Your heart is about the size of your fist. It is made of muscle. It is on the left side of your chest. It is protected by the sternum and ribs.
Vocab leuko - = white erythr - = red embol - = stopper hem = blood thromb = clot arteri(o) = pertaining to an artery - ary = pertaining to systol - = contraction.
ObjectivesObjectives At the end of the lecture, the student should be able to: Define the ‘vein’ and understand the general principle of the veins. Define.
The Circulatory System. 1. Using your first two fingers (not your thumb), try to find your pulse. There are several places you can check. 2. Once you.
The Human Body in Health and Illness, 4 th edition Barbara Herlihy Chapter 20: Lymphatic System 1.
The Human Circulatory System Components and Functions.
Chapter 31: The human circulatory system Leaving Certificate Biology Higher Level.
Includes transport of: 1. oxygen 2. carbon dioxide 3 nutrients 4. water 5. ions 6. hormones 7. antibodies 8. metabolic wastes Functions of Human Circulatory.
Circulatory System Delivery of oxygen, hormones and nutrients to an organism’s cells.
Circulation and Blood Nelson p. 240-279. Practice Sets Importance of a Circulatory System Read p. 242-243 Read p. 242-243 Questions p243 #1-4 Questions.
2.2 THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. Circulatory System Functions: -transports gases between the lungs and the cells -delivers nutrients to all cells in the body.
Cardiovascular Block Venous Return. Learning outcomes Describe structure related to functions of veins. Discuss functions of the veins as blood reservoirs.
