THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

THIN AND HAS LESS MUSCLE THAN A ARTERIES

BRANCH INTO VENULES

MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS MOVE BLOOD TO THE HEART

RED BLOD CELLS(RBCS)

MADE IN BONE MARROW

LIVE FOR ABOUT 3 OR 4 MONTHS

WHITE BLOOD CELLS(WBCS)

TYPES OF BLOOD

TYPE A

TYPE B

TYPE AB

UNIVERSAL RECIPIENT

TYPE O

UNIVERSAL DONOR

RIGHT VENTRICLE SENDS DEOXYGENATED BLOOD TO THE LUNGS

LEFT VENTRICLE SENDS OXYGENATED BLOOD TO THE LUNGS

SEPTUM SEPERATES THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES OF THE HART PREVENTING BLOOD FROM MIXING

RIGHT SIDE GETS DEOXYGENATED BLOOD FROM THE BODY

LEFT SIDE GETS OXYGENATED BLOOD FROM THE BODY

MADE OF CARDIAC MUSCLE

AORTA TAKES BLOOD FROM THE HEART AND SPREADS IT THROUGHOUT THE BODY

PULMONARY ARTERY TAKE BLOOD FROM THE HEART TO THE LUNGS

PULMONARY VEIN TAKES BLOOD FROM THE LUNGS TO THE HEART

VENA CAVA IS THE LARGEST VEIN

ONLY ONE CELL THICK!!!!

EXCHANGE GASES

PULMONARY, CORONARY AND SYSTEMIC

PULMONARY: HEART AND LUNGS

CORONARY: SUPPLIES BLOOD TO THE HEART TISSUE

SYSTEMIC: HEART AND BODY

THICK/MUSCULAR

HAS A PULSE

BRANCH INTO ARTERIOLES