CIRCULATORY

SYSTEM

Presentation by: Kathleen Alib

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o1 Parts of Circulatory System

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T o3 How Circulatory System works

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N o4 circulatory system and how it

prevents
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Parts of Circulatory System

 Circulatory
System
The blood circulatory system is a system of organs that
includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is
circulated throughout the entire body of humans or
other vertebrates. Combined with the cardiovascular
system, the circulatory system helps fight off disease,
helps the body maintain a normal body temperature,
and provides the right chemical balance for the body to
achieve homeostasis or a state of stability among all its
systems.
 The human circulatory system (simplified). Red
indicates oxygenated blood carried in arteries. Blue
indicates deoxygenated blood carried in veins.
Capillaries join the arteries and veins

The main function of the circulatory (or cardiovascular)

system is to deliver oxygen to the body tissues, whilst
simultaneously removing carbon dioxide produced by
metabolism. Oxygen is bound to molecules called
hemoglobin that is on the surface of the red blood cells in
the blood.
 Heart
The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, located
just behind and slightly left of the breastbone. The heart
pumps blood through the network of arteries and veins called
the circulatory system.

The heart has four chambers: The right atrium

receives blood from the veins and pumps it to the
right ventricle. The right ventricle receives blood
from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs,
where it is loaded with oxygen. The left atrium
receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and
pumps it to the left ventricle. The left ventricle (the
strongest chamber) pumps oxygen-rich blood to the
rest of the body. The left ventricle’s vigorous
contractions create our blood pressure.
 Blood

Blood is the fluid that carries the oxygen and

nutrients vital to the function of the body, as
well as the waste that needs to be removed.
Without blood, the human body could not
function. Blood flows between the heart and
the rest of the body, with red blood cells
providing oxygen and white blood cells
fighting foreign invaders. In the cycle of
blood flow, the lungs provide the oxygen that
the blood delivers to the rest of the body.
 Blood Vessels
Another essential part of the cardiovascular system is the blood vessels, which are tubes that transport blood throughout the
body. There are so many blood vessels in the body that if you laid the average adult’s out in a line, the line would be close to
100,000 miles long. Based on their function, blood vessels are classified as either arteries, veins, or capillaries. Arteries carry
blood from the heart to the body, and veins carry blood from the body to the heart. Capillaries are extremely narrow,
microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.

There are three types of blood vessels:

Arteries carry blood away from your heart. Veins carry

blood back toward your heart. Capillaries, the smallest
blood vessels, connect arteries and veins.
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Function
All cells in the body need to have oxygen and nutrients, and
they need their wastes removed. These are the main roles of
the circulatory system. The heart, blood, and blood vessels
work together to service the cells of the body. Using the
network of arteries, veins, and capillaries, blood carries
carbon dioxide to the lungs (for exhalation) and picks up
oxygen. From the small intestine, the blood gathers food
nutrients and delivers them to every cell.
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How Circulatory System works
1. The heart’s bottom right pumping chamber (right ventricle) sends blood that’s low in oxygen
(oxygen-poor blood) to the pulmonary artery).
2. Blood cells pick up oxygen in the lungs.
3. Pulmonary veins carry the oxygenated blood to the lungs. Blood travels through the pulmonary
trunk (the main from the lungs to the heart’s left atrium (upper heart chamber).
4. The left atrium sends the oxygenated blood into the left ventricle (lower chamber). This
muscular part of the heart pumps blood out to the body through the arteries.
5. As it moves through your body and organs, blood collects and drops off nutrients, hormones,
and waste products.
6. The veins carry deoxygenated blood and carbon dioxide back to the heart, which sends the blood
to the lungs.
7. Your lungs get rid of the carbon dioxide when you exhale.
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The condition can affect the
circulatory system and how it
prevents
Many conditions can affect the health of your circulatory system, including Aneurysms: Aneurysms occur
when an artery wall weakens and enlarges. The weak spot can bulge as blood moves through the artery.
The weak spot may tear, causing a life-threatening rupture. Aneurysms can affect any artery, but aortic
aneurysms, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and brain aneurysms are the most common. High blood
pressure: Your arteries work hard to circulate blood throughout the body. When the pressure (force of
blood against the blood vessel walls) gets too high, you develop high blood pressure. When the arteries
become less elastic (stretchy), less blood and oxygen reach organs like the heart. High blood pressure puts
you at risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, and strokes. Plaque deposits: High cholesterol and
diabetes can lead to fat and other substances collecting in the blood. These substances form deposits
called plaques on artery walls. This condition is atherosclerosis or narrowed or hardened arteries.
Atherosclerosis increases the risk of blood clots and strokes, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery
disease (and other artery diseases), heart attacks, and kidney disease. Venous disease: Venous diseases
tend to affect veins in the lower body. Problems like chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins
occur when blood can’t flow back to the heart and pools in leg veins. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a
blood clot in the legs, can lead to a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.
These steps can protect the health of your circulatory system:

 Aim for at least 150 minutes of physical activity every week.

 Eat a heart-healthy diet rich in vegetables and fiber and low in saturated fats and
processed foods.
 Consider a Mediterranean-style diet or plant-based diet, as they appear to be the
most heart-healthy.
 Find healthy ways to ease stress.
 Maintain a healthy weight.
 Manage conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
 Get help to quit smoking.
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Facts
 Eating small amounts of dark chocolate can be beneficial to your
overall cardiovascular health because it contains flavonoids that have
antioxidants.
 Your heart can beat for several minutes outside of the body until it runs
out of energy. This is because it produces its own electrical signals.
 During the average lifetime, the human heart will beat 2.5 billion
times. It will average 70 to 80 beats per minute.
 A single droplet of blood contains around 5 million red blood cells.
 Humans and most animals have varying shades of red blood cells.
Darker cells lack oxygen and are heading to the heart and lungs to pick
up more oxygen.
 A heart laugh works as good heart medicine and also helps to reduce
stress. Your heart doesn’t stop when you sneeze, but a sneeze can
briefly change its rhythm.