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Preventing Major Disease

Preventing Major Disease. Topics Of Focus For This Chapter. Cardiometabolic Health. Control Weight and Waist Circumference. Physical Activity Decreases Risk. Smoking Is The Most Significant Risk Factor. Control Blood Sugar To Decrease Risk. High Blood Pressure Increases Work Of Heart.

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The Heart

The Heart. Chapter 18 Anatomy 32. Emotions do not come from the heart, it may feel as if they do because emotions affect heart rate. The purpose of the heart is to pump blood either to the lungs through the pulmonary circuit or through the body via the systemic circuit . .

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Chapter 24

Chapter 24 . Vital Signs. Vital Signs. Temperature Pulse Respiration Blood Pressure Pain. Temperature. Heat Production Heat Loss. Temperature. Core Temperature Surface Temperature. Variations in Body Temperature. Factors Affecting Body Temperature Circadian Rhythms Age and Sex

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Open Vs Closed Circulatory System

Open Vs Closed Circulatory System. Open Open ended vessel which blood leaves Blood flows around cells Enters heart through openings Closed Blood remains in vessels Materials exchanged by diffusion More efficient then open system, Faster and flow can be increased/decreased.

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The Cardiovascular System

The Cardiovascular System. Part II The Heart . Heart. A hollow muscular organ Located in thorax between 2 lungs 4 chambers 4 valves 2 atria (atrium) & 2 ventricles 2 separate pumps (R & L sides) Right side receives blood from the body and sends it to the lungs ( pulmonary )

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Vital Signs

Vital Signs. Nursing 125. Vital Signs. Temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure (B/P) & oxygen saturation are the most frequent measurements taken by HCP.

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The Heart

The Heart. Location and Structures. Structure cross section. location. Within the thoracic cavity Between the lungs In Mediastinal cavity (mediastinum) The base of the Heart is posterior to the sternum Cone shape; approximately the size of your fist

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The Structure of the Heart

The Structure of the Heart. Click to Continue. The Structure of the Heart. Click on the different regions of the heart. Right Atrium. Blood is brought back to the heart via the veins, where it arrives at the right atrium. Click anywhere on the page to continue. Right Ventricle.

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The Circulatory System

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Blood

Blood. Chapter 2.2. Blood. Blood is a connective tissue Consists of plasma, red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body. Plasma. Plasma is the fluid part of the blood. Water, minerals, nutrients, sugars, and other things.

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