1. What factors are known to cause increases in blood pressure?
Some factors that can lead to an increase in blood pressure are lack of exercise, overconsumption of salt, and possibly genetics.
2. Use your knowledge about the heart and the circulatory system to make a
hypothesis about how the average blood pressure for a group of people would
be affected by manipulating the age and gender of the group members.
I think that as age increase, so does the blood pressure and that it should be treated immediately. Also I hypothesize that gender does not affect blood pressure.
3. What sorts of problems might a person develop who has chronic
hypertension?
Their blood pressure would be higher than normal and it could be fatal.
4. Analyze the result of your experiment. Explain any patterns you observed.
I noticed that the male blood pressure is higher than the females for all ages. Also that as age increase, so does the blood pressure. This is probably because the younger ones get more exercise. Also, male diastolic numbers are really close to one another.
5. Did the result of your experiment support your hypothesis? Why or why not?
Based on your experiment what conclusion can you draw about the
relationship of age and gender to group blood pressure averages?
My hypothesis that the older the person, the higher the blood pressure was correct but it turns out that female usually have lower blood pressure than male. Due to age, I believe that as age increase, blood pressure will too because of the decrease in exercise. I was surprised to find out, though, that females have lower blood pressure than male. It could be said that some males eat a little more.
6. During the course of your experiment, did you obtain any blood pressure
reading that were outside of the normal range for the group being tested?
What did you notice on the medical charts for these individuals that might
explain their high reading?
Yes, some of the factors could have been genetics and lack of exercise. Also, that those who don't exercise are a lot heavier and may have more issues. I learned a lot of new things from this experiment.
7. List risk factors associated with the hypertension. Based on your observation,
which risk factor do you think is most closely associated with hypertension?
- smoking
- lack of exercise
- genetics
- too much salt
8. What effect might obesity have on blood pressure? Does obesity alone cause a
person to be at risk for high blood pressure? What other factors, in
combination with obesity, might increase a person's risk for high blood
pressure?
Obesity can mean that there is too much fat in your body. This can clot your blood and slow down blood flow. Obesity can cause a person to be at risk of high blood pressure. Being just overweight can lead to high blood pressure.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Monday, October 26, 2015
Snack Time Monday Wellness
In class, for a Monday Wellness presentation, we learned about what we should eat for a snack. The snacks we have just made in class contained only healthy ingredients: apples, peanut butter, and almonds. This is a much healthier improvement that most people eat for a snack each day. We should snack 2-3 times a day and not more because that can be too much. Snacking is good so that we don't over eat during dinner, breakfast, or lunch. A healthy snack should have less than 200 calories and high fiber. We should stay away from unhealthy snacks like chips and ice cream because that can lead to obesity and blood flow problems.
For the activity, I enjoyed making the apple creation because it was really fun and cute! I did not get to eat the apple though but it was definitely fun to make.
For the activity, I enjoyed making the apple creation because it was really fun and cute! I did not get to eat the apple though but it was definitely fun to make.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Blood Pressure Lab
Today we did a lab where we took each others blood pressure and pulse rate. For the blood pressure area, the systole number is supposed to be higher than the diastole number. The systole was where we started to hear the pulse and the diastole was around where it ended. My systole was around 110-115, where as my diastole number was around 60-70. To be specific, the systolic pressure is the result of the contraction of the ventricles and the diastolic pressure is during the ventricle relaxation.
To measure the heart rate, my partner and I used a stethoscope, which I found really cool. I heard the heart beat clearly. To measure the blood pressure, we used a sphygomanometer, which was a little difficult to use because hearing the pulse was hard.
We should use two fingers instead of our thumb to measure the pulse because it is more accurate using two fingers and you can feel your pulse more.
Using the blood pressure cuff was pretty simple. We just put on the cuff and then press the valve so the cuff tightens. Then we look at the numbers as it goes down when we loosen up the cuffs.
Overall, I found this lab fun and helpful!
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Unit 2 Reflection
What is health? To me health is being in good condition physically and mentally. This also means that one is good socially too. Also, being happy in general is a huge factor. I would say that I am pretty healthy. Although I don't always eat healthy, I exercise to balance out my diet. I think that the people at SHS can be both healthy and unhealthy. To promote better health, more healthy foods should be sold and require people to have a certain amount of exercise. In my opinion, though, being healthy is up to you. It's your body and although it's best to take care of it as much as you can, the decision is up to you.
Some themes and things I learned are ways to keep a healthy diet. You shouldn't always just eat fruits and protein just because you think they're healthiest. Our bodies need fat too. We just need to know how to balance and control it.
Health is 5 important pillars: sleep, nutrition, social, stress, and exercise. To be healthy, we should balance all those things out for ourselves.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sdd/why
This talks about why sleep is important. I think sleep is really important because it keeps you awake the next morning and gives you the energy you need. This article would help me a lot because I don't take sleep seriously enough. I need to sleep more so that I don't wake up so tired and so that I can function better in school.
Overall, I found this unit to be really interesting and helpful to me in many ways. Next unit, I will definitely try and take more notes and maybe even research some things about the topic on my own!
Some themes and things I learned are ways to keep a healthy diet. You shouldn't always just eat fruits and protein just because you think they're healthiest. Our bodies need fat too. We just need to know how to balance and control it.
