The Heart And Blood Vessels

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Leaving Certificate Biology (The Heart And Blood Vessels) Mind Map on The Heart And Blood Vessels, created by eimearkelly3 on 22/09/2013.
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The Heart And Blood Vessels
  1. Open/closed circulatory system
    1. Blood Vessels
      1. Arteries
        1. Arterioles
        2. Veins
          1. Venules
          2. Capillaries
          3. LORD
            1. Blood pressure
              1. Double circulation
                1. Pacemaker

                  Annotations:

                  • SA / sino-atrial node electrical impulses pulse (pressure wave) AV node ECG (electrocardiogram)
                  1. Stages
                    1. Systole - contraction

                      Annotations:

                      • approx 0.4 seconds Atrial systole Ventricular systole
                      1. Diastole - relaxation

                        Annotations:

                        • approx. 0.4 seconds
                      2. Smoking, exercise, diet
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