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Unit 2
THEMES: EKG,
COMPOSITION OF
BLOOD, BLOOD
PRESSURE,
STRUCTURE OF
THE HEART
By Marisa, Claire, Abby, Marlee
Assignments
2.1.1, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.3.1,
2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4 2.4.1,
2.4.2, 2.4.3
• Composition of
blood-hormones,
iron, white blood
cells, red blood cells,
platelets, plasma,
carbon dioxide, and
oxygen.
• Heart beats fasterice, adrenaline,
sugar and stress.
• EKG-graphical
recording, electrical
events
• Impulse- right
atrium, to S A node,
to A V node, to
ventricles
Lab Notes
Blood Pressure- Average 120/80
• High blood pressure- heart disease, kidney
failure.
• Low blood pressure- kidney failure and chest
pain.
• Systolic- pumping pressure measured in your
arteries(higher number)
• Diastolic- hearts resting pressure measured in
your arteries(lower number)
Careers
• EKG tech- administer tests having to do with the
heart
• Medical data analyst- construct spreadsheets and
reports that include information on patients
• Cardiac technician- performs diagnostic
examinations at the request of a physician in
invasive cardiology, noninvasive cardiology
and/or peripheral vascular study
• EMT- perform emergency medical procedures
needed to maintain a patients airway and
cardiovascular circulation
Tissues
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Connective- supports and binds other tissues
Nervous- main component of nervous system
Muscle- soft tissue that composes the muscles
Epithelial- lines surfaces of structures through
out the body
Study Techniques
• Listening to music
• Reading key facts
• Skim over text to answer essential questions