Health is 5 important pillars: sleep, nutrition, social, stress, and exercise. To be healthy, we should balance all those things out for ourselves.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sdd/why
This talks about why sleep is important. I think sleep is really important because it keeps you awake the next morning and gives you the energy you need. This article would help me a lot because I don't take sleep seriously enough. I need to sleep more so that I don't wake up so tired and so that I can function better in school.
Overall, I found this unit to be really interesting and helpful to me in many ways. Next unit, I will definitely try and take more notes and maybe even research some things about the topic on my own!
Monday, September 21, 2015
Nutrition Analysis
Falcon Market
As I walked around the classroom looking at the nutritions of several different foods, I learned a lot of new things. One that surprised me most was the Starbucks station. I noticed that the drink I usually get does not contain many calories. There also isn't a lot of fat in it. Another thing that caught my attention was the Seasonal Produce station. I learned that most fruits and vegetables go by seasons and that is when they are best. In summer, its best to eat fruits such as strawberries and cherries!
Some things that I learned are that its better to have low glycemic index and that when shopping for groceries, you should get protein first, then produce, then healthy fats.
Choose My Plate
Another thing we did was track our own food that we eat on a daily basis. Once I entered in information, like my weight and height, I was told that I should eat around 2000 calories a day. When looking at my results, I noticed that I don't eat enough vegetables and dairy, like milk, and that I do eat a lot of protein each day, which surprised me. To be healthier, I should eat more dairy and drink a lot of milk. Below are 3 days of my foods I tracked!
I would want people to know that eating fat is necessary, you just have to eat the right amount. Also, eat fruits and vegetables that are in season because they are better for you and also taste better!
As I walked around the classroom looking at the nutritions of several different foods, I learned a lot of new things. One that surprised me most was the Starbucks station. I noticed that the drink I usually get does not contain many calories. There also isn't a lot of fat in it. Another thing that caught my attention was the Seasonal Produce station. I learned that most fruits and vegetables go by seasons and that is when they are best. In summer, its best to eat fruits such as strawberries and cherries!
Some things that I learned are that its better to have low glycemic index and that when shopping for groceries, you should get protein first, then produce, then healthy fats.
Choose My Plate
Another thing we did was track our own food that we eat on a daily basis. Once I entered in information, like my weight and height, I was told that I should eat around 2000 calories a day. When looking at my results, I noticed that I don't eat enough vegetables and dairy, like milk, and that I do eat a lot of protein each day, which surprised me. To be healthier, I should eat more dairy and drink a lot of milk. Below are 3 days of my foods I tracked!
I would want people to know that eating fat is necessary, you just have to eat the right amount. Also, eat fruits and vegetables that are in season because they are better for you and also taste better!
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Health Collage
In my opinion, I think that health has a lot to do with being happy overall and being in good condition, physically and mentally. To be physically healthy is to have things such as low cholestral and low blood sugar. To be mentally healthy is to be happy and to be social in a way with the people around you. The 5 pillars are nutrition, sleep, social, exercise, and stress. Its good to have beneficial nutrition and good social skills, plenty of sleep, a limited amount of stress and a fair amount of exercise. I think that I am strongest with excercise because I manage to get over an hour of excercise each day but something that I cound improve on is having a better nutrition. In regards to health, I would love to learn about different exercises that benefit you most and how much we should exercise overall.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Unit 1 Reflection
This unit was an intro to anatomy and physiology and biology review. We learned different things like macromolecules and tissues. We learned that the presence of different macromolecules and their arrangement directly affect the behavior of the cell and it's corresponding tissue. The tissue's function is directly related to it's structure.
Some major things that we learned were the four macromolecules and the different tissues. The macromolecules include carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acid. The different tissues were muscle, nervous, connective, and epithelial. The part that stood out to me the most was the epithelial tissue. There were different types like simple, stratifies,or pseudostratified and squamous, cuboidal, or columnar. I enjoyed looking at pictures of these tissues and identifying which type it was.
Something I did not fully understand was the levels of organizations. I understand that the levels include chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, system level, and organismal level. I just don't get the detailed difference between the organ level and system level.
Next unit, I will try and read the book more and take more detailed notes if possible. Anatomy and Physiology is really similar to Biology. Both classes discuss major parts of the body but I think that biology goes into detail in other things too. Anatomy and Physiology only focuses of body structures and functions.
Some major things that we learned were the four macromolecules and the different tissues. The macromolecules include carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acid. The different tissues were muscle, nervous, connective, and epithelial. The part that stood out to me the most was the epithelial tissue. There were different types like simple, stratifies,or pseudostratified and squamous, cuboidal, or columnar. I enjoyed looking at pictures of these tissues and identifying which type it was.
Something I did not fully understand was the levels of organizations. I understand that the levels include chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, system level, and organismal level. I just don't get the detailed difference between the organ level and system level.
Next unit, I will try and read the book more and take more detailed notes if possible. Anatomy and Physiology is really similar to Biology. Both classes discuss major parts of the body but I think that biology goes into detail in other things too. Anatomy and Physiology only focuses of body structures and functions.
"Windsor Locks High School." Human Anatomy & Physiology • Page -. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Sept. 2015.
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