Circulation PDF
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This document provides an overview of the circulatory system, specifically focusing on the heart. It includes diagrams and descriptions of blood flow through the heart, highlighting the roles of different components of the system. It's likely intended for educational use, possibly within a biology or anatomy course.
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Building SCHEMATA with CIRCULATION slides.docx Building SCHEMATA with CIRCULATION slides.docx Page 1 of 8 This preview may have altered the layout of this file. You can still download the original file. Building SCHEMATA with CIRCULATION sl...
Building SCHEMATA with CIRCULATION slides.docx Building SCHEMATA with CIRCULATION slides.docx Page 1 of 8 This preview may have altered the layout of this file. You can still download the original file. Building SCHEMATA with CIRCULATION slides CIRCULATION: Cardiac conduction and autonomic nervous system (Including the effect of various emergency drugs) TO BEGIN… Let’s walk through the blood running through the heart system: 1. Deoxygenated blood comes from body through superior vena cava (from top part of body) and inferior vena cava (from the bottom half). 2. SA node fires impulse causing atrium to contract (squeeze) 3. Blood fills into ventricles through valves (gates). 4. Both ventricles contract together (right ventricle sends blood to the lungs through pulmonary artery/left ventricle sends oxygenated blood thorough aorta (1 is the top arch and 1 runs below for bottom half) :
