Micaellah B.

Palarca Asynchronous Task 3

9-Francium A (Set B) Science
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Parts Illustration Functions
1. Heart It's the muscle at the centre of
your circulation system,
pumping blood around your
body as your heart beats.

2. Blood Vessels The function of blood vessels

is to deliver blood to the
organs and tissues in your
body. The blood supplies
them with the oxygen and
nutrients they need to
function.
2.1. Arteries Arteries distribute oxygen-rich
blood to your body. Arteries,
part of your circulatory
(cardiovascular) system, are the
blood vessels that bring oxygen-
rich blood from your heart to all
of your body's cells.

2.2. Veins veins carry deoxygenated

blood from the body to the
heart, where it can be sent to
the lungs. The exception is
the network of pulmonary
veins, which take oxygenated
blood from the lungs to the
heart.
2.3. Capillaries The capillaries also take
waste products away from
your tissues. Capillaries are
where oxygen and nutrients
are exchanged for carbon
dioxide and waste.

3. Blood 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.
3.1. Red Blood Cells Red blood cells carry
oxygen from our lungs to
the rest of our bodies.

3.2. White Blood Cells White blood cells are a part of

your immune system that
protects your body from
infection. These cells circulate
through your bloodstream and
tissues to respond to injury or
illness by attacking any
unknown organisms that enter
your body
3.3. Plasma 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
3.4. Platelets Your platelets function to
stop bleeding. During an
injury, your platelets will
cluster together at the site
of the wound to act as a
plug, sealing blood vessels
in a process called clotting
to prevent excess blood
from leaving your body