The sheer
volume of blood moving through makes this region susceptible to aneurysms, weaknesses in arterial walls that can lead to stroke and debilitating brain damage.
Not exact matches
The urge to pee: The kidneys
of pregnant women are working much more difficult to filter the enhanced
volume of blood, about 30 - 50 % more than they had better pregnancy,
moving via their bodies, thereby resulting in more urine.
«By increasing the
volume of blood in the cranial cavity, there's less room for the brain to
move which reduces the overall slosh effect which we believe reduces mTBI.
Regular exercise lowers cholesterol, increases heart muscle strength (which improves the
volume of blood it can
move), improves
blood supply (thereby oxygen to the heart), reduces
blood pressure, inhibits
blood clots, minimizes damage due to stress, and reduces overall body fat.
When the body is in need
of blood, the spleen can maintain the
volume of blood in the body by
moving surplus plasma from your
blood into the lymphatic system.
When
blood volume is high and arteries lose their elasticity, your heart works harder to
move your
blood through your circulation so it can reach all
of your organs.