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Botong-Cabanbanan Elementary School
I.
Circulatory System
is also called the cardiovascular system
or the vascular system. Cardio refers to heart
and vascular refers to a channel or vessel
through which blood flows. is an organ system
that permits blood to circulate and transport
nutrients (such as amino acids and
electrolytes), oxygen, carbon dioxide,
hormones, and blood cells to and from the cells
in the body to provide nourishment and help in
fighting diseases, stabilize temperature and
pH, and maintain homeostasis.This system
consist of the heart, the blood and the blood
vessels.
The heart
human heart is a conical, hollow and muscular organ which helps in pumping
blood around all the parts of body. It is covered by a two layered membrane
called pericardium. The function of pericardium is to protect heart from
shock and mechanical injuries.
Heart wall
is a hollow muscular organ. Its wall encloses four chambers. The whole heart
is enclosed in a sac called pericardium.
Interior of the heart
has a left side and right side separated by a thick, muscular wall called
septum. Each side has an upper chamber called atrium and a lower chamber
called ventricle. The atria (plural of atrium) are smaller than the ventricles,
and their walls are thinner. Their job is to hold the blood before it goes
down the ventricles. The ventricles are bigger and have thicker muscular
walls. Their job is to pump blood. The right ventricle pumps blood to the
lungs while the left ventricle pumps blood on all parts of the body.
Composition of blood
Blood consist of a liquid part and cellular part.The liquid part
makes up about 55 percent of the volume of blood in the body
while the cellular part makes up the remaining 45 percent.
Liquid part
The liquid part of the blood is called plasma.Plasma is pale yellow
liquid which is 90 percent water and 10 percent dissolved
substances such as foods, waste products, antibodies(proteins
manufactured by white blood cells to fight disease germs) and
hormones.
Cellular part
Of the blood consists of red blood cells, white blood cells and cell
fragments called platelets. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a
substance which is iron.Red blood cells formed in the boned
marrow and also the white blood cells.
Blood groups
There are four different blood groups:
1. Antigens - is found in red blood cells
2.
3. Antibodies - is a group of proteins that act against antigens.
The four blood types are:
Type
Characteristics
Type A
Type B
Type AB
Type o
References
A. Documentation
Coronel C.Carmelita, Mingao R. Thelma Ph.D., Padua L. Alicia, Romero M.
Miliza, Mingao M. Melvin M.D et, al (2006) Vibal publishing house.INC.
B. Pictures
http://bitraaays.blogspot.com/2014/06/science-iii-circulatory-system.html
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