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Circulation of blood
Tamara Tolp
Mentor: A. Žmegač Horvat
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
arteries
 arterioles
 veins
 venules
 capillaries
 heart
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BLOOD
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circulates through the body
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carries nutrients (food) ,oxygen and many
other substances to all cells of the body
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carries away waste products
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without access to the blood, cells and body
tissues die
CIRCULATION OF BLOOD
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Pulmonary circulation
heart - lung
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Systemic Circulation
heart – tissue capillaries
PULMONARY CIRCULATION
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oxygen-poor blood
enters heart from
the body and goes
to lungs
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pulmonary artery
carries blood
deficient in oxygen
PULMONARY CIRCULATION
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lung capillaries
blood absorbs oxygen
and loses carbon
dioxide
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oxygen-rich blood
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pulmonary veins
carry oxygen-rich
blood
SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION
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oxygen-rich blood
returns to the heart
through pulmonary
veins
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left ventricle pushes
the blood out through
the main artery, the
aorta
SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION
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the aorta divides into
numerous branches
called arteries
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arterioles – tissue
capillaries
SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION
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tissue capillaries
near the body cells
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blood delivers oxygen
and picks up carbon
dioxide
SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION
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venules, veins
return the blood to the
right side of the heart
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oxygen-poor blood
CAUSES OF IMPAIRED BLOOD
CIRCULATION
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impaired or poor
blood circulation
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result of age, lifestyle
or disease,
accumulation of free
radicals
CAUSES OF IMPAIRED BLOOD
CIRCULATION
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lack of oxygen reduces the energy level in cells
and waste products accumulate in both muscles
and connective tissue
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pain and other illness may occur in several places
in the body
SIGNS OF IMPAIRED BLOOD
CIRCULATION
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pain while walking
muscle cramps (common at night)
cold hands and feet
restless legs
swollen legs and feet
slow healing of injuries/ wounds
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
stroke
MEASUREMENT OF BLOOD
CIRCULATION
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even when the
blood pressure is
normal, blood
circulation may be
seriously impaired!
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awareness of the
causes and effects
of poor blood
circulation is very
important