The circulatory system is divided into three main areas: pulmonary circulation, coronary circulation, and systemic circulation. It transports oxygen, glucose, heat, hormones, and aids in defense by fighting infection. The circulatory system removes waste from cells like carbon dioxide and urea. It is composed of the heart, which pumps blood continuously through a network of arteries, veins, and capillaries. Blood is the fluid that fills the circulatory system. The heart has four chambers - left and right ventricles and left and right atria - and pumps oxygenated blood to the body and deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
The circulatory system is divided into three main areas: pulmonary circulation, coronary circulation, and systemic circulation. It transports oxygen, glucose, heat, hormones, and aids in defense by fighting infection. The circulatory system removes waste from cells like carbon dioxide and urea. It is composed of the heart, which pumps blood continuously through a network of arteries, veins, and capillaries. Blood is the fluid that fills the circulatory system. The heart has four chambers - left and right ventricles and left and right atria - and pumps oxygenated blood to the body and deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
The circulatory system is divided into three main areas: pulmonary circulation, coronary circulation, and systemic circulation. It transports oxygen, glucose, heat, hormones, and aids in defense by fighting infection. The circulatory system removes waste from cells like carbon dioxide and urea. It is composed of the heart, which pumps blood continuously through a network of arteries, veins, and capillaries. Blood is the fluid that fills the circulatory system. The heart has four chambers - left and right ventricles and left and right atria - and pumps oxygenated blood to the body and deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
1.) Pulmonary
circulation
(blood
to
and
from
the
lungs)
2.) Coronary
circulation
(blood
that
services
the
heart
muscle
itself)
3.)
Systemic
circulation
(the
rest
of
the
system’s
processes).
Functions
of
the
Circulatory
System
1.)
Transport
materials
needed
by
cells
Oxygen
(*
To
carry
OXYGEN
to
all
the
cells
in
the
body)
Glucose
(*
To
carry
FOOD
to
all
the
cells
in
the
body)
2.)
Remove
waste
materials
from
cells
Carbon
dioxide
Urea
3.)
To
distribute
HEAT
around
the
body
4.)
To
form
a
part
of
the
DEFENCE
the
body
has
against
microbes.
Fight
infection
(immunity)
5.)
To
REPAIR
itself
and
prevent
blood
loss
by
clotting
6.)
To
aid
in
recognition
of
foreign
material
7.)
To
carry
hormones
to
target
areas
Components
of
the
Circulatory
System
The
Pump
(heart)
continuously
circulates
blood
Network
of
tubes
Arteries-‐
blood
away
from
heart
Veins-‐
blood
back
to
the
heart
Capillaries
–
allow
exchange
of
materials
with
cells
Blood
Fluid
that
fills
the
circulatory
system
The
Heart
The
human
heart
has
four
chambers
Left
and
right
ventricle
Left
and
right
atrium
The
left
side
of
the
heart
pumps
oxygenated
blood
to
the
body
while
the
right
side
of
the
heart
pumps
deoxygenated
blood
to
the
lungs
where
oxygen
can
be
absorbed
by
the
hemoglobin
carrying
red
blood
cells