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    currently causing some severe damage. Shrunken to a mere eight microns in length‚ our state-of-the-art “mini-submarine” is prepped and ready for injection into the body of this female subject. Our journey will begin in the femoral vein and continue its course through the vein system all of the way to the heart and into the right lung. Buckle up and hold on tight! Keep your arms and legs in the vessel at all times‚ the body works wonders at attacking foreign substances so we can’t be too safe throughout

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    characteristics‚ put “A” for artery‚ “C” for capillary‚ and “V” for vein: v contain the lowest pressure a contain the highest pressure a has thick tunica media v thin tunica media c smallest of the blood vessels a carries blood away from heart v largest lumen—blood reservoir c has only one tunic (intima) v carries blood toward the heart c site of exchange of nutrients 3. Name the three groups of arteries: 1. elastic artery 2. muscular artery 3. ateriole 4. Elastic arteries have a thick tunica

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    attached to the heart is the aorta. This carries nutrient filled blood to the rest of the body. 3. What is pulmonary circulation? Pulmonary circulation is the circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary artery and pulmonary veins. The heart pumps deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and then the blood is sent back being oxygenated‚ where it is then pumped to the rest of the body. 4. The sound you hear when you listen to your heart with a stethoscope

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    the popliteal nerve can cause numbness‚ tingling‚ pain‚ and weakness in the lower leg‚ ankle and foot. Vascular injury could cause a bleed from either popliteal artery or vein causing a hematoma or blood pool that could cause significant pain in that area.   The main types of injury would include soft tissue‚ muscle‚ nerve‚ and artery/vein‚ ligaments and menisci. A skin and soft tissue injury could include a mild contusion with some redness or bruising. Scratches may occur. If there is a deeper penetration

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    right ventricle‚ left atrium and the left ventricle. Blood travels through the four chambers by the heart muscle contracting and relaxing pumping blood to the body and lungs. Blood vessels such as the arteries and veins are what transport the blood away from the heart and to the heart. The arteries transport blood away from the heart to the body organs‚

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    right femoral vein of a healthy female. I am your pilot Kierra Lewis. While we embark on this journey‚ make sure that you keep your hands and feet inside the submarine at all times. Fasten your seat belts and let’s start our journey! We will begin our journey in the femoral vein. As you can see the femoral vein is a blood vessel that is responsible for carrying blood from the leg back to the heart via the iliac veins. This is the largest vein in the groin area. Any blockages in this vein can lead to

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    following: Aorta. The aorta is the largest and principal artery in the body. From the aorta branches lead to all the organs of the body‚ supplying them with oxygen and nutrients. Coronary Artery. The coronary artery is also a branch of the aorta. It supplies the heart tissue with oxygen and nutrients. Pulmonary Artery. The pulmonary artery arises from the right-hand upper corner of the roght ventricle. It branches into the left and right pulmonary arteries which lead to the right and left lung respectively

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    Chapter 14: Cardiovascular Physiology Cardiovascular Physiology
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    Human Body Systems Human Body Organization The Human Body is composed of Organ Systems are composed of Organs are composed of Tissues are composed of Cells DIGESTIVE SYSTEM is a body system made up of digestive tract and glands responsible for digestion of food. Functions of Digestive System:  Digestion of food.  Breaking down of chunks of food into bits.  Absorption of food nutrients.  Excretion of undigested food. PARTS OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. Digestive Glands  Salivary Gland –

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