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Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart.
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1 Cardiorespiratory system 2 Atrioventricular
3 Veins 4 Anteriorly
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, Cardiorespiratory system System of the body composed of the
cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Cardiovascular System A system composed of the heart, blood, and blood
vessels.
Heart A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation
of blood through the body by means of rhythmic
contraction.
Chest Thoracic cavity
Anteriorly In front
Posteriorly Behind
Mediastinum The space in the chest between the lungs that
contains all the internal organs of the chest except
the lungs.
What is the average size of a human The adult human heart is approximately the size of
heart? a typical adult fist and weighs roughly 300g or
about 10oz.
Cardiac muscle Similar to skeletal muscle, its cells contain
myofibrils and sarcomeres aligned side by side,
which give them their striated appearance. It is
involuntary muscle, meaning that it cannot typically
be consciously controlled.
Cardiac Muscle Fibers Shorter and more tightly connected than skeletal
muscle fibers.
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Practice questions for this set
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Vessels that transport blood from the capillaries toward the heart.
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1 Cardiorespiratory system 2 Atrioventricular
3 Veins 4 Anteriorly
Don't know?
Terms in this set (58)
, Cardiorespiratory system System of the body composed of the
cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Cardiovascular System A system composed of the heart, blood, and blood
vessels.
Heart A hollow muscular organ that pumps a circulation
of blood through the body by means of rhythmic
contraction.
Chest Thoracic cavity
Anteriorly In front
Posteriorly Behind
Mediastinum The space in the chest between the lungs that
contains all the internal organs of the chest except
the lungs.
What is the average size of a human The adult human heart is approximately the size of
heart? a typical adult fist and weighs roughly 300g or
about 10oz.
Cardiac muscle Similar to skeletal muscle, its cells contain
myofibrils and sarcomeres aligned side by side,
which give them their striated appearance. It is
involuntary muscle, meaning that it cannot typically
be consciously controlled.
Cardiac Muscle Fibers Shorter and more tightly connected than skeletal
muscle fibers.
