OBJECTIVES: 1. List the organs that compose the cardiovascular system and discuss the general functions of this system. 2. Describe the location‚ size‚ and orientation of the human heart. 3. Define the term cardiology. 4. Describe the structure of the heart in terms of its coverings‚ layers‚ chambers‚ valves‚ and blood vessels. 5. Name the function of serous fluid around the heart. 6. Give another name for epicardium. 7. Describe the structure and function of the interventricular septum.
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INDEX Preface .............................................................................................................................. 3 How I came to write this book ......................................................................................... 5 An introduction to this book............................................................................................ 7 A Reality Check ................................................................................................
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Chapter 12: Cardiovascular System 12.1 3 types of blood vessels * Arteries: carry blood away from the heart to the capillaries * Capillaries: permit exchange of material with the tissues * Veins: return blood from the capillaries to the heart. Arteries Wall has 3 layers * Endothelium: inner layer‚ made up of simple squamous epithelium‚ with a connective tissue basement membrane that has elastic fibers. * Middle layer: thickest later and consists of smooth muscle that can
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AUB prob 2 ® to Submucous Myoma I. Data from Textbook Cause Submucous myoma has no known cause‚ it is idiopathic. Although there have been many theories developed. Some say it could be caused by increased Estrogen hormones. Some say that it is hereditary and has a tendency to run in the family. Signs and Symptoms Submucous myoma is generally symptomless. But some of its most common features were experienced by client ILN and they are: * Swollen breasts * Loss of sex drive
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transactions of neurons‚ like a computer‚ marijuana alters these transactions . After smoking‚ or consuming marijuana‚ it is distributed in the brain. The concentration of marijuana in the brain may be governed by an active transport process in the choroid plexus network of blood vessels in the brain which regulates intraventricular pressure by absorption and secretion of cerebro spinal fluid. one scientific experiment it gave an example of how the distribution of marijuana in the central nervous system
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The Effects of Bacterial Meningitis on the Brain Abstract Meningitis is an infection of the subarachnoid space (located between the middle arachnid matter and the inner pia mater) of the meninges‚ which is the thin layer of tissues that line the brain and the spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid flows through the subarachnoid space and the meninges‚ providing cushion for the brain and the spinal cord‚ and filling the internal spaces within the brain. There are 2 main types of meningitis
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The blood was collected from the retro-orbital plexus on 10th day from animals and they were anesthetized using sodium phenobarbitone (60 mg/kg). The serum was separated by centrifugation at 1000 rpm for 10 min and analyzed for biochemical parameters such as serum urea‚ uric acid and electrolytes
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Section: BIO 202 Lab Report: Cardiovascular Anatomy Please fill out this report and submit it to the dropbox. Do not hand in your own form. It will not be graded and you will receive a zero for the lab. You must get all parts of the question correct to get credit for the question * Please note that although you do not hand in items in observations‚ it is very important to do these as you may see some of these items on future/associated lab quizzes or be asked about some of these concepts
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motor neuron – neuron that stimulates a muscle to contract or a gland to release a secretion. Peri-‚ all around: peripheral nervous system – portion of the nervous system that consists of the nerves branching from the brain and spinal cord. Plex-‚ plexus; network of nerves. sens-‚ feeling: sensory neuron – neuron that can be stimulated by a sensory receptor and conducts impulses into the brain or spinal cord. Syn-‚ together: synapse – junction between two neurons. Ventr-‚ belly side of the body
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Collaborative Learning Community: Health Promotion and Community Resource Katherine Paz Lisa Alford Teaching Project Kyler Merrill Mark Lipelis Lawrence Wendel Mercy Chalappuram NRS-429V Feb 01‚ 2015 Heart Disease and Stroke Healthy People 2020 Focus Area • Heart Diseases And Stroke. • The leading modifiable (controllable) risk factors for heart disease and stroke are: • • • • • High blood pressure High cholesterol Cigarette smoking Diabetes Poor diet and physical inactivity • Heart
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