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P.P Human Physiology

Submitted by mduque on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 12:57

The three basic principles of circulatory function are the following: blood flow to each tissue is controlled in relation to tissue need, cardiac output is controlled by the sum of all tissue flows, and arterial pressure regulation is independent of local blood flow control or cardiac output. In aortic valve stenosis, the diameter of the aortic valve opening is reduced significantly, and the aortic pressure pulse is decreased because of diminished blood flow outward through the stenoic valve. This is directly related to a problem with delayed compliance. In normal vessels an increase in volume first shows an increase in pressure, then delayed stretching due to the vessel's distensibility causes the pressure to return back to normal pressures. If this delayed stretching is disturbed, pressure control will diminish and blood flow will be greatly affected. 

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"The three basic principles of circulatory function are the following: blood flow to each tissue is controlled in relation to tissue need, cardiac output is controlled by the sum of all tissue flows, and arterial pressure regulation is independent of local blood flow control or cardiac output. " - this is a bit of a mouth full try splitting this sentence differently. 

I would rearrange the second and third sentence so as to avoid stating "This is directly related to a problem with delayed complaince". Instead, perhaps begin with saying that aortic stenosis is realted to an issue with complaince and then expand on what complaince is by describing the effects on the artery's distensiblity.