Cardiovascular System Blood doping Assignment

An athlete removes 300-500 mL of whole blood 21 days prior to an upcoming cycling race. The athlete then injects the 300-500 mL of venous blood back into the bloodstream 7 days prior to the race in order to improve their aerobic performance.

Question 1:Describe the normal regulation of blood pressure and heart rate.

Question 2:Describe how the injection of 300-500 mL of blood would impact the function of the heart and blood pressure in the minutes after injection.

Question 3.Describe how the renal and cardiovascular systems would respond in the days following the initial removal of 300-500 mL of blood in order to restore homeostasis.