PPT-The Human Heart and Blood Flow

Located in the Thoracic Cavity between the two lungs and slightly to the left About the size of a clenched fist Weighs around a ½ pound The Human Heart httpwwwnlmnihgovmedlineplusencypresentations1001471htm. Optimal Power Flow uses stateoftheart techniques including an interior point method with barrier functions and infeasibility handling to achieve ultimate accuracy and flexibility in solving systems of any size Optimal Optimal Secure Objective Contro Hypertension (High Blood Pressure). . --caused by a narrowing of the arterioles resulting in an increased resistance to the flow of blood--increases . the strain on the heart . Causes implicated:. . Objectives. State the structures that make up the circulatory system. Describe the functions of the circulatory system. Identify and describe the function of the various types of blood cells. Describe blood flow through the heart. Adjustments to stroke volume. What is a heart attack, what are short and long term causes of heart attacks?. Heart disease. Myocardial infarction. Coronary arteries nourish cardiac cells. Blockage due to plaques, embolisms, vascular spasm. SC.L.14.36: Factors that affect blood flow through the circulatory system. Cardiovascular System . The human cardiovascular system is made up of:. . 1. . The . Heart. . 2. . Blood. : . Red blood cells, white blood cells and . that your blood exerts against your arteries as it is pumped through your body by the heart. The pressure in the arteries . increases. when the heart beats and . decreases. while it is resting. What is blood pressure?. Blood Vessels P A R T A Blood vessels and circulation Blood is carried in a closed system of vessels that begins and ends at the heart 5 types of blood vessels Arteries – carries blood away from the heart Understandings. U.D.4.1: structure of cardiac muscle cells allows propagation of stimuli through the heart wall. . U.D.4.2: signals from the sinoatrial node that cause contraction cannot pass directly from atria to ventricles.. Located within bony thorax (ribs) and is flanked on each side by lungs. Apex points toward your left hip and rests on your diaphragm. Wall of the Heart. The heart is enclosed by double sac of serous membrane called pericardium. a closed fist. It is located in the . mediastinum. , which is the area in the center of the chest, under the sternum. The heart acts as a . double-sided pump. , moving deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood to the body. stimulated both the recruitment and the development of collateral vessels around the heart, providing newand permanent pathways for the delivery of blood and oxygen.The mid-1960s saw the development t 5 Interesting Facts about the Heart. Each day, your heart beats 100,000 times. . Each minute, your heart pumps 1.5 gallons of blood. . Heart disease is the #1 cause of death. . A normal heart valve is about the size of a half dollar coin. . Learning Objectives. AO1: List the different blood vessels found in the body. . AO2: Describe the process of the redistribution f blood. . AO3: Explain the effects exercise has on the redistribution of blood. . . It . involves a chemical reaction run in a continuous flow stream.  The process offers potential for the efficient manufacture of chemical products. . . Recent . breakthroughs using Vapourtec systems are in production of .