The heart is a muscular organ in humans and other animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. Blood provides the body with oxygen and nutrients, and also assists in the removal of metabolic wastes.
CMV is one of the conditions included in a TORCH testing panel. This panel of tests screens for a group of infectious diseases that can cause illness in pregnant women and may cause birth defects in their newborns. TORCH is an acronym for: Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, and Herpes simplex virus.
PCV Valve Function, Signs of Failure, and Tests. What the PCV valve does: Use the engine vacuum to pull blow-by gases out of the crankcase. Push the gases down the intake manifold and back into the combustion chambers where they are re-burned.