CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM
What distributes the nutrients
that you get from the food
you eat to the different parts
of the body?
CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM
Your heart, blood and blood vessels
make up the circulatory system.
The main function of the circulatory
system is to provide oxygen, nutrients
and hormones to muscles, tissues and
organs throughout your body.
Another function of the circulatory
system is to remove waste from cells
and organs so your body can dispose
of it.
THE THREE MAIN COMPONENTS
OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Blood
Blood Vessels
Heart
BLOOD
Blood is made up of liquid and solids.
The liquid part, called plasma, is made
of water, salts, and protein.
Over half of your blood is plasma. The
solid part of your blood contains red
blood cells, white blood cells, and
platelets.
Blood has many different functions, including:
Transporting oxygen and nutrients to the
lungs and tissues.
Forming blood clots to prevent excess
blood loss.
Carrying cells and antibodies that fight
infection.
Bringing waste products to the kidneys and
liver, which filter and clean the blood.
Regulating body temperature.
Regulating Body Temperature
Vasodilation - blood
vessels in your body
widen, allowing more
blood to flow through
them and lowering your
blood pressure.
Regulating Body Temperature
Vasoconstriction - the
narrowing (constriction) of
blood vessels by small
muscles in their walls.
When blood vessels
constrict, blood flow is
slowed or blocked.
Components of Blood:
1. Red Blood Cells
-this cells are round
with a flattish,
indented center,
like doughnuts
without a hole.
Red blood cells at work!
Hemoglobin is the protein inside red
blood cells that carries oxygen.
Red blood cells also remove carbon
dioxide from your body, bringing it to
the lungs for you to exhale.
Red blood cells are made in the
bone marrow. They typically live for
about 120 days, and then they die.
TRASH
2. White Blood Cells
White blood cells
are part of the
body's immune
system.
They help the body
fight infection and
other diseases.
White blood cell, also called leukocyte ,
a cellular component of the blood that
lacks hemoglobin, has a nucleus, is
capable of motility, and defends the body
against infection and disease by ingesting
foreign materials and cellular debris, by
destroying infectious agents
and cancer cells, or by
producing antibodies.
3. PLATELETS
Their primary function is to
prevent and stop bleeding.
If a blood vessel is
damaged, the body sends
signals to platelets which
cause them to travel to the
injured area.
Once the platelets arrive at
the site, they clump
together to form a clot that
helps stop bleeding.
4. PLASMA
is the liquid component of your
blood that contributes to 55% of your
blood's total volume. Plasma is
necessary to help your body recover
from injury, distribute nutrients,
remove waste and prevent infection,
while moving throughout your
circulatory system.
BLOOD VESSELS
Blood vessels are channels that carry
blood throughout your body. They form a
closed loop, like a circuit, that begins and
ends at your heart.
Together, the heart vessels and blood
vessels form your circulatory system.
Your body contains about 60,000 miles of
blood vessels.
1. ARTERIES
are the blood
vessels that bring
oxygen-rich blood
from the heart to
different part of the
body.
(Represented by Red Color)
2. VEINS
are blood vessels
located throughout
your body that
collect oxygen-poor
blood and return it to
your heart.
(represented by Blue Color)
ARTERIES VS VEINS
Arteries
Have strong, muscular walls that can handle the high
pressure of blood your heart pumps out with each
heartbeat.
Don’t need valves because the force of the blood coming
from your heart ensures the blood only goes in one
direction.
Veins
Have thinner walls because the pressure inside them
isn’t as high as it is in arteries.
Have valves inside them to keep blood from moving in
the wrong direction.
3. CAPILLARIES
are delicate blood vessels
that exist throughout your
body.
they transport blood,
nutrients and oxygen to cells
in your organs and body
systems.
the smallest blood vessels in
your vascular system.
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HEART
The primary function of the heart is to
pump blood throughout the body.
It supplies oxygen and nutrients to the
tissues and removes carbon dioxide and
wastes from the blood.
It also helps to maintain adequate blood
pressure throughout the body
Blood Circulation
Blood circulates through your heart
and through these circuits in a
continuous pattern:
Pulmonary Circulation
Coronary Circulation
Systemic Circulation
Pulmonary Circulation
Pulmonary circulation moves
blood between the heart and the
lungs. It transports deoxygenated
blood to the lungs to absorb
oxygen and release carbon
dioxide. The oxygenated blood
then flows back to the heart.
Coronary Circulation
is the circulation of blood in the
blood vessels that supply the
heart muscle (myocardium).
Coronary arteries supply
oxygenated blood to the heart
muscle.
Systemic Circulation
In this circuit, blood with oxygen,
nutrients and hormones travels from
the heart to the rest of the body.
In the veins, the blood picks up
waste products as the body uses up
the oxygen, nutrients and hormones.
The End
