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    distributed throughout the body via the systemic circuit‚ being transported in arteries. With the oxygen of the blood having been diffused into tissue cells‚ the blood that has gone through the digestive tract enters into the hepatic portal system‚ while blood that has not gone through the digestive tract is transported directly back to the heart. The blood that has done down the digestive tract is brought by the hepatic portal vein to the liver‚ to be filtered and cleaned before going back to the heart

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    Blood Composition

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    oxy-haemoglobin. The main components of the human circulatory system From left to middle to right. Left Pulmonary Artery Vena Cava Right Atrium Right Ventricle Pulmonary Artery Hepatic Vein Renal Vein Middle Head And Arms Lungs Liver Digestive system Kidneys Sex Organs and Legs Right Aorta Left Atrium Left Ventricle Pulmonary Vein Hepatic Artery Hepatic Portal Vein Renal Artery. In this form‚ oxygen is transported from the lungs to the many cells of the body. Red blood cells are

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    divided into left and right by a wall of muscle called the septum. The right side of the heart consists of an atrium which receives blood returning from the body‚ and the right ventricle‚ which then pumps blood out to the lungs‚ via the pulmonary artery. The left side again contains an atrium and a ventricle. The left atrium receives the oxygenated blood returning

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    carbon dioxide and pick up new oxygen. The veins bring waste rich blood back to the heart entering the Right Atrium through out two large veins Inferior and Superior Vena Cava. The Right Atrium fills with waste rich blood and contracts pushing blood out through a one way valve into the right ventricle. These one way valves are to prevent Any backflow of blood. The ventricle fills and contracts pushing blood into the Pulmonary Artery leading to the lungs. Systemic Circulation

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    Bio 141 Lab Notes

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    Instructor’s Manual to accompany Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual‚ Cat Version and Fetal Pig Version Twelfth Edition Terry R. Martin Kishwaukee College i Instructor’s Manual to Accompany LABORATORY MANUAL TO ACCOMPANY HOLE’S HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY‚ TWELFTH EDITION. Published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education‚ an imprint of The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ 1221 Avenue of the Americas‚ New York‚ NY 10020. Copyright © 2010 by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc

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    Cardiovascular Lab a&P

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    Section: BIO 202 Lab Report: Cardiovascular Anatomy Please fill out this report and submit it to the dropbox. Do not hand in your own form. It will not be graded and you will receive a zero for the lab. You must get all parts of the question correct to get credit for the question * Please note that although you do not hand in items in observations‚ it is very important to do these as you may see some of these items on future/associated lab quizzes or be asked about some of these concepts

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    coronary heart diease is blocking of the arteries that directly supply the heart muscle. Arteries carry oxygen rich blood‚ which all cells need to function. Without oxygen‚ muscle cells die. It is caused by the natural aging process‚ where the once elastic walls of the arteries harden and become less flexible. Smoking‚ diabetes‚ obesity and genetics also contribute to heart disease. Stroke - A stroke is a brain attack. We have arteries and veins running through the brain. These vessels can

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    that can cause secondary hypertension include: Kidney disease. Secondary hypertension is related to damaged kidneys or to an abnormal narrowing of one or both renal arteries. The renal arteries are the major blood vessels that bring blood to each kidney. When the kidney’s blood supply is reduced by a narrowing (called renal artery stenosis)‚ the kidney produces high levels of a hormone called renin. High levels of renin trigger the production of other substances in the body that raise blood pressure

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    Circulatory System

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    What is the job of the Circulatory System? The Circulatory System is responsible for transporting materials throughout the entire body. It transports nutrients‚ water‚ and oxygen to your billions of body cells and carries away wastes such as carbon dioxide that body cells produce. It is an amazing highway that travels through your entire body connecting all your body cells.   Parts of the Circulatory System The circulatory System is divided into three major parts: 1. The Heart 2. The

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    proteins to create blood clot to temporarily seal gaps in damaged blood vessels to prevent excessive blood loss. THE HEART: Beats 100‚000 times a day. Serves as a muscular pump by creating a pressure needed to push blood through adjoining arteries. Heart consists of 4 chambers‚ 4 valves and septum. The septum is a wall that separates the left and right chambers. Upper chamber of heart called atria and lower chamber call ventricle. Left and right chamber separated by septum. Heart

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