inside the muscles, and they carry blood from the heart to the body organs and all of them carry oxygenated blood other than pulmonary artery (Saladin, 2020). …………………. Due to the nature of their walls, nutrients and oxygen can move from the blood to the organs through them (Saladin, 2020). Cardiac output and blood flow in the circulatory system is influenced…. To access full answer, click on the purchase button below.