Title: Identify the parts and functions of the circulatory system.
Course: Equine Science (18104-I) > Section: Understanding Body Systems and Internal Anatomy

Identification should include

- chambers of the heart
- arteries, veins, and capillaries
- components of the blood (i.e., plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes).

Identification should also include functions such as the transportation of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, electrolytes, vitamins, antibodies, wastes, hormones, immune cells, and the regulation of temperature.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does blood travel through a horse’s heart?
- What is the aorta?
- What are the differences between the ways red and white blood cells function?
- What is the difference between oxygenated and deoxygenated blood?