Overview of autonomic control The afferent nerves are shared by both the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system;…
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Circulation
The two circulations in the body are the pulmonary and systemic circulations. The right side of the heart delivers blood…
Cardiac Output
We return to the equation that we started with in the beginning of this series, to examine the first determinant of…
Blood Pressure
What’s in a blood pressure reading? What do the numbers actually mean? Blood pressure readings in clinical practice are normally derived…
Cardiovascular Introduction
Why do we care about a patient’s blood pressure? Why do we get worried when the number on the monitor…