Hypertension is when a person’s force of blood against the artery walls is consistently elevated over a long period of time and causes a constant blood pressure reading above 140/90 mm Hg. When blood pressure is high over long periods of time it can cause permanent long term effects to the blood vessels. You get this reading by measuring how much blood is pumped out of the heart and the overall resistance of the arteries to the flow of blood. You measure the blood pressure by measuring the…
Wrist and upper-arm blood pressure monitors are mainstays of the blood pressure monitor industry, but some people find them a little bit too bulky or intimidating to be of any use. Finger blood pressure monitors provide a welcome and handy (no pun intended) alternative to these more popular models. A lot of people are suspicious of finger blood pressure monitors and believe them to be unreliable and ineffective when it comes to delivering a reliable reading of one’s blood levels. While it is…
In our experiment, we are testing the affects sodium has on our blood pressure. If increased amounts of sodium are added to plain spaghetti noodles, will that increase blood pressure? If 7 grams of sodium is introduced to plain noodles and consumed, then the person 's systolic and diastolic reading will increase dramatically, when blood pressure is a function of sodium. This is our hypothesis. We predict that when we take the blood pressure of our test subjects after eating the noodles with 7…
During immense physical activity the blood glucose level will drop. This is due to your body needing and using more energy, so it is using up the glucose in the blood. For example during the rainbow rage athletes could expect to see their blood glucose levels continually drop throughout the 106 km track. Due to the intensity of the track and the distance their blood glucose levels will get very low and the alpha cells will be struggling to secrete enough glucagon to make sure the liver can keep…
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is high enough that it can eventually cause health problems. When the heart beats, is crates pressure that pushes blood through the arteries. Blood pressure is the result of this “push”, or force. There are two forces; one occurs when the blood pumps out of the heart and into the arteries and the second occurs as the heart rests between beats. These two forces each represent the numbers…
Blood sugar regulation is the process by which the levels of blood sugar, primarily glucose, are maintained by the body within a narrow range. This phenomenon of tight regulation is commonly referred to as glucose homeostasis. Insulin and glucagon are the most well-known of the hormones involved. Blood sugar levels are regulated by negative feedback in order to keep the body in homeostasis. The levels of glucose in the blood are monitored by many tissues, but the cells in the pancreas's Islets…
Martinez Communication 103 Persuasive Outline, Stock Issues November 3 2016 Why You Should Donate Blood General Purpose: To persuade I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Gainer: “Up to 3 lives are saved by one pint of donated blood,” that means that if all of us 20 students just in this class were to donate blood, as many as 60 lives could be saved (Rock River Valley Blood Center). B. Reason to Listen: Blood donation affects more lives than some are aware of, it may have helped your family, friends, or…
The force of blood as it circulates against the blood vessel's inner walls is called blood pressure. There are many things affect blood pressure, causing it to rise. * The amount of force with which the blood pumps * The amount of blood in the body * The blood vessel's diameter So that generally, blood pressure rises when the heart pumps harder, there is an increase in the amount of blood in the body, or there is a decrease in the diameter of the blood vessels that carries the blood.…
experiment will examine the effects of age and gender on blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood against the inside walls of the arteries. As blood moves throughout the body, it pushes against these walls, keeping it moving throughout the body (Mader, 2016). As the arteries become narrower, due to a buildup of plaque, the pressure on the inside walls increases and blood pressure rises. This can result in hypertension, or high blood pressure, which forces the heart to work harder to…
High Blood Pressure Gisselle Nogueira Essay 2 Final Version High blood pressure, scientifically known as hypertension is a very common disease in adults. This happens when blood flows through blood vessels at higher than normal pressures. There are different causes to this disease. Some include smoking, diet with a lot of sodium, and poor physical activity. Although it is hereditary, there are ways to prevent complications from hypertension like a heart attack, dementia, and…