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The Cardiovascular System Human Heart
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Cardiovascular System
• Cardio = pertaining to the heart
• Vascular = pertaining to a transport system– Blood vessels
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-6155504-cardiovascular-system.php
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Cardiovascular System Functions
Transportation
Homeostasis
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Circulatory Pathways
• Pulmonary Circulation• Systemic Circulation
• Examples:
– Renal Circulation– Hepatic Portal System– Coronary Circulation
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Functions of the Heart
• Center of the cardiovascular system, the heart = pump
• Connects to blood vessels that transport blood between the heart and other body tissues.
• Arteries and veins entering and leaving the heart are called the great vessels.
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Functions of the Heart
• Ensures the unidirectional flow of blood through both the heart and the blood vessels.
• Acts like two independent, side-by-side pumps that work independently but at the same rate.
• Develops blood pressure through alternate cycles of heart wall contraction and relaxation.
Yale University - School of medicine
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Location of the Heart
• Major body cavities
• Thoracic cavity
http://wellnessadvocate.com/?dgl=10463
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Figure 12.2a
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Pericardium
• Pericardium – aka. Pericardial sac– Fluid filled sac that
surrounds the heart and proximal ends of the great vessels
http://www.cardiac-risk-assessment.com/heart-information/your-pericardium
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http://academic.amc.edu/martino/grossanatomy/site/NURSES/TUTORIALS/Heart/Pericardium.htm