cardiovascular
Calculus
(adjective)
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
Psychology
(adjective)
Relating to the circulatory system—the heart and blood vessels.
Examples of cardiovascular in the following topics:
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Role of the Cardiovascular Center
- The cardiovascular system plays a role in body maintenance by transporting hormones and nutrients and removing waste products.
- The cardiovascular centre forms part of the autonomic nervous system and is responsible for regulation of cardiac output.
- There are numerous stimuli that the cardiovascular centre can respond to.
- Baroreceptors which detect stretch can also signal to the cardiovascular centre to alter heart rate.
- Explain the role of the cardiovascular center in controlling blood pressure
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Short-Term Neural Control
- Neural regulation of blood pressure is achieved through the role of cardiovascular centers and baroreceptor stimulation.
- Neurological regulation of blood pressure and flow depends on the cardiovascular centers located in the medulla oblongata.
- They send impulses to the cardiovascular centre to regulate blood pressure.
- Other neural mechanisms can also have a significant impact on cardiovascular function.
- Describe the role of baroreceptors and cardiovascular centers (ANS) in blood pressure control
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Stress and Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular disease has a number of behavioral risk factors, many of which are related to stress.
- Cardiovascular disease has a number of behavioral risk factors, some of which are related to chronic stress.
- Many researchers argue that the relationship between stress and cardiovascular disease is a combination of these factors.
- Stress may lead to obesity and diabetes, which are both linked to cardiovascular disease.
- However, managing one's stress levels and finding healthy outlets for stress is a crucial component for preventing cardiovascular disease.
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Effects of Exercise on the Heart
- Aerobic exercise promotes cardiovascular health, while physical inactivity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality.
- Exercise is shown to be protective against nearly every type of chronic acquired cardiovascular disease.
- Aerobic conditioning and cardiovascular fitness are determining factors in athletic performance in events with a duration greater than two minutes.
- Training for these events is done predominantly through cardiovascular exercise like running, swimming, aerobics, etc.
- Exercise, along with a healthy diet is effective at preventing chronic acquired cardiovascular diseases for several reasons.
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Blood Flow
- Blood flow is the continuous running of blood through the cardiovascular system, which consists of the vessels and the heart.
- Blood flow is the continuous running of blood through vessels in the cardiovascular system (the mammalian cardiovascular system is shown in ).
- The cardiovascular system, which consists of blood vessels and the heart, helps to distribute nutrients, O2, and other products of metabolism.
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Case study: gender discrimination exercises
- Rosiglitazone is the active ingredient in the controversial type 2 diabetes medicine Avandia and has been linked to an increased risk of serious cardiovascular problems such as stroke, heart failure, and death.
- In a nationwide retrospective observational study of 227,571 Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older, it was found that 2,593 of the 67,593 patients using rosiglitazone and 5,386 of the 159,978 using pioglitazone had serious cardiovascular problems.
- (a) Since more patients on pioglitazone had cardiovascular problems (5,386 vs. 2,593), we can conclude that the rate of cardiovascular problems for those on a pioglitazone treatment is higher.
- (c) The fact that the rate of incidence is higher for the rosiglitazone group proves that rosiglitazone causes serious cardiovascular problems.
- The table shows the relationship between cardiovascular problems and two types of treatment - Rosiglitazone and Piolitazone.
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The Cardiovascular System
- Both the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system are susceptible to diseases caused by microorganisms.
- Both the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system are susceptible to diseases caused by microorganisms.
- In the cardiovascular system, the heart, the blood vessels (arteries, capillaries, and veins), and the blood are targets of pathogens.
- Two common cardiovascular diseases caused by infection with microorganisms are endocarditis and myocarditis.
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Distribution of Lymphatic Vessels
- Its functions include providing sites for certain immune system functions and facilitating some of the plasma circulation of the cardiovascular system.
- They are distributed here in order to filter lymph fluid closer to the end of the lymphatic system, which returns fluid back into the cardiovascular system.
- The capillaries are well distributed throughout most of the tissues of the body, just as cardiovascular capillaries are, though are mostly absent in bone or nervous system tissue.
- In comparison to cardiovascular capillaries, lymphatic capillaries are larger, distributed throughout connective tissues, and are also "blinded", meaning that they have a dead end which completely prevents backward flow of lymph.
- Due to this fact, the lymphatic system as a whole is a not a closed system that has linear flow, while the cardiovascular system is a closed system with true circular flow.
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Aspirin and Thrombolytic Agents
- There are two distinct uses of aspirin for prophylaxis of cardiovascular events: primary prevention and secondary prevention.
- Secondary prevention concerns patients with known cardiovascular disease.
- For people without cardiovascular problems, the only overall benefit to taking aspirin is immediate pain relief.
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Distribution of Blood
- Humans have a closed cardiovascular system, meaning that blood never leaves the network of arteries, veins, and capillaries.
- Humans have a closed cardiovascular system, meaning that the blood never leaves the network of arteries, veins, and capillaries.