Circulatory System Blog Post: Human Body 2.0

The Basics the Circulatory System 

The circulatory system is a very unique, and vital system to our body. The circulatory system, also known as the cardiovascular system, carries blood through your body. The circulatory system is in charge of supplying your cells with energy and the nutrients they need, through the power of blood vessels. The noble organ of the circulatory system is the heart. That is because the heart is extremely important in the circulatory, heck, even out of your whole body! Without your heart, blood wouldn't be able to pump through your body. Some other parts in this system are the different types of blood vessels. These include the arteries, veins, and capillaries. Blood vessels are the parts of your body that carry your blood so that each part of your cells get the nutrients they need.

Analogy 

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I beleive that the circulatory system can be compared to the gasoline pipes in a car. The gasoline being blood, and the pipes it runs through, being the blood vessles.

Interaction With Other Systems

Your circulatory system pretty much work with every organ in your body. this is because your organs need their specific nutrients in order to function. I suppose the closest system it works with it probably the respiratory system. This is because every time you breath, you breath in O2, or oxygen. You circulatory system carries that oxygen through to ensure that all of your cells are supplied with oxygen. After this process is done, your circulatory system carries out the CO2 out of your body. This is how the circulatory system works with other systems.

Structure and Function Relations

The structure and the function of the circulatory work well together. This is shown in the heart, where your blood is pumped. This is because your heart has 4 chambers. This structure serves its function by allowing your blood to travel in several directions through your blood vessels. Without even one of these 4 chambers, we wouldn't be able to supply a big part of our body with the blood they need. The bottom line is, because there are several chambers in your heart (structure), blood can be supplied through your body (function)

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