EBK PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOG
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ISBN: 9781119662686
Author: DERRICKSON
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 20, Problem 3CTQ
Mr. Perkins is a large, 62-year-old man with a weakness for sweets and fried foods. His idea of exercise is walking to the kitchen for more potato chips to eat while he is watching sports on television. Lately, he's been troubled by chest pains when he walks up stairs. His doctor told him to quit smoking and scheduled cardiac angiography for the next week. What is involved in performing this procedure? Why did the doctor order this test?
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Chapter 20 Solutions
EBK PRINCIPLES OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOG
Ch. 20 - l. Define each of the following external features...Ch. 20 - 2. Describe the structure of the pericardium and...Ch. 20 - 3. What are the characteristic internal features...Ch. 20 - Prob. 4CPCh. 20 - 5. What is the relationship between wall thickness...Ch. 20 - Prob. 6CPCh. 20 - What causes the heart valves to open and to close?...Ch. 20 - In correct sequence, which heart chambers, heart...Ch. 20 - Prob. 9CPCh. 20 - Prob. 10CP
Ch. 20 - 11. In what ways are autorhythmic fibers similar...Ch. 20 - What happens during each of the three phases of an...Ch. 20 - 13. In what ways are ECGs helpful in diagnosing...Ch. 20 - How does each ECG wave, interval, and segment...Ch. 20 - 15. Why must left ventricular pressure be greater...Ch. 20 - Prob. 16CPCh. 20 - During which two periods of the cardiac cycle do...Ch. 20 - Prob. 18CPCh. 20 - Prob. 19CPCh. 20 - Prob. 20CPCh. 20 - Prob. 21CPCh. 20 - Define cardiac reserve. How does it change with...Ch. 20 - Prob. 23CPCh. 20 - 24. What are some of the cardiovascular benefits...Ch. 20 - Prob. 25CPCh. 20 - Prob. 26CPCh. 20 - Why is the cardiovascular system one of the first...Ch. 20 - From which tissue does the heart develop?Ch. 20 - Gerald recently visited the dentist. During the...Ch. 20 - 2. Unathletic Sylvia resolves to begin an exercise...Ch. 20 - 3. Mr. Perkins is a large, 62-year-old man with a...
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