THE HUMAN THE HUMAN CIRCULATORY CIRCULATORY

SYSTEMSYSTEM

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The Limitation of Simple DiffusionThe Limitation of Simple Diffusion

Very small organisms obtain their oxygen and nutrients by diffusion from the outside.

When the volume of an organism is large, the surface area ratio to its volume becomes smaller.

Simple diffusion cannot cope and a transport system is needed.

Human have a large volume in relation to their body surface.

Sufficient oxygen cannot diffuse quickly to supply all body organs.

Purpose of a Circulatory SystemPurpose of a Circulatory System Transport substances from one part of the body to another. Removal of waste from body parts.

Substances include: Oxygen Nutrients Carbon dioxide Urea Heat

Parts of The Circulatory SystemParts of The Circulatory System

The heartThe heart

BloodBlood

Blood ComponentsBlood Components

The Heart The human heart consists almost entirely of cardiac muscle

tissue.

This specialized muscle can contract about 70 times per minute without tiring easily.

External view Internal view

Questions

1. Why does man need a circulatory system while a bacterium does not?

2. What is the heart muscle called?

3. Give the name of two useful substances and two waste substances that the circulatory system transport.

Flow of Blood Through The HeartFlow of Blood Through The Heart blood from all over the body enters the right atrium.

Blood from upper body parts is taken by superior vena cava

Blood from lower body parts by the inferior vena cava.

This blood lacks oxygen. The body cells have Used the oxygen for respiration (deoxygenated).

When right atrium contracts, blood is forced through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle.

Tricuspid valve close to prevent back flow of blood to right atrium

The right ventricle contracts and force blood.

Pulmonary artery take Blood to both lungs.

Blood becomes oxygen rich in lungs (oxygenated).

Oxygenated blood then enters the left atrium by the pulmonary vein.

Blood is then force through the bicuspid valve into left ventricle.

Left ventricle then contract and force blood to aorta.

Types Of CirculationTypes Of Circulation There are two types

Blood passes through the heart twice on its way around the body once.

Pulmonary CirculationPulmonary CirculationThis is the passage of blood around from

the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.

Systemic Circulation Systemic Circulation This is the passage of blood around the rest

of the body, and its return to the heart.

The cardiac CycleThe cardiac Cycle

This is the complete sequence of events during one beat of the heart.

Contractions of the heart chambers are called systole.

When the chamber relax it is called diastole.

The BloodThe Blood Also called erythrocytes

Are the most numerous calls in the blood Red blood cells have no nuclei.

They are made in bone marrow.

Vitamin b12 is needed to make red blood cell

After 120 days the red blood cells are destroy in the liver and spleen.

Red blood cells transport oxygen round the body.

Oxygen from the alveoli combines with haemoglobin to form oxyhaemoglobin.

Haemoglobin can also combine with carbon dioxide for transport.

It has a bi-concave shape.

The bi-concave shape of the red blood cell increase its surface area.

This increase the amount of oxygen it transport.

Questions

1. List the components of the blood.

2. What is the advantage of the red blood cell bi-concave shape?

3. Which type of circulation allows blood to move between the heart and lungs?

4.

White Blood CellWhite Blood Cell Also called leucocytes Have a nucleus

White blood cells destroys bacteria Two types phagocytes and lymphocytes

Phagocytes engulf microorganisms in a process called phagocytosis.

Lymphocytes produce antibodies which kill microorganisms.

PlasmaPlasma The liquid part of the blood.

It is 90% water and 10% solutes.

Transport nutrients from the small intestine.

Carries nitrogenous waste from cells to the kidneys.

Carries hormones from endocrine gland to the organ where it is needed.

Help blood carry heat around the body

Mechanism of Blood ClottingMechanism of Blood Clotting1.1.Platelets and damaged blood vessels Platelets and damaged blood vessels

release the protein thromboplastin.release the protein thromboplastin.

2.2.Thromboplastin then turns the protein Thromboplastin then turns the protein prothrombin into prothrombin into

thrombin.thrombin.

3. Thrombin acts on 3. Thrombin acts on fibrinogen and turnsfibrinogen and turns it into fibrin. it into fibrin.

4. 4. The fibrin forms the fibres in the clot.

5. Red blood cells and platelets become trapped in the fibres forming the clot.

NBNB

Prothrombin, essentialfor clotting, is made in the liver.

Vitamin K help to make prothrombin.

The PacemakerThe Pacemaker The heart does not need to be told to

contract by the brain. In the wall of the right atrium are some

specialized cardiac muscle cells.

The cells act as the heart’s pacemaker.

These cells send out pulses of electricity that instruct the atria and then the ventricles to contract.

Pulse ratePulse rate The pumping of the heart causes the

surges of blood in arteries.

This is detected as the pulse where an artery lies above a bone near the surface of the body.

The beating pulse can be seen at the temple and wrist.

Blood PressureBlood Pressure Blood in the blood vessels is under pressure.

This is the pressure needed to pump blood round all parts of the body.

The pressure is the force exerted on the walls of arteries.

The Heart as a Double PumpThe Heart as a Double Pump

The heart function as a double pump because it send deoxygenated blood to the lungs while it is pumping oxygenated blood to the rest of the body at the same time.

SerumSerum

The clear liquid that can be separated from clotted blood. Serum differs from plasma, the liquid portion of normal unclotted blood containing the red and white cells and platelets. It is the clot that makes the difference between serum and plasma.

Circulatory diseasesCirculatory diseasesCoronary thrombosisCoronary thrombosis The heart is surrounded by three coronary

arteries that supply it with blood and oxygen.

If a blood clot develops in one of these arteries, the blood supply to that area of the heart muscle will stop.

This is known as a heart attack, or in medical terms a coronary thrombosis .

Circulatory diseasesHeart attackHeart attack When blood stops flowing to part of the

heart muscle.

Because a blockage occurs in one of the coronary arteries.

When this happens, the muscles does not get the oxygen it needs to keep it working.

It stops contracting, and parts of it may die.

In severe cases, the whole heart stops beating. This is cause cardiac arrest.

In severe cases, the whole heart stops beating. This is cause cardiac arrest.

The person will have no pulse, and they rapidly become unconscious.

Without immediate treatment, they will die.

AtherosclerosisAtherosclerosis This is when fats with high cholesterol

build up in the arteries.

The fat laid down on the walls of the arteries and reduces their internal diameter.

This causes high blood pressure (hypertension).

This blockage is called thrombosis

ArteriosclerosisArteriosclerosis This is when the walls of the arteries harden and become less

elastic.

This also increases blood pressure and so hypertension.

The nicotine in cigarette smoke also increases the risk of arteriosclerosis.

Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Systolic pressure should be 100 to 139.

Diastolic pressure 60-89.

Excessive high blood pressure, called hypertension, occurs when these figures are exceeded.

This is when the force of the blood against the artery walls is high .

The narrower your arteries are , the higher your blood pressure.

It is linked to genetic, poor diet, lack of exercise and obesity.

Artificial PacemakersArtificial Pacemakers Can be inserted into the chest.Can be inserted into the chest.

It contains a small battery that makes It contains a small battery that makes regular shocks to stimulate and control regular shocks to stimulate and control normal heartbeat. normal heartbeat.