Circulatory System

By: Sarah Cantor, Tony Molloy, Andrew Uyesugi, Emilie Baxter,

and Peter Hunt

What is the job of the Circulatory System?

transport materials like water, oxygen, and nutrients
throughout the body.
transported to your bodies cells.
Transporting materials is not the only thing your
circulatory system does. It also removes waste like
carbon dioxide, lactose, hydrogen, and many other
types of cell waste.

What body parts are in the system?

The circulatory system is a body-wide network of blood,

blood vessels, and lymph. It distributes oxygen,
hormones, and essential nutrients to the organs in the
body. The entire circulatory system is powered by the
heart - the fifth largest and most important organ in the
body.

How is it organized
3 main parts are the heart, the blood, and the blood vessels
heart pumps blood to your organs
there are 4 types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells,
platelets, and plasmas
there are 3 main blood vessels: arteries, veins, and capillaries

What types of cells and tissues are in the circulatory system?

Cells used:
red blood cells
white blood cells
platelets

tissues used:
epithelial tissue
muscle tissue
nervous tissue
connective tissue

How does it function?

oxygen enters the bloodstream through tiny membranes in the lungs that absorb
oxygen as it is inhaled.
pressure from the heart and valves throughout the body ensure that veins carry
blood to the heart and arteries carry blood away from the heart.
waste like carbon dioxide is removed in the process
three types of circulation that occur in the circulatory system. they are pulmonary,
systemic, and coronary.
Pulmonary Circulation is the part of the cycle where oxygen-depleted blood is
carried away from the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart.
Systemic Circulation is when the oxygenated blood is carried away from the heart to
other organs and parts of the body.
Coronary Circulation provides the heart with oxygenated blood so it can function
properly.

How does it work with other organ systems?

Respiratory system
Muscular system
Skeletal System
Endocrine System
Immune System
Nervous System
Digestive system

Respiratory system gives circulatory system

oxygen and nutrients to
our bloodstream to
transport to the body; the
oxygen enters the blood
through the alveoli and
carbon dioxide is brought
to the lungs through blood
to be exhaled

Muscular system - the

heart is one of the
strongest muscles that
pumps the blood
throughout the body by
expanding and
contracting

Skeletal System - the

marrow inside the
bones contain red and
white blood cells; these
red and white blood
cells carry oxygen and
fight off disease in the
bloodstream

Endocrine System - this

is where hormones are
produced; the hormones
travel to other parts of the
body through the
circulatory system; i.e.
adrenaline travels to the
heart through the
bloodstream to increase
heart rate

Immune System - in
the bloodstream,
there are white blood
cells and antibodies to
fight off disease

Nervous System - the

brain instructs the heart
to beat which pumps
blood throughout the
body

Digestive system - breaks

down food and provide the
nutrients in the bloodstream
for cells to use as energy;
minerals and vitamins in the
blood strengthen bones and
the immune system

Diseases

Myocardial infarction
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Stenosis
Regurgitation
Atherosclerosis
Angina Pectoris
Arrhythmia/dysrhythmia
Ischemia

Myocardial infarction- Heart Attack (blood blockage to part

of heart)

Mitral Valve Prolapse- Condition in which a heart valve connecting between the top half and bottom
half of the left side of the heart. Valve does not close properly.

Stenosis- Abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or organ.

Aortic Valve Regurgitation- Condition in which your blood valve wont close tightly enough and a
backflow of blood will occur (not efficient blood flow)

Angina Pectoris- Chest Pain or discomfort usually due to stress or activity (poor blood flow to the
blood vessels in the heart)

Arrhythmia/dysrhythmia [uh-rith -mee-uh, ey-rith

-][dis-rith -mee-uh]- Irregular Heartbeat

Ischemia

Ischemia [ih-skee-mee-uh]- Less blood flow to heart caused by blockades in your arteries.

Atherosclerosis [ath-uh-roh-skluh-roh-sis, ath-] - is the hardening of your arteries from a buildup of

fat, cholesterol, and other substances. This buildup blocks and constricts blood flow to and from your
organs.

The End