Lauren Nicole E. Calderon
MT30 – BB | 03-20-24

What is the Circulatory System?

The circulatory system is one of the many organ systems in our body that is imperative to our daily life function. Specifically, the circulatory system is in charge of the transport of oxygen and nutrients to different parts of the body as well as discarding wastes from our body (Better Health Channel, n.d.). There are four major parts of the circulatory system. Namely, they are the Heart, Arteries, Veins, and the Blood (Weatherspoon, 2023). The heart is in charge pumping blood that is needed by the whole body. Oxygenated blood is carried and transported through the arteries while deoxygenated blood is carried by the veins. Blood consists of Red Blood Cells (carries oxygen), White Blood Cells (comprises the immune system), Platelets (essential for clotting) and the Plasma (contains blood cells, nutrients, as well as wastes) which is being pumped by the heart. (Better Health Channel, n.d.)

References:
Weatherspoon, D. (2023, June 20). Circulatory. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/circulatory-system
Circulatory system. (n.d.) Better Health Channel. https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/circulatory-system#:~:text=The%20circulatory%20system%20delivers%20oxygen,include%20arteries%2C%20capillaries%20and%20veins.