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All textbooksMarieb, Hoehn 7th EditionCh. 19 The Cardiovascular System: Blood VesselsProblem 26

Chapter 18, Problem 26

The Agawam High School band is playing some lively marches while the coaches are giving pep talks to their respective football squads. Although it is September, it is unseasonably hot (88°F/31°C) and the band uniforms are wool. Suddenly Ryan, the tuba player, becomes light-headed and faints. Explain his fainting in terms of vascular events.

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Hello everyone and welcome to today's video. So during physical activity, the body's demand for oxygen and nutrients increases to meet this demand. The heart pumps more blood causing an increase in cardiac output. Which of the following can possibly happen if the blood vessels in the body fail to dilate adequately in response to increase the men. As answer choice. A we have severe blood loss b rapid clotting of blood c fainting d low blood pressure. So imagine that we are exercising and we are the heart is just pumping more blood per minute. We have a higher cardiac output. The blood vessels need to dilate in order for blood to flow or these increased amount of blood to flow around our body. So the question is asking what happens if they fail to dilate. So like we said during physical activity such as marching or running, the body is in demand for oxygen and nutrients is going to increase. Now, if the blood vessels in the body fail to dilate adequately in response to increase the men, the blood flow to certain areas including the brain may be compromised. Now, this increased cardiac output without proper viso dilation or the dilation of the blood vessels can result in these decreased amount of blood reaching their brain. And if we don't have enough blood reaching the brain, then we're going to faint. So if we have this increased cardiac output and our vessels fail to dilate the amount of blood reaching our brains is going to not be enough to these or just as necessary for these physical activity to take place and we're just going to faint. So this is what is going to be happening. Therefore, answer choice c fainting is going to be the correct answer for this question. I really hope this video helped you and I hope to see you on the next one.
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