functionsofthe circulatory system（functionsofthe循环系统）.docVIP

BLOOD FLOW AND THE CONTROL OF BLOOD PRESSURE Goal of cardiovascular regulation is the maintenance of adequate blood flow thru peripheral tissues and organs. Under normal circumstances blood flow is equal to cardiac output. When cardiac output goes up ( blood flow goes up ( more blood thru capillaries ( more blood to tissue cells When cardiac output declines ( blood flow goes down ( less blood thru capillaries ( less blood to tissue cells The afterload of the heart is determined by the interplay between pressure and resistance (forces like friction between blood and vessels that oppose blood