George Is an 86- Year Old Man Who Has Been

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Essay

George is an 86- year old man who has been on medication for elevated blood pressure for many years.His physician retired recently and he has just been to a new young physician who he describes as "not very friendly".Although George has not been having symptoms the new physician said that he wanted George's blood pressure to be lower and so increased his medication to two pills twice a day instead of one.What factors will have an impact on whether George will adhere to this new regimen?

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Definitions:

Electrical Charge

A fundamental property of particles that causes them to experience a force when placed in an electromagnetic field.

Sarcolemma

The cell membrane of a muscle fiber (cell), crucial for muscle contraction and signal transmission.

Muscle Fiber

A single muscle cell, known for its elongated shape, that makes up skeletal muscles and is responsible for contracting to produce movement.

Plasma Membrane

A selectively permeable lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell, protecting it from the external environment.