Physiology of the Circulatory System AP Biology

Abstract
<Tab/>This laboratory's purpose was to show us how to determine one's blood pressure and the different factors that affect blood pressure and pulse on a person while testing one's own fitness level. After 15 seconds of exercise, my pulse had risen to 196 beats per minute. By doing this, we saw how resting required the heart to beat less because les oxygen was needed and that during exercise, more oxygen is needed, therefore the heart must pump faster. The factors on the blood pressure were a reclining pressure compared to the pressure immediately after rising. In thi…