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| Cardiovascular Structures |
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Blood, Heart, and Blood vessels
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| Arteries, capillaries, veins, arterioles, and venuoles |
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| Functions of the Cardiovascular system: |
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- Moves blood throughout the body
- Helps maintain pH and electrolyte composition
- Helps regulate body temperature
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- Transport system pump w/blood as the medium
- Continually propels oxygen, nutrients, wastes and other substances into interconnecting blood vessels.
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| Where is the heart located? |
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Which circuit moves blood to and from the lungs?
Which circuit moves blood to and from tissues? |
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Pulmonary Circuit
Systemic Circuit |
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| Double layered sac the encloses the heart |
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The outer portion of the the pericardium
Composed of tough, white fibrous tissue
Functions in protection
Relatively inelastic and fits loosely around the heart
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| Serous Membrane of the Pericardium |
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Thin, smooth inner portion; 2 layers:
Parietal Layer
Visceral Layer (epicardium) |
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One of two layers of the Serous Membrane
Lines the inside of the fibrous pericardium |
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One of two layers of the Serous Membrane
Epicardium- adheres to the outer surface of the heart. |
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| seperates the parietal and visceral layers of the serous pericardium. |
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| lubricates and aids heart movements. |
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| Inflammation of the Peritoneum |
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