HBS109 Introduction of Anatomy and Physiology Assessment Answers

TheCardiovascular System Blood doping

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 Describe the normal regulation of blood pressure and heart rate.

Keywords: sensory receptors, autonomic regulation, total peripheral resistance.

Question 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.

QuestionDescribe 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.