REVIEW IN SCIENCE

Circulatory system

Pulmonary:

The pulmonary circulation is the portion of the circulatory system which carries
deoxygenated blood away from the right ventricle, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood
to the left atrium and ventricle of the heart.
Blood:
Circulatory system: The system that moves blood throughout the body. ... This
remarkable system transports oxygenated blood from the lungs and heart throughout the body
via the arteries. The blood goes through the capillaries which are situated between the arteries
and veins.
Blood vessels:
The Three Major Types of Blood Vessels: Arteries, Veins, and Capillaries. Blood
vessels flow blood throughout the body. Arteries transport blood away from the heart. ...
Capillaries surround body cells and tissues to deliver and absorb oxygen, nutrients, and other
substances.
Circuit:
You have a closed circulatory system, because your blood is enclosed in arteries and veins.
Your circulatory system has two main circuits: the systemic circuit, which takes blood from
the heart to the body, and the pulmonary circuit, which takes blood from the heart to the lungs.
Circulation:
Systemic circulation carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle, through the arteries, to
the capillaries in the tissues of the body. From the tissue capillaries, the deoxygenated blood
returns through a system of veins to the right atrium of the heart.
Body:
The circulatory system, also called the cardiovascular system or the vascular system, is an
organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients (such as amino acids and
electrolytes), oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones, and blood cells to and from the cells in
the body to provide nourishment and help in ...
Heart:
Circulatory system: The system that moves blood throughout the body. ... The blood goes
through the capillaries which are situated between the arteries and veins. And the blood that
has been depleted of oxygen by the body is then returned to the lungs and heart via the veins.
Right atrium:
Right atrium: The right upper chamber of the heart. The right atrium receives deoxygenated
blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it into the right ventricle which then
sends it to the lungs to be oxygenated.
Left atrium:
The left atrium is one of the four chambers of the heart, located on the left posterior side. Its
primary roles are to act as a holding chamber for blood returning from the lungs and to act as a
pump to transport blood to other areas of the heart.
Right ventricle:
The right ventricle is the chamber within the heart that is responsible for pumping oxygen-
depleted blood to the lungs
Left ventricle:
The left ventricle is one of four chambers of the heart. It is located in the bottom left portion of
the heart below the left atrium, separated by the mitral valve. ... The left ventricle is the
thickest of the heart's chambers and is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all
over the body.
Respiratory system
Trachea:
The trachea, colloquially called the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the pharynx
and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all air-breathing
animals with lungs. The trachea extends from the larynx and branches into the two primary
bronchi.
Bronchi:
Bronchi are the main passageway into the lungs. When someone takes a breath through their
nose or mouth, the air travels into the larynx. The next step is through the trachea, which carries
the air to the left and right bronchus
Alveoli:
Alveoli: The plural of alveolus. The alveoli are tiny air sacs within the lungs
where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
Diaphragm:

The diaphragm is a thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates
the abdomen from the chest. It contracts and flattens when you inhale. This creates a
vacuum effect that pulls air into the lungs. When you exhale, the diaphragm relaxes
and the air is pushed out of lungs
Nostril:

Either of two external openings of the nasal cavity in vertebrates that admit air to the lungs and
smells to the olfactory nerves.
Lungs:
The lungs are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax). The
trachea (windpipe) conducts inhaled air into the lungs through its tubular branches, called
bronchi. The bronchi then divide into smaller and smaller branches (bronchioles), finally
becoming microscopic