The Human Cardiovascular System: Facts and Concepts |
Contents
The Lining | 20 |
Supporting Structures | 26 |
Muscle of Cardiac and Vascular Walls | 32 |
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5-hydroxytryptamine acetylcholine action potential activity adenosine adrenal afferent alpha-adrenergic angiotensin aorta aortic arterial blood pressure arterial pressure arteriolar arterioles atrial atrioventricular node augments beta-adrenergic blood flow blood vessels blood volume brain bundle Ca2+ capacitance vessels capillary cardiac output cardiovascular system carotid catecholamines causes cell membrane changes chemoreceptors cholinergic circulation concentration constriction contractility contraction coronary artery decreases depolarization diastole dilatation drugs effect ejection end-diastolic enzyme epinephrine exercise extracellular factor fibers fluid function heart failure heart rate hormone hypertension increase inhibition kidney left atrium left ventricle lungs mechanical mechanoreceptors metabolic mitral mmHg myocardial myocardium nerve endings neurons norepinephrine normal occurs oxygen perfusion peripheral plasma platelets proteins pulmonary artery receptors reflex release renal renin resistance vessels right atrium right ventricle sarcomere sinus node skeletal muscle skin smooth muscle cells splanchnic stroke volume sympathetic nerves sympathetic outflow systemic vascular resistance systolic tion tissues vagal valve vascular smooth muscle vasodilatation veins velocity