Cardiovascular SystemThe Heart Begins to Beat About Three Weeks After Conception Like ShareIt is among the first organs to function.DetailsPublishedSeptember 30, 2026views59Cardiovascular System
Cardiovascular System46 viewsArteries Carry Blood Away From the HeartVeins carry blood back, though the pulmonary artery and vein are exceptions to the oxygen rule.
Cardiovascular System62 viewsThe Average Adult Has About Five Liters of BloodThe blood makes a full trip around the body in about a minute.
Cardiovascular System39 viewsBlood Pressure Is Measured as Two NumbersThe first is the pressure when the heart beats and the second is the pressure between beats.
Cardiovascular System59 viewsWilliam Harvey Described the Circulation of Blood in 1628His book showed that blood circulates around the body rather than being consumed.