Age Related Changes that Occur in the Cardiovascular System Age Related Changes that Occur in the Cardiovascular System In the normal conduction of the heart the electrical impulse starts in the SA node‚ also called the pacemaker of the heart. The electrical impulse travels through the right atrium and through the Bachmann’s bundle into the left atrium. This stimulates the atria to contract. Next the signal travel to the AV node. The AV node slightly delays the signal. This delay is needed
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Chapter 14: Critical Care Nursing (Pg 338-366‚ 412-437) Chapter 15: Cardiovascular Disorders Coronary Artery Disease Description and Etiology The biggest contributor to cardiovascular system- related morbidity and mortality is coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that affects arteries throughout the body. (CAD) Risk Factors for CAD 1. Age‚ Gender‚ Race (non-modifiable) a. More common in men than women b. Higher in women over 75 years of age 2. Family History
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Education‚ Inc. An Introduction to the Cardiovascular System • Learning Outcomes • 20-1 Describe the anatomy of the heart‚ including vascular supply and pericardium structure‚ and trace the flow of blood through the heart‚ identifying the major blood vessels‚ chambers‚ and heart valves. • 20-2 Explain the events of an action potential in cardiac muscle‚ indicate the importance of calcium ions to the contractile process‚ describe the conducting system of the heart‚ and identify the electrical
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Describe the physiology of the cardiovascular system in relation to energy. A.T.P is stored‚ chemical energy in the cell‚ without A.T.P we would die. To make A.T.P we need glucose oxygen. Carbon dioxide and heat are the waste products. The main function of the cardiovascular system in relation to energy is to transport the oxygen and glucose to the cells‚ and to transport the waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea (waste product from protein digestion) away from the cells and to the lungs
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The Physiology of Fitness Acute/ Short term effects of exercise Task… In 4 equal groups‚ each group will be assigned a system to research. You need to make sure your group researches your particular area thoroughly and covers the following responses depending on what system has been assigned. Your group will then present back the findings to the rest of the group through a detailed and informative A3 poster. • Musculoskeletal response: increased blood supply; increase in muscle pliability; increased
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completing a crossword puzzle and the reference will be in APA format. Unit 6 has chapter 10 and 11 and on this seminar‚ we will be going over chapter 10. Chapter ten involves cardiovascular and lymphatic systems. And chapter 11 goes over the digestive or gastrointestinal and tract system. Chapter Ten covers the cardiovascular system which is composed of the heart‚ blood vessels‚ and blood. we discussed
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Shier‚ Butler‚ and Lewis: Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology‚ 10th ed. Chapter 15: Cardiovascular System Chapter 15: Cardiovascular System I. Introduction A. The cardiovascular system includes the heart and blood vessels. B. Without blood circulation‚ the tissues lack oxygen and nutrients and waste accumulates. II. Structure of the Heart A. Size and Location of the Heart 1. An average size of an adult heart
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Cardiovascular Dynamics Vessel Resistance Key Terms: 1. Blood flow- the amount of blood moving through a body area or the entire cardiovascular system in a given amount of time. 2. Pheriphial resistance- the opposition to blood flow resulting from the friction developed as blood streams through blood vessels. 3. Viscosity- A measure of the “thickness” of the blood and is caused by the presence of proteins and formed elements in the plasma 4. Systole 5. Diastole 6. End diastolic volume
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Cardiovascular Disease Information Tomakio Robinson February 7‚ 2012 Jessica Grippo HCA/240 Cardiovascular disease is a killer of many African American women in the United States. Cardiovascular disease does affect men as well. Cardiovascular disease— affects hypertension‚ heart disease‚ and stroke many experts estimate that one in two women will die of a stroke or heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is a health condition that affects the blood vessels and heart. This includes stroke
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Maykenzie Joy Freeman Health Cardiovascular Disease 3/30/2014 Cardiovascular Disease Assignment 1. Trace the path of a drop of blood from the time it enters the vena cava until it reaches your little finger. Be sure to include the types of blood vessels involved. Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from superior and inferior vena cava after having been circulated through the body. ----------------------- From the right atrium‚ blood moves to the right ventricle and is pumped through
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