25. The Heart
The heart contracts about 72 times
per minute
Pumps about 70mL of blood with
each contraction.
26. The Heart
The right and left sides of the
heart are separated by a septum,
or wall.
The septum prevents the mixing of
oxygen rich and oxygen poor blood.
27. The Heart
On each side of the septum are
two chambers.
The upper chamber (receives
blood) is the atrium.
The lower chamber (pumps
blood out of heart) is the
ventricle.
29. Valves
As the heart contracts, blood flows into the ventricles
and then out through the ventricles.
Flaps of connective tissue, called valves, are located
between the atria and ventricles.
Blood moving keeps the valves open.
30. Valves
There are also valves that stop blood from re-
entering the ventricles after the blood has left.
This system of valves keeps blood moving in one
direction which increases the pumping
efficiency of the heart.
32. Blood Vessels
As blood moves through
the circulatory system it
moves through 3 types of
blood vessels:
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
33. Arteries
Large vessels
Carry blood from heart to tissues of body
Carry oxygen rich blood
Thick walls-need to withstand pressure produced
when heart pushes blood into them.
34. Capillaries
Smallest blood vessels
Walls are only one cell thick and very narrow.
Important for bringing nutrients and oxygen to
tissues and absorbing CO2 and other waste
products.
35. Veins
Once blood has passed through the capillary systems it
must be returned to the heart.
Done by veins
Walls contains connective tissue and smooth muscle.
Largest veins contain one way valves that keep blood
flowing toward heart.
Many found near skeletal muscles. When muscles
contract, blood is forced through veins.
36.
37. Disorders of Circulatory System
Atherosclerosis
Fatty deposits (plaque) in walls of arteries
Deposits can obstruct flow of blood which can raise
blood pressure
Increases risk of blood clots
If clot breaks free it can obstruct blood flow to
tissues.
38. Disorders of Circulatory System
Heart Attack
Due to atherosclerosis, coronary arteries
may become blocked (blood can’t get to
heart muscle)
Heart muscle begins to die due to lack of O2
39. Disorders of Circulatory System
Stroke
Blood clot may break free and block a vessel leading to
the brain.
Brain cells are starved of oxygen and nutrients
Loss of function may occur
Can cause paralysis, loss of ability to speak or death.
40. Blood
Composed of plasma and blood cells
Types of Cells are:
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Platelets
42. Blood
Red Blood Cells
Most numerous type
Transport oxygen
Get color from hemoglobin
Disk shaped
Made in red bone marrow
Circulate for 120 days
43. Blood
White Blood Cells
Guard against infection, fight
parasites, and attack bacteria
Number of WBC’s increases when
body is fighting
Lymphocytes produce antibodies
which fight pathogens and
remember them
44. Blood
Platelets
Aid the body in clotting
Small fragments
Stick to edges of broken blood cell and
secrete clotting factor to help form
clot.
46. Blood Clotting Problems
Hemophelia
Genetic disorder that disrupts clotting
People must be very careful to avoid injury
Can be treated by injecting extracts that
contain the missing clotting factor.
57. QUIZ TIME!
1.What is an organ located near the center of your
chest and entirely made up of muscle?
2. It is the type of blood responsible for blood
clotting.
3. What do you call the type of blood that is
responsible for fighting germs and viruses?
4.It is the pathway of blood.
5. How many chambers does the heart have?
59. ASSIGNMENT
1. What is nervous system?
2. If you accidentally spilled hot milk on
you, what is your initial reaction?
3. Have you been injected of anesthesia?
How’s the experience?