Walker, Ricahrd

Heart : how the blood gets around the body / Richard Walker. - 48 pages : colored images ; 29 cm. - Under the Microscope .

Includes Index.

Introduction -- Blood vessels -- Supply network -- Heart structure -- The living pump -- Heartbeat cycle -- The heart at work -- What is blood? -- The role of blood -- Red blood cells -- White blood cells & platelets-- Clotting & healing -- The blood-cell factory -- The lymphatic system -- Lymph nodes -- The immune system -- Immunization -- Blood groups -- First aid -- Circulatory diseases.

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Human Anatomy | Human Physiology

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