PSL301H1 Lecture Notes - Artificial Heart, Carotid Sinus, Coronary Circulation
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Understand basic science of heart: how dysfunction leads to disease. What is being transport and where. O2 moved from lungs to all cells. Nutrients and water moved from intestinal tract to all cells. Materials moved from cell to cell. Wastes moved from some cells to liver for processing. Immune cells, antibodies, clotting proteins found present in blood continuously to available to any cell that needs them. Hormones moved from endocrine cells to target cells. Stored nutrients moved from liver and adipose tissue to all cells. Metabolic wastes moved from all cells to kidney. Heat moved from all cells to skin. Co2 from all cells to lungs. General anatomy of cardiovascular system. Heart is a pump that circulates blood through the system. Arteries take blood away from heart. Veins carry blood back to heart. Composed mostly of myocardium. Is encased within membranous fluid- filled sac pericardium. Two sides each with two chambers. Ventricles occupy bulk of heart.
