BLOOD FLOW

Blood Flow from the Aorta to the Endometrium

Blood Flow from the Aorta to the Endometrium

Thesis Statement

The blood flows from the aorta to the endometrium through the spiral arterioles. The endometrium is a vital layer over the uterus that thickens as a woman enters into a follicular cycle

Introduction

The aorta is the chief stem of a number of vessels that transfer the oxygenated blood to the tissues of the body to provide nutrition to them. It starts from the upper part of the left ventricle down to the abdomen. It is 3cm in diameter and after it ascends for a bit, it arches curves around to the left side on the root of the left lung. Post that, it descends inside the thorax on the left side of vertebral column. From there it reaches the abdomen and ends up with a considerably small size of about 1.75cm in diameter, across the lower side of the fourth lumbar vertebra where it bifurcates into two iliac arteries.

The endometrium is a lining over the uterus and is built through each menstrual cycle. The endometrium lining becomes thicker as the estrogen level in woman increases when she enters her follicular cycle of the usual menstrual period. In case a woman conceives, the placenta becomes attached to the endometrium in order to provide essential nutrients and oxygen to the baby through the mother's uterus. However, if the conception does not occur, the endometrium quickly collapses and exits through the regular course of menstruation. The paper discusses the process of the blood flow from the aorta to the endometrium and the differences between the end stage arterioles in the endometrium in terms of function and location.

Discussion

Blood Flow from the Aorta to the Endometrium

The left ventricle emits blood into the aorta, which distributes the flow of blood ...