CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
CLEMENT TETTEY, PhD
Colosians 3:8
,• Our ceaselessly beating heart has intrigued people for
centuries. The ancient Greeks believed the heart was the
seat of intelligence. Others thought it was the source of
emotions. While these ideas have proved false, we do
know that emotions affect heart rate. When your heart
pounds or skips a beat, you become acutely aware of how
much you depend on this dynamic organ for your very
life.
, COMPONENTS OF THE CVS
Heart
Blood vessels
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
,
CLEMENT TETTEY, PhD
Colosians 3:8
,• Our ceaselessly beating heart has intrigued people for
centuries. The ancient Greeks believed the heart was the
seat of intelligence. Others thought it was the source of
emotions. While these ideas have proved false, we do
know that emotions affect heart rate. When your heart
pounds or skips a beat, you become acutely aware of how
much you depend on this dynamic organ for your very
life.
, COMPONENTS OF THE CVS
Heart
Blood vessels
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
,
