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Circulatory system cont’d. Hypertension Cause: ◦Chronic high blood pressure (~140/90) ◦Damages heart and blood vessels ◦Can lead to coronary heart disease.

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1 Circulatory system cont’d

2 Hypertension Cause: ◦Chronic high blood pressure (~140/90) ◦Damages heart and blood vessels ◦Can lead to coronary heart disease and stroke Treatments: ◦Diet ◦Exercise ◦Medication (vasodilators, diuretics, etc.)

3 Coronary heart disease Cause: ◦Build-up of plaque (over many years) in the coronary arteries ◦Plaque hardens and narrows arteries ◦Full blockage can cause angina or a heart attack Treatments: ◦Diet/exercise ◦Medication ◦Surgery

4 Stroke Cause: ◦Loss of brain function due to a disturbance in blood supply to the brain ◦Can cause temporary or permanent damage or even death ◦Symptoms = loss of speech, understanding and memory, facial drooping and vision impairment Treatment: ◦None ◦Prevention with medication is possible

5 Heart attack Cause: ◦Plaque-blocked coronary artery leads to heart muscle injury/death ◦Heart is weakened and fails to move blood as appropriate Treatment: ◦Medication (some claim daily Aspirin dose is preventative) ◦Surgery to clear arteries

6 Technology Bypass surgery ◦Used if vessels to your heart are narrowed/damaged ◦Vein transplanted from extremity to ‘bypass’ damaged/blocked vessels and supply your heart with enough O 2 Pacemaker ◦Used to treat arrhythmias ◦Sets pace of contraction impulse ◦New models can record data that can be downloaded

7 Technology Cardiac catheterization ◦Also called angioplasty ◦Narrowed or damaged arteries are reopened/held open to allow proper flow ◦Wire mesh, or stent, implanted

8 Comparative anatomy

9 Insects Tubular heart circulates hemolymph around organs Hemolymph returns to heart through pores OPEN CIRCULATION! Pumping is facilitated by muscle contractions and usually during movement

10 Earthworm Pseudohearts/auxillary hearts circulate blood through 2 main vessels CLOSED CIRCULATION! Primary function of circulatory system is delivery of digested nutrients (gas exchange occurs through skin)

11 Fish Two-chambered heart pumps blood to gills and body (in that order) IS THIS CLOSED OR OPEN CIRCULATION?

12 Frogs/amphibians IS THIS CLOSED OR OPEN CIRCULATION?

13 Try this… Pg. 340, #1, 3 – 4 Pg. 344, #1, 7 - 8


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