The heart, part three: anatomy and physiology
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Heart rate can be affect by age, temperature, blood pressure and exercise. Electrical pulses control the heart, causing specialist hormones to pass through the circulatory system and maintain good health. The heart's pumping action can be regulated by applying different types of stimulation, wither speeding up or slowing down contractions.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1999
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Homeostasis part 1: Anatomy and physiology
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The anatomy and physiology of homeostasis is discussed. Homeostasis comprises the dynamic processes that enable optimum conditions to be maintained for cells, inspite of continual changes taking place internally and externally.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2006
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Systems and diseases: exploring normal anatomy and physiology
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Medical advice is given for identifying and managing epilepsy in adults and children, with anatomical information of the nervous system and drug therapy advice given.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2001
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