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    HOW ARE YOU?

    What makes your heart


    beats fast?
    CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
    CHRISTOPHER A. FAYLON
    The circulatory system (cardiovascular system)
    pumps blood from the heart to the lungs to get
    oxygen. The heart then sends oxygenated blood
    through arteries to the rest of the body. The
    veins carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart
    to start the circulation process over. Your
    circulatory system is critical to healthy organs,
    muscles and tissues.
    Your heart pumps blood to
    the body through a network
    of arteries and veins (blood
    vessels). Your circulatory
    system can also be defined
    as your cardiovascular
    system. Cardio means heart,
    and vascular refers to blood
    vessels.
    What does the circulatory system do?
    The circulatory system’s function is to
    move blood throughout the body. This
    blood circulation keeps organs, muscles
    and tissues healthy and working to keep
    you alive.
    The circulatory system also helps your
    body get rid of waste products. This waste
    includes:
    • Carbon dioxide from respiration
    (breathing).
    • Other chemical byproducts from your
    organs.
    • Waste from things you eat and drink.
    What are the circulatory system parts?
    The parts of your circulatory system are your:
    Heart, a muscular organ that pumps blood
    throughout your body.
    Blood vessels, which include your arteries,
    veins and capillaries.
    Blood, made up of red and white blood
    cells, plasma and platelets.
    Heart, a muscular organ that pumps blood
    throughout your body.
    Blood vessels, which include your arteries, veins and
    capillaries.
    Choices:

    3
    Arteries:
    1 2

    Veins

    Capillaries
    Arteries: Arteries are thin, muscular tubes that carry oxygenated blood
    away from the heart and to every part of your body. The aorta is the
    body’s largest artery. It starts at the heart and travels up the chest
    (ascending aorta) and then down into the stomach (descending aorta).
    The coronary arteries branch off the aorta, which then branch into
    smaller arteries (arterioles) as they get farther from your heart.

    Veins: These blood vessels return oxygen-depleted blood to the


    heart. Veins start small (venules) and get larger as they approach
    your heart. Two central veins deliver blood to your heart. The
    superior vena cava carries blood from the upper body (head and
    arms) to the heart. The inferior vena cava brings blood up from the
    lower body (stomach, pelvis and legs) to the heart. Veins in the legs
    have valves to keep blood from flowing backward.

    Capillaries: These blood vessels connect very small arteries


    (arterioles) and veins (venules). Capillaries have thin walls that allow
    oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste products to pass into
    and out of cells.
    True or False?

    There is a BLUE Blood.

    Answer:

    FALSE!
    All blood is red. Hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein
    in red blood cells, mixes with oxygen to give
    blood its red color. Blood that’s rich in oxygen is
    known as red blood.
    Your veins carry oxygen-poor blood. This is
    sometimes called blue blood because your veins
    can look blue underneath the skin. The blood is
    actually red, but the low oxygen levels give veins
    a bluish hue.
    YOU COMPLETE ME!!!
    The _1__and blood vessels make up the circulatory
    system. The main function of the circulatory system is
    to provide_2___, nutrients and hormones to muscles,
    __3_and organs throughout your body. Another part
    of the circulatory system is to remove __4___from
    __5__and organs so your body can dispose of it.

    heart
    The heart and blood vessels make up the
    circulatory system. The main function of the
    circulatory system is to provide oxygen,
    nutrients and hormones to muscles, tissues
    and organs throughout your body. Another
    part of the circulatory system is to remove
    waste from cells and organs so your body
    can dispose of it.

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