Circulatory System
Body System
Function!
The circulatory system delivers oxygen, nutrients, molecules, and hormones. It also removes carbon dioxide, ammonia.
Relationship between Structures and Functions
Arteries have thick layers of elastic and muscular fibers to help pump the blood, has a narrow lumen to maintain the high pressure. Veins have thin walls to help push the blood to the heart, thin outer layer to maintain the pressure low, wide lumen to put the slow flowing blood. Capillaries walls are thick so it can keep distance for diffusion small, very narrow lumen so many can fit in a small space.
Route of Blood Through Heart
The blood goes through large veins to get to the heart. Blood flows through the right atrium into the right ventricle through the open tricuspid valve.
Compositions
Blood: connective tissue
Plasma: lipid and phospholipid
Erythrocytes: lipids and proteins
Leukocytes: neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils
Platelets: prevents it from bleeding
Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis is the fat deposits in the arteries and it causes the walls to stiffen and thicken. Signs of arteriosclerosis are chest pain shortness of breath, fatigue, pain in the legs and the arms. Prevalence is in teenagers and young adults. Treatments include changing current lifestyle, medication, and surgery.
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Hypertension is also called high blood pressure, and it causes the heart to work harder. Most people who have high blood pressure don't know they even have it. There are symptoms like sever headache, fatigue or confusion, vision problems, chest pain, and difficulty breathing. 1 out of every 3 adult have the prevalence of occurring. Changing lifestyle to lower the blood pressure and eating healthier diet with less salt is a treatment for hypertension.