CORONARY CIRCULATION AND VENOUS DRAINAGE OF THE HEART
Introduction Coronary circulation refers to the network of blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle. The heart’s own blood supply comes from the coronary arteries, which branch off the aorta. Venous drainage involves the collection of…
ATELECTASIS AND DISTURBANCES OF PULMONARY CIRCULATION
Atelectasis is a medical condition that refers to the partial or complete collapse of the lung or a part of it. Compression atelectasis occurs when a mass, such as a tumor or fluid, compresses the lung and prevents it from…
THE CIRCULATION OF BLOOD
There are three plans or types of blood circulation in human beings, other mammals and birds. They are the pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation and the coronary circulation. The pulmonary circulation (Heart ->lung ->heart) The pulmonary circulation transports blood between…
THE CIRCULATION OF THE PACIFIC AND INDIAN OCEAN
The Circulation of the Pacific Ocean The pattern of circulation in the Pacific is similar to that of the Atlantic except in modifications which can be expected from the greater size and the more open nature of the Pacific. The…
THE CIRCULATION OF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
Let us now study more closely the circulation of ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean. We shall begin with the North and South Equatorial Current at the equator. The steady Trade Winds constantly drift two streams of water from east…
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