When a person takes part in exercise their face can become pink due to vasodilation of the blood vessels close to the skin's surface. When the heart contracts it pushes blood into blood vessels ...

When the heart contracts it pushes blood into blood vessels which creates blood pressure. A blood pressure reading consists of two values: systolic value – blood pressure while the heart is ...

The module starts with a brief review of relevant principles and theories in Fluid Mechanics, followed by anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, including blood rheology and vessel ...

followed by anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, including blood rheology and vessel tissue mechanics. Students will learn the cardiovascular anatomy using state-of-the-art Virtual ...