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Responses of the Whole cardiovascular system

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Question:

What events in the blood vessels happen when standing up

Author: Lapras Fan



Answer:

Due to gravity, blood pools in the superficial veins in the legs So central venous pressure falls By starling's law, arterial pressure falls as well This is detected by the baroreceptors which raises heart rate TPR is increased to defend arterial pressure


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