Heart Rate Lab Report

In a normal human being the heart correctly functions by the blood first entering through the right atrium from the superior and inferior vena cava. This blood flow continues through the right atrioventricular valve into the right ventricle. The right ventricle contracts forcing the pulmonary valve to open leading blood flow through the pulmonary valve and into the pulmonary trunk. Blood is then distributed from the right and left pulmonary arteries to the lungs, where carbon dioxide is unloaded and oxygen is loaded into the blood. The blood is returned from the lungs to the left

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. The heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout the human body supplying the tissue with oxygen and nutrients and removing carbon dioxide and waste. If the heart does not supply blood and oxygen to the organs and tissues, they will die.

The heart is a complex yet delicate organ that operates the body on a regular basis. Without the heart the circulation system within the body would cease to exist; therefore, we would cease to exist. As with everything that is complex and works around the clock there are certain issues that can arise for example, atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is the result of an irregular or fast heartbeat this will often cause an inadequate circulation throughout the rest of the body. The atrium of the heart will not sync up to the ventricles causing an irregular or fast heartbeat.

In the United Kingdom, studies have been compiled to prove whether the tempo of music will have an effect on your blood pressure, with task performance or none. With the compiled studies Linda Brookes states that listening to music that is fast will increase the blood pressure meaning ones heart rate will rise, where as slower music will do completely the opposite of what fast music does. Within the study the subjects were to listen to 6 different songs at different tempos and it concluded that with simple rhythmic structures, and fast tempo there will be an increase in ventilation and breathing rate, meaning as more oxygen goes to the heart the heart rate will increase, whilst with slower music there’ll be a drop in heart rate or the heart rate won’t go up as much as it did the faster music.

Get and stay active can reduce the risk of developing disease heart. A reminder of the good buster can also be, stress and mood.

The heart is a very strong muscle that has one major job. The heart’s job is to pump blood throughout the entire body. The heart is made up of 4 chambers, and 4 valves. There is the right and left atrium, and a right and left ventricle. The atriums are the superior chambers, and the ventricles are inferior chambers. The left ventricle is the most important, because that is where the blood travels through to go to the aorta, and eventually the rest of the body (Taylor 2015).

Your heart, the most important muscle organ in your body. Its job to keep blood flowing throughout your body, by doing so it keeps you alive. Heart health is a concern for everybody; there are many different types of heart disorders and diseases that can occur. The heart disorder that I will be informing you about is Cardiomegaly also known at Heart muscle disease. Cardiomegaly a chronic heart condition that expands the heart by expanding the hearts tissue, making it hard for the heart to squeeze and pump blood throughout the body effectively, causing insufficient blood flow, abdominal heart rhythm and heart rate. Cardiomegaly could ultimately lead to heart failure if not treated correctly or diagnosed as soon as possible. With 3 million cardiomegaly cases

The table above can also be found in Seeley’s Anatomy and Physiology laboratory manual on page 376.

The cardiovascular system, however, would not be able to effectively complete these functions without help from what is sometimes referred to as the body’s hardest-working organ- the heart. Approximately the size of a fist, the heart is contains four chambers (the uppermost are called the atria and the lowermost are called the ventricles) and four valves. Additionally, the heart is surrounded by the pericardium, a structure that serves to protect the heart, keep the heart stabilized in the chest, and

In Falcon’s report “Heart Disease” he anatomically describes the heart as “a fist sized organ located in the lower left quarter of the chest…[consisting] of four chambers: the right and left atria on top and the right and left ventricles at the bottom” (Falcon). While the heart is one of the smaller organs in the body, it has an enormous and important job to do; deliver nutrient carrying blood to the tissues in the human body. In people with heart disease, the heart is impeded and cannot efficiently deliver nutrients and oxygen to structures such as our muscles or our brain. This is one of the reasons that heart disease is so deadly; when our body structures are deprived of necessary nutrients, they begin to breakdown. The term “heart disease” encompasses a wide variety of

Blood is one of the most vital components of the human body. The blood carries many functions such as to supply oxygen to the bodies tissues, remove metabolic waste products, regulate our core temperature as well as fighting infection and foreign bodies (Glover, 1997). The cardiovascular system is composed of the heart and its vessels. The heart is an involuntary muscle which receives blood to the atrias, which is then pumped via the ventricles. The vessels are composed of three main types. Arteries, veins and capillaries; all which transport blood throughout the entirety of the body. The constant action of both the vessels and heart ensure that the body receives a continuous supply of blood, keeping us within our homeostatic limits.

For my second response paper, I chose to write about Professor Harvey’s lecture on the function of the heart and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). The heart is virtually responsible for just about everything that gives our body life. The heart is constantly pumping blood throughout our body. From what I know already, the key to a healthy heart is adequate amounts of exercise and a healthy diet. Unfortunately, a lot of times hearts do not function properly because of the various diseases. I believe that most of these individuals suffering from heart disease is because of poor lifestyle habits. High level of stress could also factor in someone with a heart disease. I chose to write about this specific topic because I find the human body so fascinating and it amazes me to learn about everything it does.

The hearts role is to pump oxygenated blood to every cell in the body by having a continuous beat. Throughout time the heart has created mystery, however current technology has solved most of the mystery, there still remains an enchantment and eagerness to learn more.

The final genre that we tested was classical music and we used “Adagio for Strings” by Samuel Barber. The average heart rate for this song was 70.12 BPM which is just a 0.20 difference from the resting average. The tempo for this song was significantly less than all of the other genres at just 77 BPM. Classical music has multiple studies done suggesting that it can improve newborn babies IQ, helps while studying and helps you fall asleep. While this is not what we tested for, the fact that classical music lowered or kept almost every subjects’ heart rate the same, backs up some of these previous studies that have been performed.

As the population ages heart failure is expected to increase exceptionally. About twenty-two percent of men and forty-four percent of women will develop heart failure within six years of having a heart attack. “Thirty years ago patients would have died from their heart attacks!” (Couzens)