Circulatory Dynamics

Blood needs to leave the ventricles under a certain amount of pressure and at a certain amount for it to properly circulate in the body. The pressure that the blood travels under is dependent on the contraction force of the ventricles as well as the resistance that the head of the blood meets in the arteries and following blood vessels. The main resistance is the … Continue reading Circulatory Dynamics

Blood Vessels

Blood flows through a closed system. Blood always travels through blood vessels except when it enters the chambers of the heart. When blood is pumped from the heart, it travels through five types of blood vessels – arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and finally veins. Arteries are the first type of blood vessels that blood enters after being pumped out of the heart, and when the … Continue reading Blood Vessels