Cierra Moore Unit 2 Case Study 1 A&P II Age-Related Changes that Occur in the Cardiovascular System As we age‚ certain changes in the heart are inevitable. Even in the absence of disease‚ the wall of the heart thickens‚ heart rate slows‚ maximum heart rate declines‚ and the heart doesn’t pump as efficiently as it once did. Health problems‚ such as hypertension‚ coronary disease‚ congestive heart failure‚ and myocardial infraction are more common in the elderly and aggravate age- related degenerative
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researchers at Pavia University seem to enjoy conducting researching on how music affects human beings. One the first studies that the concluded was on how music with quicker tempos effected a person’s breathing may causing them to breath faster‚ with an increase in their heart rate and blood pressure‚ whilst music that had a slower tempo produced the opposite effect. Their latest findings prove how music affects a person’s cardiovascular system. In a statement by Dr. Luciano Bernardi‚ a professor of internal
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University of Phoenix Material Body Systems and Diseases Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system‚ one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words‚ and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system. This assignment is due in Week One. System Organs in the System Function of the System Major Diseases Afflicting the System Example: Immune System
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various reasons. These include strengthening muscles and cardiovascular system‚ honing athletic skills‚ weight loss or maintenance and for enjoyment. Physical exercise boosts the immune system‚ and helps prevent the “diseases of affluence” such as heart disease‚ cardiovascular disease. It also improves mental health‚ helps prevent depression‚ helps to promote or maintain positive self-esteem‚ and can even augment an individual sex appeal or body image‚ which again is also linked with higher levels of
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University of Phoenix Material Animations: The Cardiovascular System Hemopoiesis After viewing the animation‚ answer these questions. 1. Hemopoiesis is the process of blood cell formation‚ which occurs primarily in the red bone marrow. 2. Hemopoiesis begins with undifferentiated cells called hemocytoblasts. 3. These stem cells give rise to many different cell types that make up the cellular elements of blood. 4. What types of hormones influence the differentiation of
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Cardiovascular System _____________________________________________________________________ The total length of you cardiovascular system stretches an amazing 96‚000km(60‚000 miles) - more than twice around the Earth ________________________________________________ (Human Body 2001) Gas Exchange‚ Transport & Organization of the Body Contents 1. What is the Cardiovascular system 2. The composition and function
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Heart Disease • What is Heart Disease? Heart disease is any disorder which affects the heart. Almost half of heart diseases are from coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease is responsible for 82‚000 deaths in the UK each year – an average of 224 people a day. o Coronary Heart Disease Coronary heart disease affects the coronary arteries‚ which supply the heart muscle itself with the glucose and oxygen that it requires for respiration. • Atheroma Atheroma is a fatty deposit that forms
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The cardiovascular system‚ also known as the circulatory system‚ is composed of the heart‚ blood vessels‚ and blood. The term cardiovascular refers to the heart (cardio-) and blood vessels (vascular). The term circulatory refers to the circulation of the blood. The heart is a muscular pump and its regular contractions send blood into tough‚ elastic tubes called arteries‚ which branch into smaller vessels and convey oxygen-rich blood through the body. The arteries eventually divide into tiny capillaries
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What is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common and important cause of senile dementia. Dementia is a progressive and irreversible decline of the function of the brain‚ causing memory loss and effects on language and social skills. What causes Alzheimer’s disease and who is at risk? Alzheimer’s disease is a condition of middle and old age‚ being exceptionally uncommon in younger people. Although much is known about which cells in the brain degenerate and die during Alzheimer’s
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Alzheimer ’s disease HCA/240 University of Phoenix Alzheimer ’s disease Alzheimer’s disease what is it? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. A general term for memory loss and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging‚ although the greatest known risk factor is increasing age‚ and the majority of people are age 65 and over. Progressive mental deterioration in old age has been recognized and described
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