Anatomy Finals’ Notes Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics Arteries‚ Capillaries and Veins arteries --> arterioles --> capillaries --> venules --> veins Arteries = away from heart Veins = toward heart Only capillaries directly serve cells Tunica Intima = inside of blood vessel. Single layer of cells similar to the lining of the heart Tunica Media = middle layer. Smooth muscle...regulates diameter of vessels Tunica Adventitia (externa) = outer layer. Collagen
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spread into her sinuses? The infection in Cari’s nasal passages and pharynx was able to spread into her sinuses due to the sinuses being a drainage area for the nasal passages. B.) What is the couch reflex? Describe the process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing. The cough reflex is used to clear sputum and irritants that are in the nasal passages and pharynx. There are cilia in her trachea that is moving mucus up from the lungs. When the mucus becomes abundant
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CO2 production. Lung capacity simply means the maximum amount of air you can take into your lungs. Lung capacity and CO2 production closely relate to the respiratory system. The respiratory system is the system in which oxygen goes into your body and carbon dioxide comes out; In short it’s breathing. The structures involved in the respiratory system are mouth/nose‚ mucus/cilia‚ pharynx‚ larynx‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura‚ and diaphragm. There functions are as followed: Air enters the
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Respiratory Disorders Management and Care Our respiratory system is like a battery in our car‚ without it we will not be able to generate the heart and the rest of our body. There is an old proverb that states‚ "Life is in the breath. He who half breathes half lives." If you have allergies‚ asthma‚ or other breathing problems‚ this proverb may sound very familiar. But a greater understanding of your breathing problems‚ along with an accurate medical diagnosis and effective treatment‚ can help
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suspected infection accompanied by evidence of two or more of the SIRS criteria’. SIRS is outlined as a ‘systemic inflammatory response’ consisting of two or more of the following symptoms ‘temperature >38 degrees Celsius or 90 beats per minute‚ respiratory rates greater than 20 breaths per minute and white blood count higher than 12‚000 cells per microliter or lower than 4000 cells per microliter’(Latto 2008). Severe sepsis requires rapid diagnosis and treatment it can be described as ‘the presence
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Case Study for Respiratory Disorders #2 Scenario A.W.‚ a 52-year-old woman disabled from severe emphysema‚ was walking at a mall when she suddenly grabbed her right side and gasped‚ “Oh‚ something just popped.” A.W. whispered to her walking companion‚ “I can’t get any air.” Her companion yelled for someone to call 911 and helped her to the nearest bench. By the time the rescue unit arrived‚ A.W. was stuporous and in severe respiratory distress. She was intubated‚ an IV of lactated Ringer’s (LR)
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Analyzing the differences in carbon dioxide output in the field cricket (Gryllus bimaculotus) and house cricket (Acheta domestica). Discussion In the experiment‚ the field cricket (Gryllus bimaculotus) and house cricket (Acheta domestica) were tested for their carbon dioxide output. The results showed that the field cricket produced significantly more carbon dioxide than the house cricket. As a species that flies‚ exists outdoors and is larger than the house cricket‚ it follows that the field
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BPK 310 – Assignment 1 UNIT 1 Question 1 (5 marks): Discuss the rate-limiting factor. Why is it important to consider when studying exercise physiology and training? Provide one example to clarify your understanding. The rate-limiting factor is the “step” that limits performances (the “slow step”). If we know the rate-limiting step in a certain physiological pathway or training situation‚ we can manipulate the factors of this step to change and increase the rate of the pathway. This will improve
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How does Absence of Food Affect Time Crickets Spend Resting? Samer Aldaher BIO 2490 Behavior Section Dr. David Gilley INTRODUCTION: What happens to crickets in phases of food insufficiency? In particular‚ how does their resting behavior change‚ if it even changes at all? The reason behind this study was to find out whether crickets applied their resting behavior as a means to survive or conserve energy in times of “famine”‚ if you will. During the preliminary time spent noting and describing
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1. A physician is called to the intensive care unit to provide care for a patient who received second- and third-degree burns over 50 percent of his body due to a chemical fire. The patient is in respiratory distress and is suffering from severe dehydration. The physician provides support for two hours. Later that day the physician returns and provides an additional hour of critical care support to the patient. 2. A 23-month-old infant with a heart condition presented to the ED. The physician examined
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