Mechanism of Diseases
Question 1: During which phase of the cardiac cycle is ventricular volume decreased? Explain the phases, and DEFEND OR JUSTIFY your ANSWER Question 2: A 24 year-old woman arrives at the emergency room with severe diarrhea (lost of fluids). Her blood pressure is 90/60 mmHg (decreased) and her heart rate is 100 beats per minute (increased). Explain what is happening with the patient. Describe what is happening with the heart, including the coronary artery system. Question 3: Compare the pulmonary circulation with the systemic circulation. Explain the why things happening. Question 4: Explain the mechanisms involved in the respiratory cycle and how disease affects them.