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Title: The Heart : Parts and Functions
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Module 1
3:40 pm

Circulatory System / Cardiovascular System
 Responsible for the circulation of Blood
 Transports nutrients and oxygen all over the body
 Collects wastes and transport to be excreted

3 Major Components:
 Heart
 Blood
 Blood Vessels

Accessory Organs : important Organs that help in the Circulation of blood





Lungs -oxygen is taken up and CO*2 is released
Kidneys- wastes are being filtered by blood
Small Intestine- digestion and absorption of nutrients
Large Intestine- Final water absorption

Types of Circulatory System:
 Open Circulatory System- open body chamber
 Closed Circulatory System- Through Blood vessels

Heart : main organ; pumps blood through the blood vessels; muscular organ
 Left and right Ventricles- pump blood to the lungs
 Left and right Atria- receive blood coming into the heart

LEFT

RIGHT

Ventricles

Oxygenated Blood to
all parts of the body

Deoxygenated blood to
the lungs

Atria

Receives oxygenated
blood from the
pulmonary vein

Receives deoxygenated
blood from the body
Title: The Heart : Parts and Functions
Description: This note is taken with great creativity and color with a brief definition for easy memorization and memorization.