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THE CARDIO VASCULAR

SYSTEM
The cardiovascular system

 The cardiovascular system can be thought of as the


transport system of the body. This system has three
main components: the heart, the blood vessel and the
blood itself. The heart is the system’s pump and the
blood vessels are like the delivery routes. Blood can
be thought of as a fluid which contains the oxygen
and nutrients the body needs and carries the wastes
which need to be removed.
Structure and Function of the Heart
Function and Location of
the Heart:

 The heart’s job is to pump


blood around the body. The
heart is located in between
the two lungs. It lies left of
the middle of the chest.
Structure of the Heart
 The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist, and is
roughly cone-shaped. It is about 12cm long, 9cm
across the broadest point and about 6cm thick.

 The pericardium is a fibrous covering which wraps


around the whole heart. It holds the heart in place but
allows it to move as it beats.

 The wall of the heart itself is made up of a special


type of muscle called cardiac muscle.
Chambers of the Heart

The heart has four  The right atrium


chambers: two atria and
receives oxygen-poor
two ventricles.
blood from the body
and pumps it to the
right ventricle.

 The right ventricle


pumps the oxygen-poor
blood to the lungs.
Chambers of the Heart

 The left atrium


receives oxygen-
rich blood from the
lungs and pumps it
to the left ventricle.

 The left ventricle pumps


the oxygen-rich blood to
the body.
Blood Vessels
 Blood vessels are the
channels or conduits through
which blood is distributed to
body tissues. The vessels
make up two closed systems
of tubes that begin and end
at the heart. One system, the
pulmonary vessels,
transports blood from the
right ventricle to the lungs
and back to the left atrium.
Arteries
 Arteries carry blood
away from the heart.
Pulmonary arteries
transport blood that has a
low oxygen content from
the right ventricle to the
lungs.
Capillaries
Capillaries, the smallest
and most numerous of the
blood vessels, form the
connection between the
vessels that carry blood
away from the heart
(arteries) and the vessels
that return blood to the
heart (veins).
Veins
Veins are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart. Most
veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart;
exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which
carry oxygenated blood to the heart. In contrast to veins, arteries
carry blood away from the heart.
valve
 Are fibrous flaps of tissue found between the heart
chambers and in the blood vessels. They are rather like
gates which prevent blood from flowing in the wrong
direction.
4 main valves of the heart:

 Tricuspid valve: located between the right atrium and the right
ventricle

 Pulmonary valve: located between the right ventricle and the


pulmonary artery

 Mitral valve: located between the left atrium and the left ventricle

 Aortic valve: located between the left ventricle and the aorta
What is the Cardiovascular System?

 The cardiovascular system refers to the


heart, blood vessels and the blood.
Blood contains oxygen and other
nutrients which your body needs to
survive. The body takes these essential
nutrients from the blood.
The main arteries which branch off the aorta and take
blood to specific parts of the body are:

 Carotid arteries, which take blood to


the neck and head

 Coronary arteries, which


provide blood supply to the heart
itself.
The main arteries which branch off the aorta and take blood to
specific parts of the body are:

 Hepatic artery, which takes blood to the liver with


branches going to the stomach.
 Mesenteric artery, which takes blood to the
intestines
 Renal arteries, which takes blood to the kidneys.

 Femoral arteries, which take blood to the legs


The Heart
 The body is then
able to use the
oxygen in the
blood to carry out
its normal
functions. This
blood will again
return back to the
heart through the
veins and the
cycle continues.
Defending The Answer:

With its complex pathways of veins, arteries, and


capillaries, the cardiovascular system keeps life
pumping through you. The heart, blood vessels, and
blood help to transport vital nutrients throughout the
body as well as remove metabolic waste. They also
help to protect the body and regulate body
temperature.
Submitted by:

Krizza Kyle Sarmon Mancao

Grade 11 STEM B ST.FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Submitted to:

Ma'am Jolina Culaste


THANK YOU
AND
GOD BLESS

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