CHEM 183 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Angiotensin Ii Receptor Blocker, Calcium Channel Blocker, Coronary Circulation

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 183
• Professor: Joe Schwarcz

Document Summary

Ancient egyptians fascinated by heart, believed it was the center of emotions and intellect. Galen, roman physician observed heart in open chest cavities (he took care of gladiators) believed heart manufactured blood and it pumped this blood through arteries, delivering vital spirit to the body. Leonardo da vinci first real scientist to look at heart diagrams of the heart very detailed, allowed for development of surgical procedure. Francis wells developed technique to repair mitral valves based on drawings. William harvey (1600s) realized heart was a pump and did not manufacture blood. 1. pump out blood into the lungs, then oxygenated through pulmonary artery. Heart located at centre of chest cavity, size of human fist, pumps 5 6 l of blood/min through 100,000km of blood vessels, beats 2. 6b times in our life. Red blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood; blue blood on way to heart and lungs to pick up oxygen.