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