* GROUP 2: Elrey Joseph Calitis Mae Anjneth Cuaton How Atrial Tachycardia happens? Electrical signals in the heart’s upper chambers fire abnormally‚ which interferes with electrical signals coming from the sinoatrial (SA) node --- the heart’s natural pacemaker. A series of early beats in the atria speeds up the heart rate. The rapid heartbeat does not allow enough time for the heart to fill before it contracts so blood flow to the rest of the body is compromised. Video Presentation
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Chapter 19 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart 1. How is the heart positioned in the mediastinum? It rests on the diaphragm‚ near the midline of the thoracic cavity‚ with about two-thirds of the mass lying to the left of the body’s midline. 2. Which layer of the pericardium is both a part of the pericardium and a part of the heart wall? Serous pericardium 3. What is the function of pericardial fluid? Reduces friction between the membranes as the heart moves 4. From most superficial
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HUMRES-00366; No of Pages 18 Human Resource Management Review xxx (2010) xxx–xxx Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Human Resource Management Review j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s e v i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / h u m r e s Hearing a different drummer? Convergence of human resource management in Europe — A longitudinal analysis Wolfgang Mayrhofer a‚⁎‚ Chris Brewster b‚ Michael J. Morley c‚1‚ Johannes Ledolter d‚2 a b c d WU (Vienna University of Economics and
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Unit 4 Lecture Study Guide Use the lecture folder to help you complete this guide. The more detail you can provide the better prepared for the test you will be. 1. What is the integumentary system and its primary characteristics? The integumentary system is the skin and its derivatives; it provides external protection for the body. Its characteristics are: covers the entire body‚ accounts for about 7% of total body weight‚ pliable‚ yet durable‚ thickness: 1.5 to 4.0 mm‚ composed of the epidermis
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Please read about the new changes close Cardiac action potential From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2013) As in other cells‚ the cardiac action potential is a short-lasting event in which the difference of potential between the interior and the exterior
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Cardiovascular System: Blood Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0007-00-01 Purpose Explain why you did this lab and what if any safety precautions needed to be followed. For this lab I had to prick my finger‚ then with the bleach solution I had to dab it and then carefully drop the blood on the slide. Once I was finished I had to take the second slide and smear the blood. I had to let the slide dry. Then I had to prick my finger again and make 3 more slides. Then I had to mix the chemical
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Becoming Human Part 1: Summary The video opens by talking about a fossilized skull found in Africa. Known as “Selam”- Ethiopian word for “peace”‚ an Austalopithecus afarensis that was discovered in the Afar region of Ethiopia. Selam was claimed to be 3.5 million years old. For a long time‚ the assumption was that humanity somehow came naturally as a byproduct of the thing that most obviously distinguishes us from chimpanzees‚ the preference for walking upright on two legs called bipedalism
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Aaisha Saif Abdullah AL Moqbali 89799 SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING DEPARTMENT CHILD HEALTH NURSING CLINICAL: NURS 4001 EVIDENCE BASED DRUG STUDY * During your posting select 3 drugs from each clinical area * A total of 15 drugs to be written. * Preferably select a drug you have not studied in detail. * Do not repeat the drug. | paracetamol | Chlorpheniramine | dexamethasone | Age | 12yrs | 12yrs | 4yrs | Sex | f | f
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Article #1 A study conducted by Capewell‚ Ford‚ Croft‚ Critchley‚ Greenlund‚ and Labarthe (2010) studied coronary heart disease risk factors trends and mortality in the United States. The purpose of this study was to look at cardiovascular risk factors in the United States since coronary heart disease is among the leading causes of death in the world. It is not only the leading cause of death‚ but coronary heart disease is also costing the United States a lot of money. Since much of the population
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MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY Exercise 11 Acuesta‚ Patrisha Afalla‚ Antonette Hanns Beo‚ Jellie Ayz Bustamante‚ Jemimah Keziah Soriano‚ Jhon Cris Introduction • Muscle Contraction - the shortening of the muscle as a result of tension generated by muscle fibers; -Regulated by the production of calcium ions‚ stimulated via thermal‚ chemical‚ mechanical‚ and electrical stimuli Objectives BE ABLE TO: 1. Make a muscle-femur preparation; Set up Kymograph; Demonstrate muscular contraction; Differentiate
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