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Understanding the Circulatory System

The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. The heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood to the organs, while arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins return deoxygenated blood. Maintaining a healthy circulatory system involves staying active, eating a balanced diet, managing stress, and getting enough sleep.

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Understanding the Circulatory System

The circulatory system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. The heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood to the organs, while arteries carry blood away from the heart and veins return deoxygenated blood. Maintaining a healthy circulatory system involves staying active, eating a balanced diet, managing stress, and getting enough sleep.

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The Circulatory System

By Sarthak Khambete
What is the Circulatory
System?

The circulatory system is one of the


organ systems in the human body.

It includes the heart, the blood


vessels and the blood.

It is the system that carries oxygen


and nutrients to all the body parts.
The Heart
The heart is the organ in the circulatory
system that pumps blood to the other body
parts.

The right side pumps deoxygenated blood to


the lungs for oxygenation.

The left side pumps oxygenated blood to the


other organs in the body.

The pulmonary circuit carries deoxygenated


blood from the entire body to the right side of
the heart.

The systemic circuit carries oxygenated


blood from the lungs to the left side of the
heart, after which, it is pumped to the entire
body.
The Artery
The artery is a type of blood vessel
that sends blood under pressure from
the heart to the other organs in the
body.

It has thick walls to withstand the


pressure, and a small lumen (the tube
in a blood vessel through which blood
flows).

You can remember the artery and its


job by memorizing that ‘artery’ starts
with ‘A’, and ‘A’ stands for ‘away’.

Too much unhealthy food can thicken


artery walls, blocking blood flow, which
can lead to heart attack.
The Vein

The vein is a type of blood vessel


that carries deoxygenated blood to the
heart.

It has thin walls and a large lumen.

It often has valves to keep the blood


flowing and to prevent back-flow.

After the other organs extract oxygen


out of the blood, the vein carries it
back to the heart for oxygenation.
The Capillaries

Capillaries are tiny blood vessels that


connect arteries and veins.

Their walls are just one cell thick,


which is useful for exchanging
substances between cells and blood.
Diseases
High Blood Pressure - When your blood pressure is too high
(140/90 or higher).

Arrhythmia - When the heart beats too fast or too slow.

Hyperlipidemia - When there is too much cholesterol in your


blood.

Heart Failure - When the coronary artery is blocked and the


heart’s blood supply is low.
How to Have a Healthy Circulatory
System
Stay active.

Eat a healthy diet such as: fruit and vegetable.

Don’t eat too much salt or sugar.

Stay at a healthy weight.

Manage stress.

Sleep enough (8-10 hrs).

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