Circulatory System

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Mind Map on Circulatory System, created by cammy.lukash on 24/10/2014.
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Mind Map by cammy.lukash, updated more than 1 year ago
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Circulatory System
    1. blood enters atria from vena cava and pulmonary vein
      1. atria contract pushing blood into the ventricles
        1. The ventricles contract, blood flows through pulmonary artery and aorta and out of the heart
          1. blood flows to organs through arteries and returns through veins
          2. Deoxygenated blood blood to lungs to pick up oxygen then goes to heart
            1. Arteries
              1. Strong, thick, elastic walls to withstand high pressure
                1. Thick layers of muscle to stretch and spring back
                2. Thick walls compared to the lumen (hole)
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