Answer to Question #225086 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for Moe

Question

Discuss blood pressure in the mammalian heart and blood vessels.

Answer 1

BLOOD PRESSURE in mammalian heart and blood vessels ;- The Constant Pumping of the Heart Maintains Blood Pressure and Supply Throughout the Body.The blood moving through the circulatory system puts pressure on the walls of the blood vessels. Blood pressure results from the blood flow force generated by the pumping heart and the resistance of the blood vessel walls. When the heart contracts, it pumps blood out through the arteries. The blood pushes against the vessel walls and flows faster under this high pressure. When the ventricles relax, the vessel walls push back against the decreased force. Blood flow slows down under this low pressure.