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1
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The Cardiovascular System is responsible for………

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transporting materials throughout the entire body

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What materials does the cardiovascular system transport

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nutrients, water, and oxygen to body cells and carries away wastes such as carbon dioxide that body cells produce

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Components of the cardiovascular system

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❑ Heart
❑ Blood
❑Blood Vessels through which the blood flows.
• Arteries
• Veins
• Capillaries
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4
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The Heart is located in the………..

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thoracic cavity

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The Heart is covered by a protective sac called the ………
which is divided into two layers the……..and……..

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pericardium, fibrous pericardium and serous pericardium

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Serous pericardium is subdivided into 2 layers which are?

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  • parietal layer(outer)

- visceral layer (also called epicardium)

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The Heart is divided into right and left sides by the……..

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septum

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The heart has three layers of tissue which are?

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o Epicardium (outermost layer)
o Myocardium (middle layer of muscular tissue)
o Endocardium (inner layer)
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9
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How many chambers are there in a heart?

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4 (Two Atria, Two Ventricles)

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10
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the two atria are separated by?

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interatrial septum

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the two ventricles are separated by?

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interventricular septum

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