TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
A1  - Shohet, Ralph V.
A2  - Janson, Lee W.
A2  - Tischler, Marc E.
PY  - 2018
T2  - The Big Picture: Medical Biochemistry
AB  - The  cardiovascular  system,  including  the  heart  and  blood  vessels,  is  responsible  for  the  circulation  of  blood  to  all  tissues  of  the  body  while  carrying  away  carbon  dioxide  and  waste  products.  Cardiac  muscle  shares  many  attributes  with  skeletal  and  smooth  muscles  but  represents  a  separate  muscle  group  with  distinct  structure,  function,  and  regulation.  Key  in  this  function  is  the  self-activating  nature  of  particular  cardiac  cells  that  normally  provide  an  ordered  contraction  of  the  cardiac  chambers.  Blood  vessels  contain  smooth  muscle  cells  regulated  by  a  variety  of  signal  molecules  and  also  play  an  important  role  in  maintenance  of  blood  pressure  and  oxygen/nutrient  distribution.  Diseases  of  these  blood  vessels,  especially  hypertension  and  atherosclerosis,  cause  much  of  the  illness  and  most  of  the  deaths  in  the  developed  world.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1152118858
ER  -