four chambers and works as a pump. Veins deliver deoxygenated blood from the body to the right side of the heart; this is known as Pulmonary Circulation. The heart then pumps this back to the lungs to absorb oxygen. Oxygenated blood returns to the left side of the heart which pumps it to the rest of the body through the arteries; this is known as Systemic Circulation. (Munford‚ K‚ 2012‚ cited in Bupa). (diagram cited in Oxford174‚ 2014) Respiratory System This system is responsible for ensuring
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harder when the vessels are in such a spasm. Nicotine is also what the smoker becomes addicted to. The respiratory system‚ where the smoking takes place‚ begins at the mouth and nose. Down the throat and through the vocal cords lies the beautiful pulmonary structures. The trachea (windpipe) splits in two‚ becoming the right and left main stem bronchiole tubes. Lined with hairlike structures called cilia‚ these tubes actually enter the lung tissue on both sides of the chest. Like branches emerging
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they should rejoice that their blood has the ability to clot and stop the bleeding. Sometimes‚ a blood vessel inside the body will be injured and the blood will clot inside the body. Other times‚ blood will pool in a vein due to improper blood circulation‚ and the stagnant blood will clot. Cracks in cholesterol plaques on the artery walls can also trigger clotting in the blood. Several problems can occur when blood clots form inside the body. First‚ the blood clot blocks the vein or artery‚ thus
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Intern Med 2001; 135:205–208. Dellinger‚ P‚ R.‚ Carlet‚ J‚ M.‚ Masur‚ H.‚ Gerlach‚ H.‚ Calandra‚ T.‚ Cohen‚ J. et al. (2004). Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines for the management of severe sepsis and septic shock. Critical care medicine. 2004; Vol 32‚ No 3. Department of Health (2000). The NHS Plan. London: The Stationary Office Department of Health (2005) Elsurer‚ R.‚ Sezer‚ S.‚ Ozdemir‚ N‚ F.‚ Akgul‚ A.‚ Arat‚ Z.‚ Haberal‚ M. (2006). Acute Renal Failure in Intensive Care Unit: which factors predict
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residents are more likely to be exposed to outdoor air pollutants and live in substandard housing with inadequate air circulation and filtration (Alexander et al‚ 2000). According to the University of Maryland Medical Center‚ exposure to both outdoor and indoor air pollution can cause‚ aggravate‚ and trigger certain respiratory diseases such as asthma‚ emphysema‚ bronchitis‚ pulmonary fibrosis‚ pneumonia‚ tuberculosis‚ and lung cancer (See Table 1). Because the lung diseases listed in Table 1 differ
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Smart is 88 years old and has lived in a residential aged care facility since the age of 60 when his right leg was amputated below the knee due to poor circulation resulting in gangrene in his right foot. Russell smoked 50 cigarettes a day in the past even though he has been diagnosed with emphysema for 15 years. Russell suffers from poor circulation to the left leg and has gangrene to his left little toe. Russell requires oxygen most of the time due to his breathlessness. Oxygen is delivered via nasal
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ |Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system| 1.|Which of the following is not part of the upper respiratory system?| A)|Nose| B)|Oral cavity| C)|Pharynx| D)|Trachea| E)|Nasal meatuses| Ans:|D| |Link to: 22.1 Inhaled air travels in the upper respiratory system| 2.|The conducting zone does NOT act to| A)|clean air of debris.| B)|conduct air into the lungs.| C)|add water to air.| D)|warm air.| E)|It
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Atrial fibrillation What is atrial fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation is a very common heart disease characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm. Patients may experience palpitations (heart pounding)‚ chest pain‚ dizziness‚ and loss of consciousness. The heart rate may be elevated (>100)‚ slow (<60)‚ or within the normal range. This condition can be very serious‚ leading to a drop in blood pressure and even stroke. Given its seriousness‚ it is important for patients to educate themselves about
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reporting on public person offensive mass media recent concerns about the availability to minors of sexually offensive material of the in internet communications decency act 1996 reno‚ attorney general of the united states v/ aclu 1997 free excerise of religion the first amendment prohibits congress from making laws that prohibit the free exxcercise of religion establishment of religion a position of neutrality everson v. board of education 1947 can not force students to prey -warren
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TUTORIAL 2: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM OBJECTIVE QUESTION 1) High-flying birds are able to obtain enough oxygen even when the air is very thin because A) they have more efficient lungs than other vertebrates. B) they have reduced amounts of hemoglobin in their blood. C) their mitochondria are more efficient than those of other vertebrates. D) their heart can increase or decrease in size as altitude changes. E) they are able to store oxygen in oxygen chambers within muscle cells. 2) If you were to move from
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