Jamals case study regularly drinking too much alcohol not doing enough exercise being overweight not eating a healthy diet that includes enough fruit or vegetables a family history of high blood pressure consumingA normal heart pumps blood around the body easily, at a low pressure. High blood pressure means that your heart must pump harder and the arteries have to carry blood that’s flowing under greater preThis puts a strain on your arteries and your heart, which in turn
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WATERSPOUT PHENOMINIA OF THE GREAT LAKES ____________________________________________________________________________ The Great Lakes waterspout outbreak of 2003 In September of 2003, The Great Lakes experienced a waterspout phenomenon that lasted for seven days. This is the longest waterspout phenomenon recorded in history. During this time eighty-two waterspout sightings were recorded. Each Great Lake had at least one sighting with others having multiple. How did it happen? There was large change
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As we all know the heart is the most important organ of the body. The heart does many amazing things through its four chambers and two ventricles. The most important functions the heart does is pumping blood and oxygen through our body. Those two functions are what keeps us alive and breathing. A person's most important goal should be to remain healthy in order to avoid any type of health issues. However, most people don't really realize the health issues that can occur in your heart when your health
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Background information Cardiovascular system is an organ system that permits blood to be transported throughout the body. The cardiovascular or vascular system is aparting from the heart, blood vessels (vascular) and an amount of 5 liters of blood that is circulating via blood vessels. This type of system (cardiovascular) carry oxygen, nutrients, hormones and cellular waste products all over the body. It has a structure with which use as source of energy the most hard-working-organ of the body-the
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Falling Hazards The most common injuries workers suffer from falling objects are bruises, fractures, strains, and sprains. The objects that commonly fall range from large items such as roof trusses and steel beams to small items such as fasteners and small hand tools. Introduction: Hand tools include a wide variety of non-powered devices such as wrenches, pliers, hammers, and screwdrivers. These tools may seem harmless, but they are the cause of many injuries. The following is a summary of
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How does an understanding of the mechanisms of the heart help you in treatment of your patient regardless of the illness? The heart is a muscular pump that keeps blood flowing through the vessels, sending oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body, and carrying away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products. Having an understanding of its functions and mechanism is essential for the care of the patient. Let’s take for example a patient with Left-sided Heart failure. Because blood is not pump
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The human heart is one of the most amazing complex structures on the plant. It is incredibly intricate in its function and there are multiple steps utilized in pumping blood through this organ. Because there are so many things that need to go right in order to do its job, that means there are multiple things that can go wrong. Cardiac disease is one of number one cause of death in America today. There are multiple different cardiac disorders but two important one are atrial and ventricle fibrillation
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Phase 4 Lab Report Part 2 Title: Exploring Endocrine, Circulatory, and Respiratory Systems Instructions: Your lab report from Part 1 along with the Part 2 activity will serve as a guide to answer the questions and to complete the tables for the endocrine, cardiovascular (circulatory), and respiratory systems. When your lab report is complete, submit this document to your instructor in your assignment box. 1. Endocrine System Question 1: How does the insulin and glucagon secreted
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our instincts and occurs naturally. Yet, in cases of where stress is severe, the adaptation requires more effort, and probably lead to health issues. Some of such health issues are headache, heart ailments, high blood pressure, weakening of immune system and skin rashes. In psychology, such health issues are known as psychopysiological disorders. Therefore, stress is no more a minor issue that should be neglected. So, this report will be giving a brief explanation on coping stress, preceded by a
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Digestive System Digestive system refers to the group of organs that break down food and absorb the nutrients used by the body for fuel and to excrete waste products. Smokeless tobacco products allow tobacco to be absorbed by the digestive system or thorough mucous membranes. Obesity Obesity is the condition of being more overweight than what is considered average or healthy. Researchers have identified an enzyme that could hold the key to reducing obesity. Circulatory System Circulatory system refers
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