The Circulatory Review

Circulatory System A) Anatomy Inside the heart Outside the heart 4 cavities Two upper cavities are called ATRIUMS Two lower cavities are called VENTRICLES Outside the heart Major Veins (brings blood to the heart) Inferior and Superior Vena Cava Pulmonary veins Major Arteries (brings blood away from the heart) Aorta Pulmonary Artery

The Circulatory System

Circulatory System B) Circulations Within the Heart Blood always circulates from the Atrium to the Ventricle Outside of the Heart Systemic Circulation Heart to the cells and cells to the heart Pulmonary Circulation Heart to the lungs and lungs to the heart

Circulatory System Systemic circulation Goal: Starts from… Brings blood from the heart to the cells and from the cells to the heart Starts from… Left Ventricle, Aorta, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins, Vena Cava (inferior or superior) Right Atrium.

Circulatory System Pulmonary circulation Goal: Starts from… Brings blood from the heart to the lungs and from the lungs to the heart Starts from… Right Ventricle, Pulmonary Artery, lungs, Pulmonary Veins, Left Atrium.

Circulatory System Blood Components Red blood cells White Blood Cells Transport Oxygen White Blood Cells Protects the system Platelets Helps coagulate the blood Plasma Liquid component of the blood

Circulatory System Blood Typing Red blood cells have different proteins: A B Rh The combination of these allow us to determine our blood types

Circulatory System A B Rh Sylvia Claudia Frank George

Circulatory System Blood Transfusions A B Rh Sylvia Claudia Frank You cannot give a protein to someone who does not already have it. A B Rh Sylvia Claudia Frank George Millie