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Anatomy and Function of the Heart by Coneisa Conan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the structure and function of the heart. It describes the heart as a double-pump organ with pulmonary and systemic circuits. Blood enters the right atrium from the body and exits into the pulmonary artery to be oxygenated in the lungs before returning to the left atrium. It then enters the left ventricle and is pumped through the aorta to tissues throughout the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients. The heart has four chambers, valves to direct blood flow, and a conducting system to co
- Author
- Coneisa Conan
- Language
- EN