Cardiovascular System and Cardiac Function flowcharts

Cardiovascular system and cardiac function flowcharts

These flowcharts show processes at different scales, from calcium movement in cardiac contraction to circulation and blood pressure regulation. They also cover coagulation, heart failure and cardiovascular responses to exercise.

For a starting point, try Cardiac Cycle - Pulmonary Circulation. Its sequence follows blood through the heart, lungs and body, giving you a route to trace before you explore more specific processes. The flowchart on the cardiac cycle also follows blood through the heart’s chambers and valves.

Study with the sequence

Follow the steps in a flowchart, then cover it and try to recall their order. Reopen it to check where you missed a connection. For blood pressure, use Blood Pressure negative feedback loop to follow the listed steps from increased pressure through to decreased pressure.

When you want to test your recall rather than trace a sequence, switch to a quiz on the unit page. Flashcards there offer another way to study individual terms. Choose a process and work through it at your own pace.