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Basic Terminology – Cardiovascular System

  • Cardiovascular System
December 12, 2020December 12, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD

Updated December 11, 2020 The Heart Muscle Myocytes – The individual cells of the heart. Myocardial septum – Tissue separating the heart chambers. Ventricles – […]

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Endocrine Glands

  • Endocrine system
September 20, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD

Updated September 20, 2020 The human body has a complex chemical messenger system enabled by the endocrine system. The major components of this system, the […]

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Causes of Secondary Heart Disease

  • Cardiovascular System
  • Diseases
  • Heart Disease
  • Non-communicable disease
September 9, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD No comments

Heart disease that results from another physiological disorder is considered secondary disease.

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Circulatory System

  • Blood Vessels
  • Cardiovascular System
September 6, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD

For a quick summary see http://alicia-prater.blogspot.com/2011/08/circulation.html

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Endocarditis

  • Cardiovascular System
  • Diseases
  • Heart Disease
  • Infections
September 6, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD No comments

Updated Sept. 6, 2020 Endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium (the inner lining of the heart chambers) and/or the valves in the heart. It […]

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Types of Primary Myocardial Disease

  • Cardiovascular System
  • Heart Anatomy and Physiology
  • Heart Disease
  • Non-communicable disease
September 4, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD No comments

Updated Sept. 3, 2020 The heart is essential for life, pumping blood through the body with an average of 100,000 beats a day, 60-100 beats […]

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Congenital Heart Defects

  • Blood Vessels
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Congenital defects
  • Heart Anatomy and Physiology
  • Heart Disease
  • Non-communicable disease
September 3, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD

Updated Sept. 3, 2020 A congenital disease is a defect or disorder that is present from birth. Congenital heart disease includes a variety of defects […]

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Stroke

  • Anatomy of the Head and Neck
  • Blood Vessels
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Non-communicable disease
August 30, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD

Updated September 9, 2020 Another name for a stroke is a cerebral infarction or a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The blood vessels that bring blood to […]

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Heart Failure

  • Cardiovascular System
  • Heart Disease
August 26, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD

Updated August 26, 2020 If the heart is damaged, it loses the ability to pump blood efficiently. This causes the blood to back up into […]

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The sense of taste

  • Anatomy of the Head and Neck
  • Mouth
  • Senses
  • Taste
August 23, 2020 Alicia M Prater, PhD

Find a free primer at https://hubpages.com/education/The-Human-Tongue

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