How Deer Slow, Turn, and Endure While Hearts Race
A fleeing deer runs on a heart ticking well above 200 beats per minute, yet its vision stays clear as it slams on a biological brake and hooks a turn between trees. That stability begins with cardiovascular control wired for explosive but targeted blood delivery. During a sprint, sympathetic nerves drive cardiac output upward while vasoconstriction shunts flow away from the gut and skin toward ske...More
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