MODULE 1.

RESPIRATORY AND
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
WORKING WITH THE OTHER
ORGAN SYSTEM

Prepared by:
CORAZON L. SORIANO
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. explain the mechanism on how the respiratory and
circulatory systems work together to transport
nutrients, gases, and molecules to and from the
different parts of the body;
2. infer how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of
respiratory and circulatory systems.
• Your body is a fascinating creation that can
carry out incredible tasks and activities.

• It is like a machine that is able to function with

proper organization of parts and systems.
• WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM?
• CAN YOU GIVE SOME MAJOR PARTS OF THE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM?
• IS IT IMPORTANT TO TAKE CARE OUR
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM?
diaphragm nose nasal cavity pharynx lungs mouth larynx trachea
• Respiratory system is made up of the organs in the
body that help us to breathe. Just remember that the
word respiration is linked to breathing.
• Circulatory system is responsible for
distributing materials throughout the body. Take
note that circulation means transportation or
movement in circles.
• Both systems are essentially meant for each
other. The common purpose could not be
attained without the other system.
• A human can go without water for a few days
and without food for weeks. But if a person
stops breathing for more than a few minutes,
that person could die.

• Oxygen is what we breath in. It is used by cells

to completely oxidize glucose then make ATP.
Which is the main energy of our cells.
• The parts of the respiratory system that are in
charge of supplying oxygen are the nose, nasal
passageways, windpipe, lungs, and diaphragm.
• In the nose and nasal passages, the entering air
is made warm, damp, and clean of unknown
particles.
• Next, the air moves down through the trachea,
bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli. Trachea is the
empty tube that serves as passageway of air into
the lungs.
• Bronchi are the two
branching tubes that
connect the trachea to
the lungs.
• Bronchioles are the
hairlike tubes that
connect to the alveoli.
• Alveoli are the airsacs
that allow gas
exchange in the lungs.
• Diaphragm is a powerful muscle spanning the
rib cage under the lungs and it aids in
respiration.
• Can you give me 1 part of respiratory system
and its function?
 ACTIVITY TIME!!!

Bring out your materials

• 1 two-liter empty plastic bottle
• 3 balloons (1 big, 2 small)
• 1 sturdy straw 1 pair of scissors
• 5 rubber bands
• Open your books and follow the procedure on
Activity 2.
• After finishing your activity, proceed to your
groupings and answer the guide questions.
• Each group will be in front of the class to
answer some questions of the teacher.
• The circulatory system is the life support
structure that nourishes your cells with nutrients
from the food you eat and oxygen from the air
you breathe.
• It can be compared to a complex arrangement of
highways, avenues and lanes connecting all the
cells together into a neighborhood. Sequentially,
the community of cells sustains the body to stay
alive. Another name for the circulatory system is
the cardiovascular system.
• Circulatory System is also known as the
Cardiovascular System.
 FUNCTIONS OF CVS

1. Transport of nutrients, oxygen, and hormones

to cells throughout the body and removal of
metabolic wastes (carbon dioxide, nitrogenous
wastes).
2. Protection of the body by white blood cells,
antibodies, and complement proteins that
circulate in the blood and defend the body against
foreign microbes and toxins. Clotting
mechanisms are also present that protect the body
from blood loss after injuries.
3. Regulation of body temperature, fluid pH, and
water content of cells.
 HEART

• Heart – pumps the blood throughout the body

• It has 4 chambers namely: Right Atrium, Right
Ventricle and Left Atrium, Left Ventricle
• The size of the heart is big as your fist.
• Between the two chambers of the heart its
divided by a VALVE; the TRICUSPID VALVE
and BICUSPID VALVE.
• During blood circulation the top portion
contracts, the bottom part relaxes. When the
bottom contracts, the top relaxes.
 BLOOD VESSEL
• Blood vessel – carries the blood throughout the body
• Arteries - carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to
the cells, tissues and organs of the body
• Veins - carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
• Capillaries - the smallest blood vessels in the body,
connecting the smallest arteries to the smallest veins. The
actual site where gases and nutrients are exchanged
 BLOOD
• Blood – carries the materials throughout the body
• Its also called the River of Life.
• An average of 5-7 liters of blood in our body, and has a
lifespan of 120 days.
• 60% of the blood is composed of Plasma, which is the
Liquid Part of the Blood. 90% of Plasma is water, the other
are 10% solutes which includes wastes, salts and proteins.
• The other 40% composed of RBC, WBC and Platelets.
 CIRCULATION
TYPE OF CIRCULATION DESCRIPTION DIAGRAM

1. Pulmonary Circulation Movement of blood from

the heart, to the lungs, and
back to the heart

2. Coronary Circulation Movement of blood through

tissues of the heart

3. Systemic Circulation Movement of blood from

the heart to the rest of the
body, excluding the lungs
• How does Respiratory and Circulatory System works
together?
• Can you name the important parts of the Respiratory
System?
• Can you name the important parts of the Circulatory
System?
• Can you explain blood circulation or blood flow?