Download 6 S - circulatory system

The heart has two sides
Right side
Left side
• Receives blood rich in oxygen
from the lung and pumps it to
the rest of the body
• Receives blood poor in oxygen
from different parts of the body
and pumps it to the lungs
• The heart pumps blood
around the body
How to measure PULSE and HEARTBEAT?
Place your hand to your wrist. The number
of time our heart beats in one minute is our
pulse.
The heart of a healthy adult beats about 60
– 100 times in a one minute.
Place your right hand on the left side of
your chest. The number of time our heart
beats in one minute is our heart rate.
The heart of a healthy adult beats about 60
– 100 times in a one minute.
How does blood flow in our body?
Blood is pumped out by the heart and flows continuously to reach every part of
our body. This is called circulation.