20 The Heart PowerPoint® Lecture Presentations prepared by Jason LaPres Lone Star College—North Harris © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. An Introduction to the Cardiovascular System • Learning Outcomes • 20-1 Describe the anatomy of the heart‚ including vascular supply and pericardium structure‚ and trace the flow of blood through the heart‚ identifying the major blood vessels‚ chambers‚ and heart valves. • 20-2 Explain the events of an action potential in cardiac muscle‚ indicate the
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Obesity: root cause of many disease Outline What is obesity Its measurement Global trends Reasons Energy rich foods Lack of exercise genetic predisposition Related Morbidity Cardiovascular diseases Diabetes Mellitus Other diseases e.g bone and joint diseases‚ asthma‚ skin diseases‚ certain cancers etc Social implications How to fight obesity Diet Exercise Drugs and surgical procedures Conclusion. Obesity is a medical condition
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inches and under. Someone can develop dwarfism from different genetic‚ and other conditions. It is estimated that between one in every 14‚000‚ and one in every 27‚00 people are born with dwarfism each year. There are many different conditions that cause dwarfism. Some of these conditions are a bone disorder called skeletal dysplasias. The skeletal dysplasias are separated into two different groups‚ Short-trunk‚ and Short-limbed. More than 500 different skeletal dysplasias have been discovered. The
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OF THE HEAD NECK The cardiovascular system consists of the heart‚ blood vessels‚ and the approximately 5 liters of blood that the blood vessels transport. Responsible for transporting oxygen‚ nutrients‚ hormones‚ and cellular waste products throughout the body‚ the cardiovascular system is powered by the body’s hardest-working organ — the heart‚ which is only about the size of a closed fist. Even at rest‚ the average heart easily pumps over 5 liters of blood throughout
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This concept was taken from module 5 "assessing problems related to cardiovascular assessment"‚ sub topic 1" assessment of the heart". According to statistics from world health organization‚ 20 million people died from heart related problems in 2015. This population records that half of this people fall under the age of 50 and 25% under the age of 40. The heart is a hollow muscular organ which is situated in the thoracic cavity. It is located between the lungs in the middle of the chest. The heart
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The Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system consists of a heart and an enclosed system of blood vessels categories into arteries‚ capillaries and veins. The heart is a muscle about the size of the fist; its wall is made up of a muscle known as the Cardiac Muscle‚ and is located between the two lungs and lies left of the middle of the chest (cliff notes). A fibrous covering known as the pericardium which surrounds around the whole heart holds the heart in place but allows it to move as
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and rigorous assessment and evaluation. Behavioral procedure are used in the fields of developmental disabilities‚ mental illness‚ education as well as special education‚ community psychology‚ clinical psychology‚ rehabilitation‚ business‚ self-management‚ sports psychology‚ health related behaviors and gerontology. Historical Background: Traditional behavior therapy arose simultaneously in the US‚ South Africa and Great Britain in the 1950’s. In spite of harsh criticism and resistance from psychoanalytic
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Oscar-winning film‚ Iris (2002)‚ starring Judi Dench and Kate Winslet‚ tell the story of her love affair with John Bayley and her tragic struggle with the disease. A VISIT TO IRIS MURDOCH The journalist Joanna Coles interviewed Iris Murdoch at her home in Oxfordshire shortly before the novelist was diagnosed as suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. Part 1 Wild piles of books and papers This part mention about getting Iris home of Joanna Coles‚ Journalist: When he gets her home‚ he sees her husband
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THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION THE CASE OF KIBI UNIT IN THE EAST AKIM DISTRICT BY BOADU FRANCIS A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATION‚ UNIIVERSITY OF GHANA‚ IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF GHANA LEGON MAY‚ 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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The Causes of Disease in Humans Diseases can be caused in humans in many a way. Some diseases may be pathogenic some may be caused by a lifestyle choice of an individual or an individual surrounding them‚ or some may be genetic. Pathogens are micro-organisms which cause disease some bacteria‚ fungi and all viruses are pathogens. Pathogens enter our bodies through various methods such as breaks in the skin‚ the digestive system‚ and respiratory system. Pathogens can survive in many conditions
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