RT Book, Section
A1 Morgan, Barbara J.
A1 Dempsey, Jerome A.
A2 DeTurk, William E.
A2 Cahalin, Lawrence P.
SR Print(0)
ID 1148783672
T1 Physiology of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems
T2 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach, 3e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259837951
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1148783672
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  major  function  of  the  cardiovascular  system  is  to  deliver,  via  the  blood,  oxygen  and  nutrients  to  all  tissues  of  the  body  and  to  remove  from  them  carbon  dioxide  and  other  waste  products  of  cellular  metabolism.  In  this  regard,  the  cardiovascular  system  is  the  link  between  external  respiration  (gas  exchange  between  the  atmosphere  and  lungs)  and  cellular  respiration  (use  of  oxygen  for  energy  production  by  the  mitochondria).  Other  vital  functions  include,  transport  of  heat  to  maintain  body  temperature,  delivery  of  white  blood  cells  to  sites  where  they  defend  against  foreign  material,  and  transport  of  hormones  from  the  site  of  release  to  their  target  organs.  Thus,  the  cardiovascular  system  is  a  key  contributor  to  constancy  of  the  body’s  internal  milieu  or  homeostasis.