Question

Discuss the interconnections of the cardiovascular system with each of the other major body systems introduced in Chapter One. Give specific examples of these interactions and explain their effect on homeostatic balance.

Answer 1

Cardiovascular system homeostatic balance:

The cardiovascular system is sometimes called the blood-vascular or circulatory system. The body's organs depend on the cardiovascular system to function. The cardiovascular system maintains homeostasis through the circulation of blood and, therefore, oxygen and nutrients to organs and tissues. It consists of the heart, which is a muscular pumping device whose main function is to pumpblood throughout the body, and a closed system of vessels called arteries (which carry bloodaway from the heart), veins (that carry blood to the heart), and capillaries (which act likealleyways that extend and branch into every tissue of your body, ensuring that every cell has ablood supply.).   

It is one of the interconnecting systems in the body responsible for maintainingstability in changes ranging from environmental pressures like a drop in external temperature tointernal issues, like a hormone imbalance. Imbalances can result in health problems likeshortness of breath for a patient whose cells are not getting enough oxygen.

For example,

The cardiovascular system helps the skin in homeostasis by regulating body temperature. If the body overheats, blood vessels in the skin dilate and the cardiovascular system then delivers the warmer blood to the skin's capillaries, letting heat radiate from the skin's surface, which cools the body. If an individual's body temperature is too low, this process is reversed. Capillaries in the skin constrict, keeping warmer blood from expelling heat from the surface of the skin.

In the muscular system, massive amounts of oxygen are required to keep muscle cramps at bay; the cardiovascular system delivers this so muscles can move freely. In the kidneys, the cardiovascular system maintains homeostasis by providing adequate blood pressure that the kidneys utilize to filter toxins and waste from the blood and subsequently the body.

the cardiovascular system assists homeostasis in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) by providing a continuous supply of oxygen. Brain cells will begin to die after one minute if oxygen is cut off, so the cardiovascular system regulates oxygen for the brain cells, keeping them viable.