Parts, functions and blood flow Circulatory System Parts, functions and blood flow
Blood Nutrients White Blood Cells Red Blood Cells Platelets Plasma
Red: carries oxygen from heart to rest of the body Red/White Blood Cells Red: carries oxygen from heart to rest of the body White: helps protect body against disease and fights infection
Transport System Veins Arteries Capillaries
How is your heart like a swimming pool pump? Each time your heart pumps, it pushes blood through the body…and eventually, the blood circulates back to the heart.
Atrias: Right atrium and Left Atrium Heart Parts….. Vena cava Atrias: Right atrium and Left Atrium Ventricles: Right ventricle and Left Ventricle Pulmonary Artery Pulmonary Vein Aorta
Flow of Blood… Vena Cava Right Atrium Aorta Left Atrium Lungs Right Ventricle Pulmonary Artery Lungs Pulmonary Veins Left Atrium Left Ventricle Aorta Vena Cava
Heart Rate How many times your heart beats per minute RESTING Between 60 and 80 beats per minute WORKING Keep between TARGET HEART RATE & MAXIMUM HEART RATE
2 types: Systolic Pressure Diastolic Pressure Blood Pressure The pressure of blood against the artery walls 2 types: Systolic Pressure Diastolic Pressure