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How the circulatory system works?
The circulatory system is a closed loop system. It starts and ends at the heart. The blood doesn't leave the system and is pumped back to the heart to start the journey of the cycle again. The circulatory system runs throughout the body to supply blood to all parts.
How does the respiratory system and circulatory system work together?
They both work to provide oxygen to the cells. The respiratory system provides air to the circulatory system. The the blood from the circulatory system delivers oxygen to the cells. For more help search on the Internet. :)
Is the process by which red blood cells are produced?
The process by which red blood cells are produced is called erythropoiesis. It occurs in the bone marrow and is regulated by the hormone erythropoietin, which stimulates the production of red blood cells from stem cells. Erythropoiesis is essential for maintaining a stable supply of red blood cells in the body to carry oxygen to tissues.
How does fetal circulation differ from the circulation pattern after birth?
In fetal circulation, the placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, so the lungs are not used for oxygen exchange - instead, a bypass called the ductus arteriosus shunts blood away from the lungs. After birth, the lungs take over oxygen exchange, the ductus arteriosus closes, and the foramen ovale between the atria closes, redirecting blood flow through the heart to support pulmonary circulation.
What is the scientific name for the air sacs in the lungs?
Alveolus (singular) Alveoli (plural)
What is the only artery that contains blood that needs oxygen?
pulmunary artery
Does the pulmonary artery contains oxygenated blood?
The pulmonary artery contains deoxygenated blood. It is going to the lungs to pick up oxygen.
What artery carries blood that contains little oxygen away from the heart?
The pulmonary artery.
Tubes from heart sends out oxygen?
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart are arteries. The main artery from the heart that contains oxygen-rich blood is the aorta.
Which blood vessel contain the least amount of oxygen?
The pulmonary artery contains the least amount of oxygen, as it carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated.
Why doesn't the pulmionary artery carry oxyengated blood?
An artery contains blood pumped away from the heart. The pulmonary, or "lung" artery pumps "used" blood from the body away from the heart to the lungs to get a new, fresh load of oxygen for the body.
What is the main artery that serves as passageway of the blood as it goes out of the hearts?
The main artery that serves as the passageway for blood as it leaves the heart is the aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in the body and carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
What is the largest arterie called?
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body.
What two components in the Circulatory System have oxygen-rich blood and oxygen-poor blood respectively?
The right atrium and ventricle of the heart, as well as veins, contain oxygen-poor blood. The left atrium and ventricle, as well as the arteries, contain oxygen-rich blood. One exception to this is the pulmonary vein and artery, which are reversed - pulmonary artery contains oxygen-poor blood and pulmonary vein contains oxygen-rich blood.
What is the main artery leaving the heart that carries blood to the body?
The aorta is the largest; it takes oxygenated (oxygen rich) blood from the heart to the body.
What does artery blood carry?
oxygen
Largest blood vessel in the body?
The aorta is the largest artery in the human body, carrying blood away from the heart.
