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What is the term for your blood pressure and your heart at work?
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When you are getting the doctor to take your blood pressure the readings are called: dystolic/systolic
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Which heart chamber has the lowest pressure?
Blood pressure has nothing to do with the chambers of the heart. Blood pressure has to do with the arteries, veins and capillaries.
Which function does the circulatory system share with the heart?
The circulatory system and the heart work together to maintain blood pressure within a normal range of values
How does the brain heart lung work all together?
The heart and lungs work together to deliver oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from the body's tissues. The brain uses this oxygen to function.
How does heart disease affect the body?
Any insufficiency in the delivery of blood to the body is fatal. Chronic insufficiency interferes with oxygen exchange in the lung, the function of the kidneys and liver function. In order to keep the blood flow to the body constant the circulatory system (heart, lung, kidney and blood vessels) work together to maintain internal oxygen concentrations within a very narrow range. The heart, as the pump, works to keep the blood pressure constant, so if the heart begins blood pressure will drop too much.
What is the purpose for heart cauterization?
also called coronary angiogram, is a test to check your heart and coronary arteries. It is used to check blood flow in the coronary arteries , blood flow and blood pressure in the chambers of the heart , find out how well the heart valves work, and check for defects in the way the wall of the heart moves. In children, this test is used to check for heart problems that have been present since birth (congenital heart defect).
What is measured when taking a persons blood pressure?
blood pressure is a measure of how hard your heart has to work to pump blood through your body. there is a systolic and a diastolic measure.... basically if your heart is having to work really hard to get blood to your whole body, there is a problem with your arteries (or your heart)
How would your blood pressure be affected if a human had a two chamber heart?
the four chambers are there to reduce blood pressure in the heart but when it is a two chambers heart the blood pressure is expected to be high because the heart will be given extra work to do.
Can Heart diseases cause high blood pressure?
High blood pressure makes the heart work harder and weakens it over time. It increases the risk of heart attack, stroke , kidney failure, and congestive heart failure.
What is the organ doing that produces high blood pressure?
The heart creates blood pressure. High blood pressure is the result of problems with the veins and arteries just become too hardened and not elastic as when in younger years. This causes the heart to work harder and can damage it, causing a heart attack.
How does sphygmonamometer work?
A sphygmomanometer is a device which measures blood pressure. It works by reading both the systolic, which is the peak pressure as the heart contracts, and diastolic, which is the lowest pressure as the heart relaxes.
What two factors work together to push blood against gravity back up to the heart?
blood pressure and valves
Why is high blood pressure damaging to the heart?
Yes.But they have different causes.For example,high blood pressure can lead to damaging the vital organs or damaging blood vessels.And heart disease can leading to damaging the arteries.Go to uihealthcare.org to find more information.
What do Vasodilator drugs do to you?
Vasodilator drugs work directly on the muscles of one's arteries, dilating them and increasing blood flow. This eases pressure on the heart and lowers blood pressure.
Does caffeine affect blood pressure?
Caffeine can cause a jump in blood pressure and it is often recommended that person's suffering from hypertension avoid it as much as possible. The long term effects of caffeine on blood pressure are still being researched.
How does your pulse and blood pressure work?
Your "pulse" is how fast your heart is beating, and is measured in how many beats in a minute. This is controlled by several things. One is how healthy your heart is (if you have a strong heart, i.e. from exercising, your heart does not have to beat as often for the same effect and therefore your pulse will be lower). If you are exercising, your pulse or heart rate will increase to meet the increasing oxygen demands of your muscles. Also, if you are afraid, stressed out, or angry, your sympathetic nervous system stimulates the "flight or fight" response which increases your heart rate for the same reason. Your Blood pressure, however, is how much pressure is actually being exerted on the insides of your blood vessels when your heart beats. This is affected by three things: the size of your blood vessels, the strength of your heart, and the amount of fluid or blood in your bloodstream. The flight or fight response can affect these things by causing your heart to beat harder, therefore exerting more pressure, and by causing your blood vessels to constrict, or narrow. Both of these things raise your blood pressure. Again, exercise also causes your heart to beat harder and raises your blood pressure. Nicotine causes your blood vessels to constrict and this increases blood pressure. If you are dehydrated or bleeding severely, your blood pressure goes down because there is less fluid in your blood stream. Your body will compensate for this by increasing your pulse rate and constricting your blood vessels. The numbers you see in a blood pressure represent your systolic Blood Pressure (the first and usually higher number) and your diastolic Blood Pressure. The systolic blood pressure is the pressure exerted on your blood vessels when your heart pumps. This is why this pressure is higher. The diastolic Blood Pressure is the pressure in your blood vessels in between heart beats. Review: Related Links for more info.
What can happen to blood pressure in preeclampsia and eclampsia?
The blood vessels are abnormally constricted, causing the heart to work even harder to pump against the small diameters of the vessels. This causes an increase in blood pressure.
Which heart chamber has the lowest pressure?
Blood pressure has nothing to do with the chambers of the heart. Blood pressure has to do with the arteries, veins and capillaries.
