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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Circulatory System, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:
- 5. Circulatory System a. Structure and functions of the heart and vessels;
- b. Composition and functions of blood c. Types of blood circulation (Systemic and pulmonary)
Study notes & guidance
Study Circulatory System using a recommended Physical and Health Education textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physical and Health Education, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Circulatory System, you should be able to:
- Draw and label the heart;
- Compare the specific functions of the arteries, veins and capillaries;
- Identify the components of blood; iv.state the functions of blood;
- Describe the systemic and pulmonary circulations;
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Physical and Health Education syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.