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TRANSPORT
THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
IN HUMAN
THE HUMAN BLOOD CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
CONSISTS OF THE HEART, A NETWORK OF BLOOD
VESSELS AND BLOOD.
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(a) TO TRANSPORT NUTRIENTS, OXYGEN AND
WATER TO THE BODY CELLS.
(b) TO TRANSPORT CARBON DIOXIDE AND
WESTE PRODUCTS FROM THE CELLS TO THE
EXCRETORY ORGANS.
(c) TO BRING HORMONES TO THE TARGET BODY
CELLS
THE HEART IS THE THE RIGHT VENTRICLE.
ORGAN THAT PUMPS BLOOD
THROUGH OUT THE BODY (b)THE VALVES IN THE
BY ITS ALTERNATE HEART PREVENT THE
CONTRACTIONS AND BACKFLOW OF BLOOD
AND ENSURE THAT THE
RELAXATIONS OF THE
DIRECTION OF THE FLOW
MUSCLES.
OF BLOOD IS IN ONE
THE STRUCTURE OF THE
DIRECTION ONLY. THE
HUMAN HEART. BICUSPID VALVE SEPARATES
THE LEFT ATRIUM FROM THE
(a)THE HEART IS MADE UP LEFT VENTRICLES. THE
OF FOUR PARTS THAT IS THE TRICUSPID VALVE
PULMONARY VEIN IN THE SEPARATES THE RIGHT
LEFT ATRIUM, THE VENA ATRIUM FROM THE RIGHT
CAVA IN THE RIGHT ATRIUM, VENTRICLE.THE SEMILUNAR
VALVES ARE LOCATED AT
THE AORTA IN THE LEFT
THE BEGINNING OF THE
VENTRICLE AND THE AORTA AND THE
PULMONARY ARTERY IN PULMONARY ARTERY.
Structure of the human heart
Blood circulatory system
THE HUMAN BLOOD CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM IS MADE UP OF A DOUBLE
CIRCULATORYSYSTEM THAT IS:
THE PULMONARY CIRCULATION WHERE BY
DEOXYGENATED BLOOD FLOWS THE HEART TO THE
LUNGS FOR OXYGENATION. THE OXYGENATED BLOOD
OF THE LUNGS IS THEN RETURNED TO THE HEART
plasma
(b) Its function is to transport digested food, mineral salts
and vitamins to the body cells. It also transport waste
substances like carbon dioxide, water and urea to the
excretory organs. It is important as it maintains the PH
of blood. Further it distributes hear throughout the
body so that the body temperature of 37C in
maintained.
Blood cells
• Blood are made up of red blood cells,
white blood cells and platelets.
• Old red blood cells and platelets are
destroyed in the liver or spleen.
White blood cells Red blood cells
• Human blood can be classified into 4
different groups. The 4 groups are
A,B,AB,and O.
• Different blood have different antigens and
antibodies.
Blood groups Antigen Antibody
A A Anti-b
B B Anti-a
AB A and B Nil
B X / X /
AB / / / /
O X X X /
CELL OF PLANT