Cardiovascular

System
Difference between Cardiovascular
System and Circulatory System

• Cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the blood vessels

through which blood fl ows

• Circulatory system consists of all of the routes the fl uids in the

body fl ow
3 Types of Blood Vessels

Arteries Capillaries Veins

Carry blood away Microscopic vessels Receive blood from
from heart and carry it where exchange capillaries and carry it
to the capillaries between cells and back to the heart
blood takes place
 Structure

Thick Thin-walled
Elastic Thin Wall tubes (single
Wall cell wall)
 Structure

Narrow 1 Red Blood Cell at a time

Lumen Wide Lumen passes through the Lumen
 Structure

NO Valves
Valves
NO Valves
Functions
Homework

Q. What are the similar function and structure between ar teries,

veins and capillaries? Draw a Venn Diagram.
Exit Ticket

For function, why:

(a) ar ter y walls need to be thicker than veins?

(b) Veins have valves? https://youtu.be /3Q

(c) capillaries are so thin? 5x0znIFnI