The Squeamish Swoon
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What Happens Inside Our Body When We Frighten?
Fainting is an unnerving experience that i have never had. Our nerves and heart work together to maintain the perfect blood pressure. But sometimes, especially when we exercise, our arteries open tiny gates near our muscles which move blood away from the brain. This is also what can happen when you faint. Your heart rate will increase as it tries to raise the pressure to get more blood back to your brain. And if that doesn't work, the brain pulls and emergencis stop. We're going to come back later to see how close i come to a really dramatic victorian swoon.
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