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SYSTEM
The Cardiovascular System
A closed system of the heart and blood vessels
o The heart pumps blood
o Blood vessels allow blood to circulate to all
parts of the body.
– Myocardium
• Middle layer
• Primarily cardiac muscle
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– Endocardium
• Innermost layer
• Thin and smooth
• Stretches as the heart pumps
Four Chambers of the Heart
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two
ventricles.
Deoxygenated
blood out
to lungs
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