Circulatory System

To transport oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.

Systemic circulation and pulmonary circulation.

The heart pumps blood throughout the body.

Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.

Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

To facilitate the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues.

Blood that is rich in oxygen, typically found in the left side of the heart.

Blood that is low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide, typically found in the right side of the heart.

To prevent the backflow of blood and ensure it flows in the correct direction.

To carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.