THE-CIRCULATORY-SYSTEM
THE-CIRCULATORY-SYSTEM
SYSTEM
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
- Is composed of the heart, blood vessels, and the blood
THE HEART
Heart - often referred to as the seat of strong emotions. (‘
a lot of heart’, ‘broken heart’)
- It is a muscular organ that is essential for life
because it pumps blood through the body.
- In a healthy adult, it pumps 5L of blood per
minute. It continuous to pump in that rate for 75 years.
- In exercise, the amount of blood pumped per
minute is increased, but if the heart loses its pumping
ability, blood flow through the blood vessels stops.