Circulatory System

Function and Parts

Mr. Norman J. Manuba Jr.

Circulatory System
PELC

VI 1.1.1
Into the Future Science and Health 6
Values: Keep the parts of the circulatory
system healthy.
Skills/Processes: describing identifying,
observing

Preparatory Activities:
Daily routine
Weather News
Trivia: The part of the human brain
that has no blood flow:

Answer: Cornea
The human brain has more water than
blood. 20% blood, 80% water.

Drill
Identify the missing letters to complete the word
in the box.
L
D V
S S
L S
1. The railroad track
H
R T
2. A fantastic pump
B L
D
3. The river of life
4. The transport system of the body
C

Recall:
1.What

happens to the food we eat?

2.Where does the digested food go?
3.How can these food elements reach
up the tips of our hair down to the
tip of our toe nails?

Motivation:
Look at the picture.

Activity Proper:
Watch the video about the circulatory
system and jot down answers for the
following questions:
Parts
1. Heart
2. Blood
3. Blood Vessels

Description

Function

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Parts

Description

Function

1. Heart

Hollow muscular
organ

Pumps the blood to

different parts of the
body

2. Blood

Liquid materia
that circulates
through the body

Carries nutrients to
the cells and collects
wastes materials from
the cells for excretion

3. Blood Vessels

Tube-like structure Passageway of blood

Post activity:
1.Reporting of the groups about their
experiences and learning.
2.Drill Material will be revisited if
their answers are correct.

Analysis and Discussion:

What is the major role of the heart as
organ of the Circulatory System?

Generalization:
The heart, blood and blood vessels are major
components of the circulatory system. Blood is the liquid
material that circulates throughout the body. It carries the
nutrients to the cells. The blood delivers oxygen to the
tissues. The blood also collects all wastes products from cells
and brings them to the excretory system and other organ
excretion.
the blood moves through the blood vessels. The blood
vessels are tube-like structures that differ in thickness and
size. The thickest vessels are the arteries, next in size are
veins, the smallest are capillaries. The heart pumps the blood
to the different parts of the body. The hearts pumping action
provides force. This force enables the blood to move from
the heart to all parts of the body.

Application:

Why do we need to take a rest if we are tired?

What do organ is very much affected?

Valuing:

What shall we do after doing vigorous

activity?

Evaluation:
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which is the pumping organ of the blood circulation?
A. Blood
B. Heart
C. Blood vessels
D. Arteries
2. Why does the heart has to pump blood?
A. To provide the necessary force for the blood to move
from the lower to the upper part of the body.
B. To collect all the body wastes from the body cells.
C. To exchange the necessary nutrients
D. Both B and C

3. Which of the major parts of the circulatory

system served as the passageway of blood?
A. Blood
B. Heart
C. Blood Vessels D. System
4. Which is known as the river of life?
A. Heart B. Blood C. Blood Vessels D. Arteries

5. If the heart cannot normally pump blood what

will happen to the human body?
A. Waste materials are collected.
B. Nutrients are exchanged in capilliaries.
C. The body becomes ill.
D. Human body removes wastes through excretion.

key:
B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. C
1.

Assignment:
In pupils notebook, draw the circulatory system
and label the major parts.

End

Characteristics
It

connects all parts of an organism in a way

that allows individual cells to thrive as well
as for organisms to function as a unit
It is an entirely closed system

Function
Transport

materials needed by cells

Oxygen
Glucose

Remove

waste materials from cells

Carbon dioxide
urea

Major Components
Pump

(heart)

Continuously circulates blood

Network

of tubes

Arteries- blood away from heart

Veins- blood back to the heart

Blood
Fluid that fills the circulatory system

Specific parts
Pulmonary

arteries- transport blood to lungs

Pulmonary veins- transport oxygenated blood to
hear
Aortic arch and trunk- main arteries from heart
Common carotid artery- carries blood to brain
Renal vein and artery- connects to kidneys
Mesenteric veins- connects to intestine

Accessory Organs
Lungs-

organ where oxygen is taken up and

CO2 is released

Kidneys-

organ where wastes are removed

from blood; critical in regulating fluids in
the body
Small intestine- digestion
Large intestine- water absorption

The Heart
The

human heart has four chambers

Left and right ventricle

Left and right atrium

The

left side of the heart pumps oxygenated

blood to the body while the right side of the
heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the
lungs where oxygen can be absorbed by the
hemoglobin carrying red blood cells

After passing through the capillaries of the lungs, the

blood which is now oxygenated returns to the heart in
the pulmonary veins.

From lungs

The left atrium receives blood from the pulmonary vein.

Blood passes through the mitral valve into the left

ventricle.

Contraction of the left ventricle pushes blood through the aortic

semilunar valve into the aorta. Blood travels to all regions of the
body where it feeds cells with oxygen picked up from the lungs
and nutrients from the digestive tract.
To rest of body

Deoxygenated blood returns from the rest of the body

through the superior and inferior vena cava.

The right atrium receives the deoxygenated blood.

Blood then enters the right ventricle through the

tricuspid valve.

Contraction of the right ventricle pushes blood through

the pulmonary semilunar valve into the pulmonary
arteries in which it travels to the lungs.
To lungs

Blood Pressure
Blood

pressure is a measure of the force

exerted by the blood on the wall of the
arteries.
An example is 120/80 (systolic

pressure/diastolic pressure.
Systolic pressure is the result of the contraction of
the ventricles (normal 110-140)
Diastolic pressure is during the ventricle relaxation
(normal 70-90)