Review of Medical Physiology - William F. Ganong 2002

Blood Circulation
Cardiovascular Homeostasis in Health and Disease
Introduction

The compensatory adaptation of The Cardiovascular system to the influences that a person constantly encounters in daily life and in pathology reflects the integration of The regulatory mechanisms described in the previous chapters. This chapter examines adaptation processes under the conditions of gravity, physical exertion, inflammation, Shock, loss of consciousness, Hypertension, and Heart Failure.



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