Go With The Flow – The Heart

Blood

Components of Blood Blood is actually made up of several things. Red Blood Cells White Blood Cells Plasma Platelets

Your Blood is made of Plasma Liquid part of blood Pale yellow mixture of water, proteins and salts Red Blood Cell They carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Remove Carbon Dioxide. Remove other wastes. Red Blood Cells

White blood cell attacking an infection White Blood Cells White Blood Cells Fight and kill germs that may enter your bloodstream White Blood Cells act as cops patrolling the bloodstream White blood cell attacking an infection

Platelets Platelets Form “scabs” when you cut yourself A large scab Platelets surrounding a Red Blood Cell. Platelets Form “scabs” when you cut yourself Helps stop the bleeding

Blood Types Not all blood is the same. Structures on the surface of blood can differ because of your genetic makeup. Currently Scientists have grouped these structures into 8 different blood types. Percentage of blood types worldwide

Percentage Blood Types - Australia

What Blood Type Can Donate Blood to Me?**   CAN RECEIVE O -** O + B - B + A - A + AB - AB B L O O D T Y P E            AB      O -   CAN RECEIVE O -** O + B - B + A - A + AB - AB B L O O D T Y P E            AB      O - Blood Transfusions NOTE: Distribution is different for every racial and ethnic population group. NOTE: Distribution is different for every racial and ethnic population group. Blood Transfusion Recent research suggests that this blood compatibility chart may change in the future as our understanding of blood improves. ** NOTE: Recent Blood research indicates that where, at one time, a person with type O negative Blood was considered to be a 'universal donor,' this may no longer be correct, because of a better understanding of the complex issues of immune reactions related to incompatible donor Blood cells. ** NOTE: Recent Blood research indicates that where, at one time, a person with type O negative Blood was considered to be a 'universal donor,' this may no longer be correct, because of a better understanding of the complex issues of immune reactions related to incompatible donor Blood cells.

Blood Incompatibility When incompatibility blood mixes it clumps together, this can be fatal!

Blood Vessels

3 Major Parts of the Circulatory system Blood Vessels – routes for blood to travel Heart – pumps or pushes blood through body Blood – carries oxygen and nutrients through the body

Blood Vessels - Overview Your body resembles a large roadmap, There are “routes” or Blood vessels that take you blood to the heart and the rest of your body. There are 3 types of blood vessels: Arteries Capillaries Veins

Blood Vessels - Detail Arteries: The largest and thickest of the blood vessels. Carry blood away from the heart to all the cells in the body. Capillaries: the smallest blood vessels. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place in capillaries. Bring blood to all tissue in the body. Veins: Carry blood back to the heart.

Clogged Blood Vessels If you eat too much fatty foods this is what happens to your blood vessels! Fat deposits in a blood vessel. A clogged blood vessel

Heart Attack When the blood vessels of the heart are blocked it can cause a heart attack!

Causes of blocked blood vessels High blood cholesterol (too much fat) Smoking Physical activity Obesity Diabetes Stress and anger Obesity

The Heart

The Heart The heart is a vital organ that basically serves as a pump. The heart pumps blood around the body. To do this the heart is made up of a special kind of muscle tissue. This muscle tissue allows the heart to beat constantly.

Blood Flow - Basic

Blood Flow – Advanced Order of Blood Flow Superior Vena Cava Right Atrium Tricuspid Valve Right Ventricle Pulmonary Valve Pulmonary Arteries Lungs Pulmonary Veins Left Atrium Bicuspid Valve/Mitral valve Left Ventricle Aortic Valve Aorta Body Tissue

Order of blood flow Without oxygen - veins With oxygen - arteries