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    Cardiac Conduction Paper

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    The cardiac conduction system of the heart consists of specialized muscle cells that generate and send rhythmic electrical impulses to the myocardium in order for the heart to contract (Cardiac Conduction System‚ 2016). When there is the normal rhythm of the heart it is called sinus rhythm and any deviation from sinus rhythm is called an arrhythmia (Saladin‚ 2012). Electrocardiograms (ECG) record the electrical impulses and help determine when there are any abnormalities in the way the heart functions

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    and left side. If there was a hole in the septum there would be a mix of oxygen right blood and oxygen poor blood and some oxygen right blood can enter the lungs instead of the body. 2. Capillaries exchange materials with the cells of the body there veins return blood to the heart and arteries take blood away from the heart 3. The SA node‚ or sinoatrial node initiates the heartbeat and automatically sends out a signal every 0.85 seconds‚ which causes the atria to contract. The AV node‚ or the atrioventraicular

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    Homework Module 5

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    Homework Module 5 Grand Canyon University December 9‚ 2012 Dr. Kendall Morris 1. All patients are entitled to receive safe and appropriate nursing care. They are entitled to receive care from a competent and knowledgeable nurse. Patients are entitled to receive competent and safe care including receiving the correct medications. The five rights are right patient‚ right drug‚ right dose‚ right route and right time. The purpose of the five is to make sure the patients

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    Biology Chapter 19

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    Chapter 19- The Cardiovascular System: The Blood   1) Which of the following is NOT function of blood? A) transports nutrients‚ wastes and gases B) regulates pH C) defends against infection D) promote blood loss E) distribute heat   2) Which of the following is correct? A) A 100 lb (45 Kg) woman will have about 8 lb (3.6 Kg) of blood. B) Most adult humans have between 4 and 6 L of blood‚ depending on their size. C) Normal blood is less viscous than water and has a neutral pH. D) A and

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    place for days and if they become occluded by clotted blood or some other mechanical obstruction they cannot be cleared by flushing agents. While a person is hospitalized‚ the nurse needs to check the IV site to make sure the catheter remains in the vein and is delivering a continuous solution. The nurse also needs to flush the catheter routinely to prevent it from clotting. Heparin sodium is used as an anticoagulant in intravenous catheters in order to prevent clotting and minimize the incidence

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    Comparison of different types of blood pumps Nowadays‚ there are two main types of blood pumps: kinetic pumps and positive displacement pumps. Kinetic pumps: Centrifugal pump is one of the most familiar kinetic pumps. A centrifugal pump converts the input power to kinetic energy in the liquid by accelerating the liquid by a revolving device - an impeller. The most common type is the volute pump. Fluid enters the pump through the eye of the impeller which rotates at high speed. The fluid is accelerated

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    Capella University BIO1000 – Human Biology U01A1-Homeostasis-An Analogy January 12‚ 2012 Part 1 - Regulates your body temperature when you are outside on a cold winter day. When it is cold outside and the temperature drops‚ your body thermo receptors detect the drop and send signals to the hypothalamus. Neurons also send signals to smooth the walls of the blood vessels to make them contract‚ which creates a narrowing in the blood vessel also known as “vasoconstriction”. What vasoconstriction

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    Heart and Stone Therapy

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    322 Apply stone therapy massage 322 Apply stone therapy massage By Lucy Barnett By Lucy Barnett Task 1a * The importance of carrying out a detailed body analysis & relevant tests is so that you can pick up on any posture faults‚ avoid any areas which may be contra indicated and you are able to give them information on ways to improve their posture. It is important to carry out relevant tests such as cold or hot and sharp and blunt so that you are sure the client can feel the difference

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    My Mother in Law

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    My mother in law A friend of mine had suffered a stroke about a year before he died. The man has already diagnosed with high blood pursue and heart problem. But he was told that one of his kidneys was the cause of high blood pressures and therefore has lead to a heart problem. Decision was taken to remove the failure kidney‚ but unfortunately nothing changed his heart problem nor that regulate his blood pressure. After a sequence of treatments and procedures‚ a new problem has been detected

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    REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 5 Cardiovascular Dynamics NAME: LAB TIME/DATE: Vessel Resistance The following questions refer to Activity 1: Studying the Effect of Flow Tube Radius on Fluid Flow. 1. At which radius was the fluid flow rate the highest? 6.0 mm 2. What was the flow rate at this radius? 1017.2 mmHg 3. Describe the relationship between flow rate and radius size. The relationship between the flow rate and the radius size is direct with the formula flow rate=radius to the fourth

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