RT Book, Section
A1 Savarese, Michael J.
A1 Desvarieux, Tricia
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1102569588
T1 Regulation of Circulation and Blood Volume
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part One Basic Exam
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071821377
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1102569588
RD 2023/04/01
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.