Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
Q

What is the function of the heart?

A

Pump blood around the body

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2
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A

Right Atrium

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3
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A

Right Ventricle

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4
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Left Atrium

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5
Q
A

Left Ventricle

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6
Q
A

Aorta

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7
Q
A

Pulmonary Artery

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8
Q

How do Yoga practices benefit the cardiovascular system?

A

Strong vinyasa increases cardiac and respiratory function

Strengthens the cardiac muscle
Gentle vinyasa rebalances HBP via the nervous system
Vinyasa krama increases sweat and cardiac output thereby cleansing the blood, skin and lungs
Forward bends massage the kidneys thereby supporting RAS
Muscle movement also helps pump blood around the body
Increases circulation improves the removal of waste products from the blood

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9
Q

What is the function of blood?

A

To deliver necessary substances to the body’s cells – such as nutrients and oxygen – and transport waste products away from those same cells

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10
Q

What is the function of arteries?

A

Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body

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11
Q

What is the function of veins?

A

Carry deoxygenated blood away from the tissues of the body and waste rich blood back to the heart and lungs

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12
Q

What is hypertension?

A

High blood pressure

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13
Q

What are the symptoms of hypertension?

A

Not really any, usually discovered in routine checkups

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14
Q

What is hypotension?

A

Low blood pressure

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15
Q

What are the symptoms of hypotension?

A

Lightheadedness

Dizziness

Fainting

Seizures

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16
Q

What yoga practices are contraindicated for hypertension?

A

Strong twists due to intra abdominal pressure

Inversions

Keep arms at shoulder height or below

Kapalabhati and Bhastrika

17
Q

What yoga practices are therapeutic for hypertension?

A

Pranayama that stimulate the PNS

Yoga Nidra & Meditation

18
Q

What yoga practices are contraindicated for hypotension?

A

Inversions if excessively low

19
Q

What yoga practices are therapeutic for hypotension?

A

Strong vinyasa class

Kapalabhati and Bhastrika

Engaging bandhas

20
Q

What do white blood cells do?

A

Nourishing and cleanse the body

Support the immune system by removing dead and diseased cells

21
Q

Where are white blood cells produced?

A

In bone marrow