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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The Physiology of Fitness – Acute and long term effects on the body Musculoskeletal System Response to acute exercise Increased Blood Supply During exercise your blood supply increases to your muscles‚ the reason for this is to keep them working and making sure that they don’t get tired too easily. Increase in Muscle Pliability During exercise your muscles will also become more pliable because as the muscles contract quickly they will generate heat‚ this then makes the muscles more pliable
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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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fitness industry statistics india without comments All returns to the profession that requires a kind of satisfaction‚ but the fitness professionals have an incredible 85% rate of job satisfaction according to an idea of the Health and Fitness Survey. Job Satisfaction In the same survey‚ 98% of respondents believe that "My work gives me a sense of personal accomplishment. "Lack of personal satisfaction is the most common reason why people leave jobs. These statistics leave Clearly‚ this is a
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Snap Fitness ACC/566 July 16‚ 2012 David Kochevar Snap Fitness Executive Summary Owning a business is a dream for many people and one way to obtain that dream is to take advantage of a franchise opportunity. Work-out centers are a rapidly growing business. “Economically‚ the health club industry has proven to be recession-proof‚ averaging an 8% annual growth rate since the early 1990’s across all health clubs and gyms”(Snap Fitness‚ 2012). The following paper will reflect
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Physical fitness helps mental fitness Physical fitness is related to the optimal physiological conditions of the body‚ which involves performance of the heart and lungs‚ and the muscles. Many connect physical fitness with the maintenance and improvement of their physical appearance. However‚ what we do with our bodies also affects what we can do with our minds‚ thus physical fitness can improve not only body health but also mental health. On the one hand‚ as we all know‚ exercises not
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Unit 5 – Anatomy and Physiology – Assignment 3 In this assignment I will outline the anatomy and physiology of these three body systems; The Cardiovascular system‚ The Respiratory system and The Digestive system. The Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system‚ also known as the circulatory system‚ consists of the heart‚ blood vessels and approximately 5 litres of blood. 55% of the blood is straw coloured yellow and 45% of the blood is made up of red and white blood cells and tiny particles
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Cardiovascular Assessment Steps 1. Wash your hands‚ introduce yourself to the patient and clarify their identity. Explain what you would like to do and obtain consent. A chaperone should be offered for this examination Introduce yourself to the patient 2. For this examination the patient should be on the bed with their trunk at 45degrees‚ they should be exposed from the waist up. 3. Begin by observing the patient from the end of the bed. You should note whether the patient looks comfortable
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Physical fitness is a very important part in our lives. It enables us to perform up to our potential. Fitness can be described as a condition that helps us look‚ feel and do our best. More specifically‚ it is the “ability of the human body to function with vigor and alertness‚ without undue fatigue‚ and with ample energy to engage in leisure activities. Physical fitness involves the performance of the heart and lungs‚ and the muscles of the body. And‚ since what we do with our bodies also affects
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OBJECTIVES: 1. List the organs that compose the cardiovascular system and discuss the general functions of this system. 2. Describe the location‚ size‚ and orientation of the human heart. 3. Define the term cardiology. 4. Describe the structure of the heart in terms of its coverings‚ layers‚ chambers‚ valves‚ and blood vessels. 5. Name the function of serous fluid around the heart. 6. Give another name for epicardium. 7. Describe the structure and function of the interventricular septum.
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