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Circulatory system cont’d
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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.)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Technology Cardiac catheterization ◦Also called angioplasty ◦Narrowed or damaged arteries are reopened/held open to allow proper flow ◦Wire mesh, or stent, implanted
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Comparative anatomy
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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
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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)
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Fish Two-chambered heart pumps blood to gills and body (in that order) IS THIS CLOSED OR OPEN CIRCULATION?
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Frogs/amphibians IS THIS CLOSED OR OPEN CIRCULATION?
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Try this… Pg. 340, #1, 3 – 4 Pg. 344, #1, 7 - 8
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