1. What is the purpose of the cardiovascular system? The purpose of the cardiovascular system is to keep a steady circulation of blood and to transport vital nutrients throughout the body. 2. Where is the heart located? The heart is located under the sternum in the chest‚ below the nipples‚ towards the left side. 3. What is the shape of the heart? The shape of the heart is an upside-down pear. 4. What is the size of the heart? The heart is the size of a fist. 5. Name the three layers of the
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You correctly answered: c. plasma Experiment Data: Blood sample 1 2 3 4 5 6 Distance RBCs have settled 5 mm 15 mm 0 mm 30 mm 40 mm 5 mm 10/26/14 Time elapsed 60 min 60 min 60 min 60 min 60 min 60 min page 2 Sedimentation rate 5 mm/hr 15 mm/hr 0 mm/hr 30 mm/hr 40 mm/hr 5 mm/hr Post-lab Quiz Results You scored 0% by answering 0 out of 3 questions correctly. 1. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) measures Your answer: b. the settling of plasma in a
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Batman and Robin are the original dynamic duo --- the epitome of a friendship. Batman (Bruce Wayne) and Robin (Dick Grayson)‚ capitalize on each other’s strengths and neutralize each other’s weaknesses to become what appears to be an inseparable and invincible team that fights against evil and protects the city of Gotham. Their relationship begins when Bruce Wayne adopts Dick Grayson as his legal ward to help him and provide guidance after the death of Grayson’s parents. Eventually‚ Grayson passes
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DOI: 10.1079/PHN2001298 Public Health Nutrition: 5(1A)‚ 231–237 Cardiovascular diseases in the developing countries: dimensions‚ determinants‚ dynamics and directions for public health action K Srinath Reddy* All India Institute of Medical Sciences‚ Ansari Nagar‚ New Delhi – 110 029‚ India Abstract The global burden of disease due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is escalating‚ principally due to a sharp rise in the developing countries which are experiencing rapid health transition
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Exercise 6.1 a) Describe the mediastinum and its boundaries. The region betweenthe two pleural cavities‚ also contains the thymus‚ esophagus‚ andtrachea. b) Use the identify tool to label the sructures in the diagram belowc)Right common carotid arteryd)Brachiocephalic arterye)Right Brachiocephalic veinf)Ascending Aortag)Superior vena cavah)Interior of paricardial saci)Auricle of right atrium j)Right Atrium k)Diaphram l)Left common carotid artery m)Left subclavian arteryn)Left Brachiocephalic
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Science Teacher. 45-49. Sakta‚ C.G. (1992).The graphic organizer: A blue print for taking lecture notes. Journal of Reading Sinatra‚ R.‚ & Pizzo‚ J. (1992). Mapping the road to reading comprehension. Retrieved November 12‚ 2007‚ from http://www.teachingk-8.com. Vargas‚ E.M.‚ & Alvarez‚ H.J. (1992). Mapping out student ’s abilities. Science Scope. 2‚ 41-43. Washington‚ V.M. (1988). Report Writing: A practical application of semantic mapping. Washington‚ V.M. (1989). Semantic mapping: A heuristic for helping
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Cardiovascular Disease The term "heart disease" is often used interchangeably with the term "cardiovascular disease." Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack‚ chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other heart conditions‚ such as those that affect your heart ’s muscle‚ valves or rhythm‚ also are considered forms of heart disease. Many forms of heart disease can be prevented or treated with healthy lifestyle
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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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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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metabolism the first thing you might think of is the number of calories your cells burn each day. Metabolism is actually the sum of all chemical reactions that take place in the body. Metabolic reactions that produce energy are dependent on the cardiovascular system‚ which send oxygen to all the cells in your body. Although metabolism is not primarily made of reactions that burn nutrients like carbohydrates‚ fats and protein‚ these are perhaps the most widely known of the metabolic reactions. (CITE)
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