CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

What is the circulatory system?

 a network of vessels—the arteries, veins, - zeroes in on “bringing back to life” the heart
and capillaries—and a pump, the heart. and the lungs; the Latin word cardio  refers to
 Needs oxygen from lungs to pump blood, the heart, while pulmo  refers to the lungs. 
then sends oxygenated blood throughout the
rest of our body.
 brings supplies to cells and carries away
wastes
 separates oxygen-poor and oxygen-rich
blood
 it’s 4 main parts consist of the heart, arteries,
veins, and blood.
Circulatory system vocabulary:
1. Heart
 muscular organ that pumps bloods
 located in middle of chest cavity w/ tip
pointed to left.
 Sized as one’s fist Parts of the heart
2. Blood
 Circulating fluid providing body w/ nutrients, 1. 4 interior chambers which refers to the
oxygen, and waste removal. Consists of 4 divisions of the heart where blood flows:
parts:  right atrium - receiving chamber, receives
 Red blood cells = carries oxygen blood that is deoxygenated (oxygen
 White blood cells = part of immune system concentration is low)
that protects body  left atrium - receiving chamber, receives
 Platelets = needed for clotting blood that is oxygenated (oxygen
 Plasma = blood cells, nutrients, and wastes concentration is high)
float in this liquid  right ventricle - pumping chamber, pumps
3. Blood vessels: blood to the lungs
 Arteries = carries oxygenated blood away  left ventricle - pumping chamber, pumps
from heart blood to different parts of the body
 Veins = carries de-oxygenated blood to heart
 Capillaries = smallest vessel, where nutrients 2. 4 valves which allow blood to flow in only
and gases diffuse one direction through the heart chambers:
 tricuspid valve – divides the right side of the
heart
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  pulmonary semilunar valve – the passage to
the pulmonary artery
- Also commonly known as “CPR”  bicuspid (mitral) valve – divides the left side
- an emergency technique that has been of the heart
developed to allow trained individuals to  aortic valve - the passage to the aorta
revive patients or victims who are close to
dying or have lost consciousness. 
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3. 4 blood vessels that provide a pathway for 8. Aorta distributes blood to body
the entire circulation to proceed:
 vena cava (superior and inferior) – pathway
of blood as it enters the heart
 aorta - pathway of blood as it leaves the
heart
 pulmonary artery –pathway of blood as it
goes from the heart to the lungs
 pulmonary veins –pathway of blood from the
lungs as it goes back to the hear

Blood Pathway through the Heart

Process of blood flow through the heart:
De-oxygenated blood:
1. Deoxygenated blood enters right atrium through
Superior (upper) and Inferior Vena Cava (lower)
2. Blood enters right ventricle through tricuspid valve
3. Blood exits right ventricle through pulmonary valve
and enters pulmonary artery
4. Left and right pulmonary arteries send blood to
lungs, where gas exchange occurs
Oxygenated blood:
5. Oxygenated blood returns to heart via the
pulmonary veins then enters left atrium
6. Blood enters left ventricle through mitral valve
7. Blood exits left ventricle through aortic semilunar
valve to enter aorta