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How does gravity affect your blood?
Gravity slows down the return of blood to the heart.
The movement of blood from legs toward the heart is slowed dowm by gravity the effect of gravity is counteracted by?
The valves in veins assist blood is the movement of blood from the legs. This is slowed by gravity.
Cardiac output is determined by?
In reality, if you are NOT in cardiac failure, by the venous return. According to most books its the stroke volume times the rate - but stroke volume is not an independent variable.
When you throw a ball it goes up then goes down why?
The force of gravity pulls it back down to Earth.
What makes blood return to your heart from your feet against the force of gravity?
The pumping force of the heart.
How does gravity assist with venous return in the body?
It actually does the opposite. Gravity pulls blood down, not up. So the veins, especially in the legs, need one way valves in order to pump blood upwards when skeletal muscles contact. That is one reason why exercise is so good for you, even simple walking helps the blood flow back to the heart, against the pull of gravity.
How does the venous return mechanism work?
pressure gradient , gravity , skeletal muscle pump, thoracic pump and cardiac suction would be the mechanisms for venous return.
Why did John Glenn return to space?
To assist in the study of the affects of no gravity aging.
What two events aid in venous return?
Venous blood does not have the relative advantage of high pressure that arteries have. Therefore, veins utilize two mechanisms to return the blood to the heart. First, veins have valves in them to keep the flow in one direction. This important especially when blood in the lower body must move upwards against gravity. Second, veins bone muscle contractions assist in pressuring the veins to move the blood along.
Why does walking prevent stagnation of blood in the legs?
The venous circulation of the legs requires muscle contractions to assist with blood return. Walking helps provide this muscle contraction.
What is the function of venous valves?
Valves aid in venous return by preventing the back flow of blood.
Tip the bed head down for venous return?
No, lift legs for venous return. Make sure legs are above heart. You do this for shock or bleeding.
What increases stroke volume?
increase venous return
Why the jugular venous pressure falls during inspiration?
because the endothoracic pressure is decreased and the venous return to the heart is increased.
What is return blood?
Return blood, most likely, refers to the venous blood that is returned to the heart.
Which depends on the skeltal muscle pump artery or vein?
Veins depend on the skeletal muscle pump to help move blood back to the heart. One-way valves in veins also assist in venous return.
What two things aide venous return within the body?
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