PSYC 350 1st Edition Lecture 18 Outline of Last Lecture I Causes II Proposed treatments III Asperger s Outline of Current Lecture I II III Nervous systems CAD Surgery Current Lecture The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal chord The CNS interprets information and initiates responses The Peripheral nervous system carries information out of the CNS into muscles skin glands and organs Coronary Artery Disease happens when the arteries are clogged and hardened resulting in a heart attack and or stroke Myocardial Infarction is the fancy term for heart attack Cerebral Infarction is the fancy term for stroke Angina is the pain you get when some part of the body isn t getting enough blood Hostility competitiveness and time urgency are psychological factors of CAD Hostile people are five times morel likely to have a heart attack because of higher blood pressure Stress produces more cholesterol which increases heart attack risk 140 90 is very high blood pressure hypertension Coronary bypass surgery is open heart surgery Beta blockers reduce heart rate Diuretics reduce fluid Vasodilators cause the arteries to open more These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Exercise is the best help