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The Temple College EMS Program covers the essentials of the circulatory system, including the anatomy of the heart, electrical conduction system, normal heart rates, circulation pathways, major arteries and veins, blood vessels, and physiology. Learn about the SA and AV nodes, bundle of His, Purkinje network, and more.
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THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - BASIC Temple College EMS Program
The Circulatory System Temple College EMS Program
The Heart Temple College EMS Program
The Heart Temple College EMS Program
Electrical Conduction System • SA node • AV node • Bundle of his • Bundle branches • Purkinje network Temple College EMS Program
Normal Heart Rates Adult 60-80 beats/min Children 80-100 beats/min Infants 100-120 beats/min Temple College EMS Program
Circulation of the Heart Temple College EMS Program
Circulation of the Heart Temple College EMS Program
Blood Vessels • Arteries • Arterioles • Veins • Venules • Capillaries Temple College EMS Program
Aorta Pulmonary Carotid Femoral Brachial Radial Superior vena cava Inferior vena cava Pulmonary Jugular Major Arteries and Veins Temple College EMS Program
Physiology of the Circulatory System • Pulse • Forceful pumping of blood out of the heart • Blood pressure • Amount of force exerted against walls of arteries • Systole: Muscles contracts • Diastole: Muscles relax Temple College EMS Program