CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM
WHAT IS CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM?
The circulatory system, also known as the
cardiovascular system, is responsible for transporting
blood, nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones,
and other substances throughout the body. It plays a
vital role in maintaining homeostasis, allowing cells
to receive the essential elements for energy
production and waste removal.
COMPONENTS OF CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM
01 HEART
The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout
the body.
The heart works as the central hub of the circulatory system,
pushing oxygen-rich blood to the organs and oxygen-poor
blood to the lungs for oxygenation.
Beat over 100,000 beats per day
HEART IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR CHAMBERS:
• LEFT ATRIUM (UPPER •RIGHT ATRIUM (UPPER
CHAMBER) CHAMBER)
THE LEFT ATRIUM RECEIVES THE RIGHT ATRIUM COLLECTS
OXYGEN-RICH BLOOD FROM THE OXYGEN-POOR BLOOD FROM
LUNGS AND SENDS IT TO THE THE BODY AND SENDS IT TO
LEFT VENTRICLE. THE RIGHT VENTRICLE.
•LEFT VENTRICLE (LOWER •RIGHT VENTRICLE (LOWER
CHAMBER) CHAMBER)
THE LEFT VENTRICLE PUMPS THE RIGHT VENTRICLE PUMPS
OXYGEN-RICH BLOOD TO THE OXYGEN-POOR BLOOD TO THE
REST OF THE BODY. LUNGS TO PICK UP OXYGEN.
02 BLOOD VESSELS
is a tubular structure in the body that carries blood
throughout the circulatory system.
1. ARTERIES - CARRY OXYGEN-RICH BLOOD AWAY FROM THE
HEART TO THE BODY.
2. VEINS - BRING OXYGEN-POOR BLOOD BACK TO THE HEART.
3. CAPILLARIES - ARE SMALL, THIN VESSELS WHERE THE
EXCHANGE OF OXYGEN, NUTRIENTS, AND WASTE OCCURS
BETWEEN THE BLOOD AND TISSUES.
03 BLOOD
fluid in the body that transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones,
and waste products to and from cells.
BLOOD IS COMPOSED OF:
• RED BLOOD CELLS (RBCS) - CARRY OXYGEN FROM THE LUNGS TO
THE BODY’S TISSUES AND TRANSPORT CARBON DIOXIDE BACK TO
THE LUNGS.
• WHITE BLOOD CELLS (WBCS) - DEFEND THE BODY AGAINST
INFECTIONS.
• PLATELETS - AID IN BLOOD CLOTTING.
• PLASMA - THE LIQUID PART OF THE BLOOD THAT CARRIES
HORMONES, NUTRIENTS, AND WASTE PRODUCTS.
HEART IS DIVIDED INTO TWO
DISTINCT AND SEPARATED
PARTITIONS
• DEOXYGINATED (LOW OXYGEN PARTITION
• OXYGENATED PARTITION
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