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The human heart and cardiovascular system explained
Why is blood red?
How much blood is in the human body?
electrical conduction in the heart
Hear an exposed human heart beating
heart Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) can be used to image blood flow to the heart (left) in order to monitor conditions such as ischemia (decreased blood flow). When information gathered via SPECT is combined with imaging information from computed tomography (CT), a fusion image (centre and right) can be obtained. reptilian heart types
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The human heart and cardiovascular system explained
The heart, located between the lungs, powers the circulatory system.
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Why is blood red?
Are you “red-y” to find out?
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How much blood is in the human body?
And how much do you really need?
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Hear an exposed human heart beating
Human heart beating.
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Examine the ecologic importance, life cycle, and anatomical structures of the freshwater crustaceans Daphnia
Bright swarms of Daphnia serve as the food source of many larger animals....
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Function of red blood cells explained
In a circuit through the cardiovascular system, red blood cells transport oxygen...
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Understanding the human cardiovascular system
The vascular system is a network of arteries, veins, and capillaries that supplies...
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What does an electrocardiogram show?
This video shows how quickly an electrical impulse is conducted from the sinoatrial...
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How the pacemaker transmits electrical impulses through the heart
Specialized cardiac muscle cells generate electrical impulses in the heart.
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The human heart in situ.
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Cross section of the human heart.
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electrical conduction in the heart
Electrical conduction in the heart in healthy individuals is controlled by pacemaker...
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Cross section of a four-chambered heart.
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Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) can be used to image blood flow...
University Hospital Zurich
reptilian heart types
Types of reptilian hearts: lizard, snake, crocodile, and turtle.
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cardiac muscle
The heart is composed of cardiac muscle cells.
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heart-lung machine
A heart-lung machine is connected to the heart by drainage tubes that divert blood...
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hormone signaling; adipose tissue
When hormones signal the need for energy, fatty acids and glycerol are released from...
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electrocardiography
(Left) Electrocardiogram showing the deflections that reflect the alternate contractions...
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Structure of the human heart. Oxygen-rich blood from the lungs enters the heart through...
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