The function of the digestive system is to absorb and assimilate key nutrients which are required to maintain and regulate other systems in the body. Enzymes secreted within the digestive system have a role of breaking down food from proteins into amino acids‚ starch into glucose and fats into a mixture of fatty acids and glycerol. The main function of the respiratory system is to inhale oxygen and exhale the waste product carbon dioxide. Oxygen is breathed through the mouth and nostrils into the
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CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS Cardiovascular fitness is frequently considered the most important aspect of physical fitness because those who possess it are likely to have a lessened risk of coronary heart disease – the number one killer in our society. Cardiovascular fitness is also referred to as cardiovascular endurance‚ cardio-respiratory capacity and circulatory fitness. Regardless of the word used to describe it‚ cardiovascular fitness is complex because it requires fitness of several body systems
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increase in their heart rate and blood pressure‚ whilst music that had a slower tempo produced the opposite effect. Their latest findings prove how music affects a person’s cardiovascular system. In a statement by Dr. Luciano Bernardi‚ a professor of internal medicine at Pavia
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Age Related Changes that Occur in the Cardiovascular System Age Related Changes that Occur in the Cardiovascular System In the normal conduction of the heart the electrical impulse starts in the SA node‚ also called the pacemaker of the heart. The electrical impulse travels through the right atrium and through the Bachmann’s bundle into the left atrium. This stimulates the atria to contract. Next the signal travel to the AV node. The AV node slightly delays the signal. This delay is needed
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Describe the physiology of the cardiovascular system in relation to energy. A.T.P is stored‚ chemical energy in the cell‚ without A.T.P we would die. To make A.T.P we need glucose oxygen. Carbon dioxide and heat are the waste products. The main function of the cardiovascular system in relation to energy is to transport the oxygen and glucose to the cells‚ and to transport the waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea (waste product from protein digestion) away from the cells and to the lungs
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completing a crossword puzzle and the reference will be in APA format. Unit 6 has chapter 10 and 11 and on this seminar‚ we will be going over chapter 10. Chapter ten involves cardiovascular and lymphatic systems. And chapter 11 goes over the digestive or gastrointestinal and tract system. Chapter Ten covers the cardiovascular system which is composed of the heart‚ blood vessels‚ and blood. we discussed
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Cardiovascular Disease Information HCA 240 February 22‚ 2013 Gioia Scoppoa Cardiovascular Disease Information Cardiovascular disease refers to conditions that narrow or block blood vessels. These conditions can lead to a heart attack or stroke. According to Richard P. Lewis M.D. (Can Cardiovascular Disease be prevented)‚ “Cardiovascular disease is the common chronic illness in our society.” Coronary artery disease is a disease that supplies the muscle with blood. The blood flow can become
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Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular disease is defined as a disease that affects any area of the cardiovascular system‚ including the heart and blood vessels‚ and covers a range of diseases such as arteriosclerosis‚ atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. Diet plays a vital part in the prevention and control of these diseases however other manageable factors such as smoking and physical inactivity also contribute to the diseases if not controlled correctly. However corrective action or
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1 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Alcohol drinking has been practiced in the majority of human society since early times. Alcohol (ethyl alcohol) is a drug which acts principally as a depressant on central nervous system. Its effects on behavior are well known and regular use gives rise to an increased tolerance‚ so that the drinker needs to take gradually increasing amounts to obtain the same effect. Chronic excessive alcohol consumption leads to life threatening hazards (Best‚ 1999). Alcohol related diseases
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they travel through the organs throughout the digestive system. • Carbohydrates are the body’s preferred energy source‚ and are found in the forms of starch‚ sugar and fibre. Additionally‚ carbohydrates move into the small intestine‚ where enzymes released by the pancreas break those carbohydrates into simple forms‚ so they can be absorbed into the bloodstream. • Lipids that are consumed‚ are mainly fats.
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