PHYSIOEX 3.0 EXERCISE 33: CARDIOVASCULAR DYNAMICS Objectives 1. To define the following: blood flow; viscosity; peripheral resistance; systole; diastole; end diastolic volume; end systolic volume; stroke volume; cardiac output. 2. To explore cardiovascular dynamics using an experimental setup to simulate a human body function. 3. To understand that heart and blood vessel functions are highly coordinated. 4. To comprehend that pressure differences provide the driving force that moves blood
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Jogging Activity and Cardiovascular Fitness Today‚ people are becoming more aware of the importance of physical activity. There has been a recent increase in the popularity of fitness activities as hobbies. However‚ despite this increasing popularity in health related activities the large majority of the American population maintains a sedentary‚ unhealthy lifestyle that had led to increased obesity and morbidity rates. According to David Chandler‚ “The largest [obesity] increase has occurred in
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International statistics of circulatory system diseases‚ cardiovascular diseases in Mongolia. Done by: Anand. B (AUS-233) Ulaanbaatar‚ Mongolia 2013 year. International statistics of cardiovascular diseases. According to WHO estimates‚ 17 million people around the globe die of CVD each year. In 1998 there were 7.3 million deaths from heart attack and 5.1 million from stroke. Another 15 million each year survive minor strokes. 600 million people with high blood pressure are at risk of
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Cardiovascular Pathology The heart has many components to it and all of them are essential to keep the heart pumping. Three problems that can occur in a heart are atria or ventricles not functioning properly‚ the electrical activity‚ or coronary artery disease. While all of these problems are different they can all be deadly if left untreated. The heart is a very important organ and should be taken care of properly. When an atria or ventricle goes isn’t working right it completely changes your
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Cardiovascular Case Study: Atrial Fibrillation and Oral Anticoagulation Scenario You are the nurse working in an anticoagulation clinic. K.N. is a patient who has a longstanding irregularly irregular heartbeat (atrial fi brillation‚ or A-fi b) for which he takes the oral anticoagulant warfarin (Coumadin). Recently‚ K.N. had his mitral heart valve replaced with a mechanical valve. You know that there are different PT/INR (prothrombin time/International Normalized Ratio) goal recommendations based
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The Cardiovascular System CHAPTER SUMMARY The importance of the cardiovascular system cannot be overstated. This is one system that students frequently know something about‚ at least from a plumbing viewpoint‚ but they often don’t completely understand the complexity of the system and the magnitude of its tasks. An essential component of presentation of the material is then to outline in detail the role of the cardiovascular system and its significance to all other body systems. This chapter
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THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [1] On a front direct projection of the thorax X-ray the expansion of the left contour of the middle shadow in its lower department is present. What department of the heart is enlarged? A. Auricle of the left atrium B. Right ventricle C. Left atrium D. Right atrium E. Left ventricle The middle shadow on a front direct projection of the thorax X-ray is formed by the heart and vessels diverging from it. The middle shadow of left contour is formed by four arches.
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6. A proforma cost sheet of a company provides the following particulars : Elements of Cost Material 40% Direct Labour 20% Overheads 20% The following further particulars are available: (a). It is proposed to maintain a level of activity of 2‚00‚000 units. (b).Selling price is Rs.12 per unit (c) Raw materials are expected to remain in stores for an average period of one month (d) Materials will be in process‚ on averages half a month. (e) Finished goods are required to be in stock for
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SUMMARY CALL SHEET For the Month of:__________ Year:____________ Name of CHT Member (Last Name‚ First Name) Coverage Purok/Barangay Name of Midwife (Last Name‚ First Name) _________________________________________________ ______________________________________ _____________________________________ NHTS HOUSEHOLD ID NO./SURNAME | Family Data | Prenatal
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Research & Methods Concerning Potassium Channels in the Cardiovascular System Response to Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension ABSTRACT Research concerning the functional role of potassium ions in the cardiovascular system with respect to hypertension and diabetes mellitus has boomed in the past decade. Through a series of experiments‚ data has been gathered which shows the diverse response of K+ channels in the cardiovascular system when exposed to these diseases. In elevated glucose
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