Circulatory System: Heart, Blood Vessels and Circulation

Biology (Science Paper 3) · Chapter 8 · 3. Human Anatomy and Physiology

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1. Part 1: The heart and double circulation16 slides
2. Part 2: Blood vessels, pulse and blood pressure16 slides
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Structure of the human heart: chambers, valves and main blood vessels entering and leaving it
Working of the heart: cardiac cycle, systole and diastole
Double circulation: pulmonary and systemic circuits
Arteries, veins and capillaries: structure related to function
Pulse and blood pressure (brief)
Blood vessels of the liver and kidney; significance of the hepatic portal system