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Explain why circulatory systems
are required by animals.
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List and describe the three
components of the circulatory system.
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Compare an open circulatory
system with a closed circulatory system.
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Compare the heart structure of
fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
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List and describe the three
layers of the heart.
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Describe the structure and
function of each of the four chambers of the
human heart.
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Describe the structure and
function of each of the valves of the human
heart.
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Describe the structure and
function of each of the major vessels associated
with the human heart.
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Define cardiac cycle.
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Contrast diastole with systole.
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Describe the events of the
cardiac cycle.
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Explain the cause of the
“lub-dub” sound of the heartbeat.
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Describe the causes of heart
murmurs.
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Explain pacemaker control of the
heartbeat, include functions of the SA node and
the AV node.
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Describe the shape of the EKG
curve.
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Explain nervous system control of
the heartbeat.
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Contrast parasympathetic nervous
system with sympathetic nervous system.
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Describe the arterial pressure
reflex and blood volume reflex control of the
heart rate.
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Explain the effect of K+, Na+ and
Ca2+ on heart rate.
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Describe the effect of
temperature and emotion on heart rate.
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Describe the structure and
function of blood vessels.
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Explain the function of each
tunic layer of blood vessels.
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Compare the location, size and
function of elastic arteries, muscular arteries
and arterioles.
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Compare the location, size and
function of continuous capillaries, fenestrated
capillaries and sinusoidal capillaries.
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Describe the structure of
capillary beds.
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Understand the events happening
in capillary beds and explain how you think
those events change the composition of the
blood.
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Describe blood flow in veins.
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Define blood pressure and
describe how blood pressure differs in arteries,
capillaries and veins.
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Explain the process of measuring
blood pressure.
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Trace the path of blood through
the pulmonary and systemic circuits of blood
flow.
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Describe coronary circulation
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Describe
fetal circulation.
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Describe the function of blood.
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Describe the structure and
function of erythrocytes and leukocytes.
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Describe the blood clotting
process.
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Outline clinical considerations
related to blood clotting.
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Explain the function of proteins
in the blood plasma.
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Explain the role of the lymphatic
system.
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Describe the structure and
function of lymph vessels and nodes.
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Describe the function of
lymphatic cells.
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Describe the location and
function of organs of the lymphatic system.
