HLTC22H3 Chapter 6: Chapter 6 notes
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A&g: ch 6 - aging of the internal organ systems. This chapter discusses aging of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal/urinary systems. Normative age-related changes (i. e. , changes common enough that most older adults can expect to experience them) are examined, in addition to the common diseases and malfunctions of the individual systems that can accelerate the aging process. 64% of blood is found in veins flow in one direction towards heart: venous pumps won"t work as well if you don"t move, lactic acid. Basic anatomy and physiology: the primary function of the respiratory system is to transfer oxygen from the air into the bloodstream and to remove carbon dioxide. 3 www. notesolution. com: vital capacity is measured by the total amount a person can expire after taking a deep breath, residual volume is the air still left in dead spaces after exhalation.
