PART A
Discuss part A in about 350 words.
Read about capillary blood flow and how it is regulated. Based on this, would you assume it is more beneficial to rest or to exercise after consuming a heavy meal? Explain your reasoning.
PART B
Critical Thinking Exercise, you will answer the following questions using your critical thinking and reasoning skills:
1. Common side effects for someone experiencing shock include: a weak pulse, pale skin, cool skin, and tachycardia. Explain the physiological basis for each of these signs.
2. Why is it advantageous to have baroreceptors in the aortic arch and carotid sinus rather than in some other location?
3. It is a common untrained assumption that systolic blood pressure should be 100 plus a person’s age. Discuss the validity of this statement.