Where does the vascular constriction occur? What are the results in such situations?

Q: When is the treatment of angioplasty used and what does the treatment involve?

A: The major artery which supplies blood to heart mussels is known as coronary artery. Blockage of…

Q: What is angina pectoris?

A: Coronary artery disease is also known as coronary heart disease that causes damage to the heart’s…

Q: What are the major risk factors for hypertension?

A: Hypertension is the condition in which the blood pressure of a person becomes elevated from the…

Q: What are the major sites of resistance in the systemic vascularsystem?

A: The circulatory framework, additionally called the cardiovascular framework or the vascular…

Q: Where are the autorhythmic cells located/ List its function?

A: 1. Pacemaker Potential• An Autorhythmic cell has the unique ability to depolarize spontaneously,…

Q: What is the effect of High Altitude on the Cardiopulmonary System?

A: Airways, railways, highways, and canals are the world's human and commodities transportation…

Q: What do you mean by mycocardial infarction?

A: A disease is a state of unhealthiness of the physical body, mind and social interaction. A disease…

Q: What is the pathology of varicose veins?

A: Varicose veins are caused due to increase blood pressure in the veins of the body which lead to them…

Q: What is the Normal anatomy of major body system effected in varicose veins?

A: Major body system which gets affected in varicose veins is the vascular system (especially veins )

Q: What is chronic venous insufficiency, and how does it present clinically?

A: Blood is the fluid connective tissue derived from the mesoderm. It is slightly alkaline with a pH of…

Q: What is tachycardia?

A: Tachycardia is a common type of heart rhythm disorder (tachyarrhythmia) in which the heart beats…

Q: What is meant by double circulation? What is its significance?

A: The circulatory system permits the blood circulation and thereby transports oxygen as well as…

Q: What is an atrioventricular node?

A: The atrioventricular node (or the AV node) is an important part of the electrical control system of…

Q: Why are the tendinous cords required for the proper functioning of the AV valves?

A: The heart is a muscular organ of the cardiovascular system that functions to pump the blood to the…

Q: Describe Where does the vascular constriction occur? What are the results in such

A: Blood vessels are tube-like structures through which blood circulates in a closed system. These are…

Q: Assuming a patient is presented with an 18% decrease in blood flow rate through a given portion of…

A: The blood flow is proportional to the radius of the blood vessel.

Q: What are the symptoms of Coronary Artery Disease? How can it be cured?

A: Coronary arteries are responsible for carrying blood from the blood vessels to the heart. If a…

Q: What is systemic vascular resistance and what factors contribute to it?

A: In simple words it means resistance to blood flow offered by all the systemic vasculature (except…

Q: What is fibrous pericardium?

A: The heart and the roots of the major heart vessels are enclosed by a membrane known as pericardium.…

Q: Why do lacunar strokes involve small infarcts?

A: A stroke is a loss of blood flow to any part of the brain.

Q: How is vascular resistance regulated centrally by the autonomic nervous system and locally by…

A: Vascular resistance refers to the resistance that opposes the blood flow.

Q: What are the main riskfactors for hypertension?

A: Blood pressure is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of the blood vessels. Most of this…

Q: What is the normal value for mean arterial pressure?

A: Blood is an important component of the human body as this fluid tissue helps in the transportation…

Q: What are the potential health consequences of coronary arteries being clogged by “plaques”?

A: The deposits of fat, cholesterol, and other substances keep narrowing arteries. These arteries are…

Q: What is the cause of a myocardial infarct

A: Anatomy and physiology are the branches of biology, anatomy deals with the study of the structure of…

Q: What is the advantage of double circulation?

A: The heart is a muscular organ that is divided into the left and right side to prevent the mixing of…

Q: What occurs during a vascular spasm, and how long does this phase last?

A: Platelets play an important role in hemostasis, which is the process by which the body heals a…

Q: What are the active mechanisms affecting Vascular Resistance?

A: The distribution of blood vessels in a particular organ is defined as its vasculature. The arteries…

Q: What are the clinical consequences of superficial and deep venous obstructions?

A: Arteries and veins have three distinct layers; however, the primary tissue of arterioles is smooth…

Q: Why is capillary flow increased with increased mean arterial pressure?

A: Blood pressure (BP) is the force which blood applies to the blood vessel walls in order to move…

Q: what is a heart murmur and what is its clinical significance?

A: The normal flow of blood through the valves of the heart makes the sound lub-dub. With a murmur, the…

Q: What is bradycardia?

A: Bradycardia is a heart condition which shows a slower heart rate than normal. Generally, elderly…

Q: How is secondary hypertension defined, and what are the common etiologies?

A: Introduction :  Hypertension is defined as high blood pressure in the range of 140/90 and is even…