TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Regulation of Circulation and Blood Volume A1 - Savarese, Michael J. A1 - Desvarieux, Tricia A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2014 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam AB - Human circulation is a closed system that can be thought of as two separate components connected in series. The arterial system is under high pressure and consists of low capacitance vessels. The venous system is a lower pressure system with high capacitance vessels. One can also classify the circulation as either systemic circulation or pulmonary circulation. Forward flow of blood relies on the heart to actively pump blood from venous to arterial system. Blood travels from the Heart → Arteries → Arterioles → Capillaries → Venules → Veins → Heart. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102569588 ER -