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BODY FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER 4 FUNCTIONS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR, HAEMATOLOGICAL, IMMUNOLOGICAL AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS functions of the cardiovascular system b415 blood vessel functions Functions of transporting blood throughout the body. Inclusion functions of arteries, capillaries and veins; vasomotor function; functions of pulmonary arteries, capillaries and veins; functions of valves of veins; impairments such as in blockage or constriction of arteries; atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, thromboembolism and varicose veins exclusion heart functions (b410); blood pressure functions (b420); haematological system functions (b430); exercise tolerance functions (b455)

b4150	b4151	b4152	b4158	b4159
functions of arteries	functions of capillaries	functions of veins	blood vessel functions, other specified	blood vessel functions, unspecified
functions related to blood flow in the arteries inclusion impairments such as in arterial dilation; arterial constriction such as in intermittent claudication	Functions related to blood flow in the capillaries.	Functions related to blood flow in the veins, and the functions of valves of veins. inclusion impairments such as in venous dilation; venous constriction; insufficient closing of valves as in varicose veins

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