The cardiovascular system is an elegant example that structure fits function. For example, the left ventricle is the thickest chamber to pump the required amount of blood to the whole body. The aorta is elastic and muscular to sustain the high pressure coming out of the ventricle during systole. Changes to these structures can affect other organs and systems in the body.
Explain this statement by giving an example of pathological changes to the heart and how other systems can be affected. For example: think about high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and heart attacks .
Read Chapter 5 from Human Biology17th EditionBy Sylvia Mader and Michael Windelspecht
