Upon completion of this unit the student will:

1.   define the term transport.
2.   describe the location and function of atria, ventricles, valves, and the septum in
      the human heart.
3.   explain the statement "the heart is a double pump".
4.   explain the difference between deoxygenated and oxygenated blood, and explain
      where in the heart and body each is found.
5.   explain how heartbeat is stimulated within the heart.
6.   list the major structures in order a blood cell must pass through in traveling through
      the heart from the vena cavae to the aorta.
7.   given a heart diagram, label the following major structures within or associated
      with the heart;  inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle,
      pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta, and the major
      valves.
8.   list some major functions of the blood in reference to the maintenance of body
      homeostasis.
9.   describe the composition of the blood.
10. state the major function, size, and relative numbers of the following; red blood cells,
      white blood cells, and platelets.
11. distinguish between the functions of phagocytes and lymphocytes.
12. define the terms antigen and antibody.
13. compare the composition of plasma, ICF, and lymph in the body, as well as their
      locations and functions.
14. identify the function of lymph nodes in the lymph system.
15. recognize that the heart, veins, and lymph vessels have valves and explain why
      they are needed.
16. discuss the major symptoms and causes of the following cardiovascular disorders;
      hypertension, angina pectoris, coronary thrombosis.