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Circulation

Kerala Board · Class 10 · Biology

Quick revision notes for Circulation — Kerala Board Class 10 Biology. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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1

Introduction to Circulation and Heart Beat

  • All living organisms need to transport nutrients, gases, and liquids for growth and maintenance
  • Unicellular organisms use simple processes like diffusion and osmosis
  • Multicellular organisms developed specialized circulatory systems for faster, efficient transport
2

Structure of Human Heart

  • Heart is pear-shaped, triangular in outline, size of your fist
  • Located between lungs, protected by rib cage
  • Covered by two-layered pericardium filled with pericardial fluid
3

Heart Valves and Blood Vessels

  • Tricuspid valve: between right atrium and right ventricle
  • Bicuspid/Mitral valve: between left atrium and left ventricle
  • Pulmonary valves: in pulmonary artery
4

Cardiac Cycle and Heart Function

  • Cardiac cycle: one complete contraction and relaxation of heart
  • Systole: contraction phase, Diastole: relaxation phase
  • Heart sounds: 'Lub' (AV valves closing), 'Dub' (semilunar valves closing)

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The heart is a fourThree types of blood vesselsOne complete heartbeat involving contraction (systole)In humansPlants transport water through xylem vessels

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