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Structure and Function of
the Cardiovascular System
Made up of the heart, blood, and miles of
blood vessels
Closed system.
Moves oxygen and nutrients to cells
Removes carbon dioxide and wastes
The Heart: The Beat
Goes On!
Made of cardiac muscle that never stops
moving
Located behind your sternum and
between lungs
Keeps blood moving throughout your
body
Diagram of the Heart
Blood
Tissue consisting of cells, cell
fragments, and liquid
Carries oxygen from the lungs to all
body cells
Removes carbon dioxide and carries it
to the lungs to be exhaled
Carries waste products to the kidneys
to be dispelled
What’s in Blood
Blood is composed of plasma, red blood
cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Plasma
Red Blood Cells
White Blood Cells
Platelets
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Plasma
Plasma makes up 75% of blood. It is made up mostly of water.
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Red Blood Cells
Red blood cells are very important. Their job is to carry oxygen
throughout the body and to pick up and get rid of carbon dioxide.
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White Blood Cells
White blood cells help the body fight disease.
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Platelets
Platelets are irregular shaped cells. They help blood clot when a
person gets injured.
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3 Types of Blood Vessels
Arteries: Move oxygen rich blood away
from the heart
Veins: Move non-oxygenated blood back
to the heart
Capillaries: Microscopic blood vessels that
connect arteries and veins
Mapping the Path
The blue lines show
blood rich with oxygen
flowing away from the
heart.
The red lines show blood
that is going back to the
lungs to pick up more
oxygen.
What do you know?
What is the purpose of the cardiovascular
system?
Why do you need blood circulating
through your body?
When does the heart rest?
Why are capillaries so tiny?
Works Cited
Cardiovascular Pathology Index
http://www.medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/C
VHTML/CVIDX
Cardiovascular System
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/noflash/body
/pg000131.html
The Circle of Blood
http://sln.fi.edu//biosci/systems/circulation.ht
ml
The Circulatory System
http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/amcgann/bo
dy/circulatory.html
Glencoe, Life Science, 2001
Hillendale Health
http://hes.ucf.k12.pa.us/gclaypo/circulatorys
ys.html#The%20Heart
Lifeblood
http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/blood/blood.html
Map of the Human Heart
http://www.ashland.k12.or.us/morgan_cottle/body/body.htm
My Body
http://www.ashland.k12.or.us/morgan_cottle/body/body.htm
Pathfinders for Kids: The Circulatory System
http://infozone.imcpl.org/kids circ.htm
Top Education
http://www.top-education.com/HumanBody/index22.htm
Your Gross and Cool Body
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/flash/body/