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Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
Learn more about the structure and function of the cardiovascular system.
Description
The human cardiovascular system is made up of the heart, blood vessels and blood supply. These act as one system to supply vital oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to tissues and remove carbon dioxide and metabolic waste products. This system also plays a central role in stabilizing body temperature and pH levels, as well as maintaining homeostasis.
In this cardiovascular anatomy and physiology course, the learner will explore the structure and functions of the cardiovascular system. The course explains the composition of blood and provides an overview of how blood is used for transport and energy mobilization. It also outlines how the blood responds to haemorrhage and is involved in maintaining the correct body temperature. The course then examines blood vessels, explaining the function and location of arteries, veins and capillaries. Finally, it covers the anatomy of the heart, describing the structure of the chambers of the heart, the cardiac valves and the heart walls. It also describes the pericardium, the NAVL and the fibrous skeleton of the heart.
This cardiovascular anatomy and physiology course will be of great interest to professionals in the health care sector who would like a greater knowledge and understanding of the human cardiovascular system. Students of medicine and biology who would like to study the structure and function of the heart, blood vessels and blood supply, which make up this very important anatomical system, will also find this course of great help.
Modules
Module 3: The Blood Vessels
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The Blood Vessels - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to the Blood Vessels
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Blood Supply
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Location of Blood Vessels
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Capillaries
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The Blood Vessels - Summary
Module 2: The Blood
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The Blood - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Blood
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Blood for Transport
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Blood and Energy Mobilisation
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Responses to Hemorrhage
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Blood Transfusion and Blood Matching
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Temperature Control by Means of the Blood
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The Blood - Summary
Module 4: The Heart
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The Heart - Learning Outcomes
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The Chambers of the Heart
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The Structure of Heart Walls
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Cardiac Valves
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NAVL of the Heart
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The Fibrous Skeleton of the Heart
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The Pericardium
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Blood Flow
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The Heart Summary
Module 1: Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
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Introduction to the Cardiovascular System - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Circulatory Systems
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Components of any Circulatory System
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Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
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Introduction to the Cardiovascular System - Summary
Module 5: The Cardiovascular System Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course you will be able to: - Describe the structure and functions of the blood; - Describe the structure and functions of the blood vessels; - and describe the structure and functions of the heart.
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