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    by capillaries which are blood vessels. The Respiratory System is needed in order for oxygen to be released into the bloodstream and for the blood to circulate around the body. Energy comes from a lot of different foods such as fats, sugars, carbohydrates and proteins. "Our bodies digest the food we eat by mixing it with fluids (acids and enzymes) in the stomach. When the stomach digests food, the carbohydrate (sugars and starches) in the food breaks down into another type of sugar, called glucose

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    28 days What is the molecule responsible for oxygen transport by blood? Hemoglobin is the molecule that is responsible for oxygen transport by blood. What is blood pressure a measure of? Blood pressure is a measure of the force of blood that is against the arterial walls. The innermost aspect of the digestive tract is lined with what tissue type? The innermost aspect of the digestive tract is lined with epithelial tissue. As we age, what happens to the digestive tract? As people

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    stool to see if it contains occult blood. (American Cancer Society, 2014) Blood test can determine colorectal cancer too. There are few test that doctors might order. One of the test is CBC which is stand for complete blood count, use this to see if you have anemia. Anemia is due to long time bleeding from the tumor. When you take the blood test, you can also test the colorectal cancer cells called tumor makers which can be found in the bloodstream. This blood test usually use for those who were

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    a heart defect or can be caused by unhealthy lifestyles. “CHF is an ongoing condition in which the heart muscle is weakened and can’t pump as well as it normally does” (Congestive Heart Failure). When the heart becomes too weak to continue to pump blood throughout the body, it is called Congestive Heart Failure. When CHF first

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    Running Head: Blood Splatter Analysis Blood Spatter Analysis Kenisha Callahan AJS 592 Dr. Steven Gilbert Blood Spatter Analysis Blood spatter analysis is “the systematic assessment of the visual patterns of bloodstains at crime scenes based on the physics of fluids” (Brodbeck, 2012, p. 51). It has been studied since 1895 when Dr. Eduard Piotrowski published "Concerning the Origin, Shape

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    with oxygen-rich blood are narrowed by the gradual build-up of fatty materials known as cholesterol within the artery walls. This condition is referred to as atherosclerosis and the fatty material that is deposited in the arteries is called an atheroma. These fatty deposits that line the artery walls can lead to the clogging of arteries which might result in blood clotting. This, in turn, can lead to a heart attack if one of the arteries leading to the heart is clogged as the blood flow of oxygen-rich

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    heart failure. Description of the Condition Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome in which the heart is unable to pump sufficient amounts of blood to meet the body’s metabolic demands. Specifically, the left side of the heart receives oxygen rich blood from the pulmonary veins and is responsible for systemic oxygenation by pumping this blood through the aorta to the rest of body. The left ventricle provides most of the heart’s pumping power; it has a thick muscular wall . When the left

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    of a child’s life. There are four types of brain damage which

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    Blockage of the blood vessels is a clotting condition fats (lipids) in the arterial walls, which then hardens to form crystals which causes narrowing of the arteries. Due to the constriction, blood supply and oxygen to the body's organs and cells that need will be hampered. Clumping grease (plaques) clogging up the arteries in these will cause the surrounding tissue will die, this condition is called a stroke. The most fatal condition if there is a blockage in the arteries leading to the heart and

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    Cardiomyopathy, Raynaud’s and Perfusion Adequate perfusion supplies the entire body with necessary oxygen and nutrients to sustain life. The process of oxygenation and perfusion can be affected by a multitude of factors. A few examples are, a decreased oxygen carrying capacity, hypovolemia, neuromuscular disease, central nervous system alterations and chronic diseases (Potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall, 2013, p. 826). Two specific examples of conditions affecting perfusion are cardiomyopathy and

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