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Assessment Of Cardiovascular System Imran Waheed / Zafar Iqbal Lecturers
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Cardiovascular System •Cardiovascular system consists of heart (a muscular pump) and blood vessels •Blood vessels are arranged in two continuous loops –Pulmonary circulation –Systemic circulation •When the heart contracts, it pumps blood simultaneously into both loops
Cardiovascular Anatomy & Physiology •Heart is shaped like “Cone” •Top of the heart is the Base •Bottom is the Apex •Heart size = Clenched fist •Precordium - area on anterior chest that covers heart and great vessels •Atria are tilted slightly toward the back and ventricles extend to left and toward anterior chest wall.
Precordium, Apex, and Base
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