PSIO 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Chordae Tendineae, Pulmonary Valve, Aortic Valve
22 Mar 2017
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Lecture 1: cardiovascular system- introduction to the heart. Describe the location and the functional anatomy of the heart: 2. Compare and contrast the two major circulatory systems in the human body: 3. Diagram, without reference to your notes or book, the path of blood flow through the heart and lungs: 4. Identify the major blood vessels, chambers and valves of the heart: the cardiovascular system, the cardiovascular system has three components, 1. The heart: which acts as a pump to propel: 2. Blood: which moves through tubes called. : 3. Blood vessels: which conduct blood throughout the body: the circulation of blood (cardiovascular circulation, circulation is continuous w/ two trips through heart before returning to where you started. The heart is thus often called a double pump: each stop at the heart is the end of a separate circuit, (heart->arteries->capillaries->veins->heart). Gas exchange in caps: there are two cardiovascular circuits, 1. Carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells of our body: 2.
