1. Cardiovascular system anatomy
The heart
The heart is a muscular pamping organ locate medial to the lungs along the body's midline in the thoracic region.
Circulatory loop
Pulmonary circulation transports deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs where the blood picks up oxgen and returns to the left side of the heart
Systemic circulation carries highly oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to all of thetissues of the body
Blood vessel
Vein and venulesare largereturn vessel of the body and act as the blood return counterparts of arteries
Arteries and arterioles arteries are blood vessels is that oarry blood away from the heart
Capillaries capillaries are the smallest and thinnest of the blood vessels in the body
Blood
-red blood cell
- white blood cell
- plasma
- piatelets
Treatment
Early treatment of streptococcal sore throal can stop the development of rheumatic fever.
Regular long-term penicillin treatment can prevent repeat attacks of rheumatic fever which give rise to rheumatic heart disease.
Strategies to help prevent heart disease
-don't smoke or use tobacco