The respiratory system does this through breathing, when an individual breath in they inhales oxygen whereas when they breathe out they exhale carbon dioxide. Cardiovascular system and the respiratory system The cardio vascular system which is made up of the heart and blood vessels, this system works together with the respiratory system which is made up of the lungs and airways. These two systems work together to transport oxygen to the muscles and all the organs in the body also they work together to remove any waste products including carbon dioxide. The respiratory system and the cardiovascular system work closely together to make sure all tissues receive sufficient oxygen. The air we breathe in that is held in the lungs is transferred through the blood and the heart is involved with blood circulation where oxygenated blood is pumped from the lungs to the rest of the body.
P4: The Cardiovascular system The cardiovascular system refers to the heart, blood vessels and the systematic circulation (blood). Blood contains oxygen and other nutrients which your body needs to survive. The body takes these essential nutrients from the blood. At the same time, the body dumps waste products like carbon dioxide, back into the blood, so they can be removed. The main function of the cardiovascular system is therefore to maintain blood flow to all parts of the body, to allow it to survive.
How Does the Cardiovascular System Work? Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system includes blood, blood vessels and the heart performing well-known roles necessary to life. As blood flows through the body, it carries oxygen, hormones and enzymes to the cells and transports carbon dioxide and other wastes for removal from the body. Blood also prevents fluid loss through clotting and fights infection. Cardiac Cycle * The heart is a muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.
The skins function is to act as a barrier; this protects the body from microbes and viruses entering the body. The skin also prevents fluid loss from the body and helps to regulate body temperature. The kidneys filter the toxins in the blood, regulate water levels within the body and also help excrete waste. The liver helps with the breakdown of toxic substances and also carbohydrates. The hypothalamus in the brain is what controls all the responses to the changes in the body’s internal environment.
Air enters the respiratory system through the nostrils (external nares) where the air is being filtrated, warmed, and humidified. Air is then passed through the pharynx which is also called the throat. It also shares its chamber with the esophagus. From the throat, it passes through an open glottis allowing the air to enter the larynx (voice box) within the larynx, you have an elastic mechanism called the epiglottis that protects the trachea from food and liquid entering the respiratory tract. Air leaving the larynx passes into the trachea.
Bronchiole’s have small air sac called alveoli attached to them, which inflate during inhalation and deflate during exhalation. Gas exchange delivers the oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream, and the elimination of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream to the lungs. Capillaries lie within the walls of the alveoli which make it possible to diffuse the oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveolus and capillary. The oxygen attaches in blood vessels and carbon dioxide is eliminated during exhalation. 3.
Apex is upper portion, extends above clavicle, and base is lower resting on diaphragm. Gas exchange takes place between capillaries and alveoli. * Type 1 alveoli- gas exchange cells * Type 2 alveoli- produce surfactant, a lipoprotein that lowers the surface tension w/in alveoli allowing for inflation. * Functions of the Pulmonary system: * Ventilation: movement of air into and out of the lungs through breathing. Accomplished through cycles of inhalation/exhalation.
| | Components and function of Blood Blood is used to transport materials around the body, and protect against disease. Blood contains plasma, a liquid that contains dissolved substance, cells and cell fragments. These include the following: Red blood cells | Transport oxygen – this cell in the blood of vertebrates that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues. The red blood cell is disk; it contains hemogbin and lacks nucleus, | | White blood cells | Protect against disease - any of various blood cells that have a nucleus and cytoplasm, separate into a thin white layer when blood cells are separate from plasma cells, and help protect the body from infection and disease. White blood cells include – neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes.
The breathing tube provides an airway so the ventilator is able to use triggers to control the oxygen input and carbon dioxide output. The ventilator will create a vacuum so your lungs will fill up with air and fall back naturally allowing a patient to stay
Cells can also store the molecules for other use. The purpose of the respiratory system takes in oxygen and moves that oxygen into the blood by allowing it to move across the lungs into the blood vessels. The circulatory system then carries oxygen to all the cells in the body and picks up carbon dioxide waste, which it returns to the lungs. Carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the lungs, and you exhale it into the atmosphere. The respiratory system and the Digestive System are interrelated because the body cells depend upon products of both the respiratory and digestive systems functions in order to maintain themselves.