Table of Contents

How to Use This Book.

1. An Overview of the Circulatory System.

2. The Heart.

3. The Arteries.

4. The Capillaries.

5. The Veins.

6. The Blood.

7. Special Circulation.

8. Coupling Heart and Vessels.

9. Diseases.

10. Exercise: The Final Kick.

Glossary.

Index

About the Author

Robert E. Mehler is the author of How the Circulatory System Works, published by Wiley.

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