cardiovascular system

Discusses the heart, arteries, veins, blood, and other parts of the body's circulatory system and the causes and prevention of coronary heart disease.

Describes how the heart works, how blood travels through the body carrying oxygen, and how to prevent heart disease.

Presents illustrations and descriptions of the respiratory and circulatory systems, and the heart, discussing their role in the human body, and looking at problems that can affect how they function.

An exploration of the circulatory system that covers human heart transplant, the composition of blood, oxygen transport, anatomy, control of blood pressure and distribution, and responses to hemorrhage and exercise.

Describes the various parts of the human circulatory system and explains how and why blood is circulated throughout the body.

Presents a children's study of the heart and how it helps to pump blood throughout the body, and describes the arteries, blood cells, and veins.

Introduces the circulatory system, its purpose, parts, and functions.

Presents an introduction to the heart and blood, explaining what they are, how they work, and their function in the human body; looks at some of the illnesses and injuries thatcan affect the heart and blood; and offers advice on how to keep them healthy.

Explains the circulatory system, which constantly distributes blood throughout the body by means of linked blood vessels.

Uses images created with data from MRIs, CTs, and ultrasounds to provide a visual tour of the human heart, looking at the development of the heart and vascular system, how the adult cardiovascular system works, and the damages caused by hypertension and other risk factors, and discussing prevention and treatment options.