Title: Identify major structures and functions of the circulatory system.
Course: Nurse Aide I Condensed (14051-I-A) > Section: Understanding Body Systems and Disorders

Identification should include the types, structures, and functions of blood vessels and circulation:

- Arteries function to carry blood away from the heart.
- Veins function to carry blood back to the heart.
- Capillaries function to carry blood between the arterial and venous vessels.

Refer to Unit VII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2018.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the effect of dehydration on the circulatory system?
- What is the effect of hemorrhage on the circulatory system?
- What are the differences between veins and arteries?