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4th Class Circulatory System
4th Class Circulatory System
4th Class Circulatory System
Capillaries
– Tiny tubes that carry blood
from the arteries to the cells, and back to
the veins.
50% Water
45% Red Blood cells
4% Plasma with
Substances
1% Leukocytes
(WBC) and Platelets
Transporters of
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
RBC
Lack a nucleus
Contain hemoglobin
Disk-shaped
RBC are produced in red bone
marrow of
ribs,
humerus,
femur,
sternum, and other long bones
Lives for 120 days
Old RBC are destroyed in liver and
spleen
WBC fight infection
Attack foreign substances
Less abundant
Large cells
Some live for months
Most just a few days
Several types
ALL contain nuclei
Break in Capillary Clumping of Platelets Clot Forms
Wall
Platelets clump at the Thrombin converts
Blood vessels injured. site and release fibrinogen into fibrin,
thromboplastin. which causes a clot.
Thromboplastin The clot prevents
converts prothrombin further loss of blood..
into thrombin..
PLATELETS are for CLOTTING blood
Cell fragments
Produced in bone marrow
Short life span (1 week)
Fibrin (sticky network of protein fibers)
Form a web trapping blood cells
There are four blood
types. A, B , AB, and
O.
1. A+, A-
2. B+, B-
3. Ab+, Ab-
4. 0+, O-
~ All blood have Rh
~ The Rh determined the
blood type.
Turn to page circulatory system 30 VEINS and ARTERIES
Source: AMA's Current Procedural Terminology, Revised 1998 Edition. CPT is a trademark of the
American Medical Association.
STEP ONE
The cycle then repeats
itself.
Hypertension – High blood Anemia – Low level of
pressure. hemoglobin (protein that
Stroke – blood clots that binds to oxygen in RBC.)
block a vessel. Leukemia disease with
Heart attack – blockage of extra WBC are made.
flow of blood to the heart.
Hemophilia – disease that
Arteriosclerosis – arteries
does not have blood
harden, reducing blood plasma substance to help
flow.
blood clot.
Limit fat intake in your
foods – Example:
McDonalds.
Physical Activity – 30
minutes or more a day
keeping your heart rate
above 150 bpm
Avoid tobacco
Manage stress