med coding chap 13 and 14

cardiovascular system includes
- heart
- blood
- plasma
- blood vessels
Circulation can be split tinto two systsm
- pulmonary circulation (from heart to lungs and back)
- systemic circulation (from heart to body tissues and back)
arteries
- carry blood away from the heart
- branch out into smaller arterioles
- branch out into smaller capillaries
capillaries
- where the exhange of nutrients gases and waste products occurs at the cellular level
- deliver oxygenated blood and take carbon dioxie away from body tissues
Arteries - lead blood AWAY from the heart
veins - bring blood BACK to the heart
upper chambers of the heart

atria; atrium
Lower chambers of the heart

ventricles
the wall that separates the left from the right sides of the heart
- ATRIA - interatrial septum
- VENTRICLES - intraventricular septum

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med coding chap 13 and 14

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Med Coding ch 13 and 14

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