Description
Book SynopsisThis book includes 10 lectures in a light, entertaining style, with each lecture building on the previous one -- making it easy for the reader to comprehend the vastly complicated functions of the circulatory system. The length of the text has intentionally been kept short; it is neither exhaustively complete nor over--simplified.
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Table of ContentsHow to Use This Book.
1. An Overview of the Circulatory System.
2. The Heart.
3. The Arteries.
4. The Capillaries.
5. The Veins.
6. The Blood.
7. Special Circulation.
8. Coupling Heart and Vessels.
9. Diseases.
10. Exercise: The Final Kick.
Glossary.
Index
