Chapter 15 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart & Blood Vessels The Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system consists of: 1. blood - The fluid which transports…

1. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 2. LOCATION OF THE HEART RESTS ON THE DIAPHRAGM NEAR THE MIDLINE OF THE THORACIC CAVITY 3. PERICARDIUMCONFINES…

Slide 1 Biology 250:Human Anatomy Spring 2005 Cardiovascular System Slide 2 Cardiovascular Overview Heart: pumps blood throughout the body –Involuntary striated muscle…

Chapter 15 The Cardiovascular System: The Heart Location of the Heart Thoracic cavity between two lungs ~2/3 to left of midline surrounded by pericardium: Fibrous pericardium…

THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: HEART CHAPTER 15 LOCATION Thoracic cavity between two lungs ~2/3 to left of midline surrounded by pericardium: Fibrous pericardium- Inelastic and…

Chapter 20 - The Heart Location and Size of Heart Located in thoracic cavity in mediastinum About same size as closed fist base is the wider anterior portion apex is tip…

Exit Home BASIM ZWAIN LECTURE NOTES Cardiac Physiology Anatomy of the heart Location: Within mediastinun of medial cavity of thorax, anterior to vertebral column, posterior…

Heart The Cardiovascular system: Heart Chapter 13 Pages 339-373 19 Chapter 13 Wordbytes Angio- = vessel Auri- = ear Cardio-, cor- = heart -emia = in the blood Endo- = within…

Exit Home BASIM ZWAIN LECTURE NOTES Cardiac Physiology Anatomy of the heart Location: Within mediastinun of medial cavity of thorax, anterior to vertebral column, posterior…

THE HEART Cardiovascular System The Heart Size: âfist sizeâ 250 grams in females 350 grams in males Location: Medial cavity of the thorax 2/3 lies to the left of the sternum…