Cardiovascular Muscular Gracie Cart Keely Shocklee Major Functions

Cardiovascular & Muscular Gracie Cart & Keely Shocklee

Major Functions of the Cardiovascular System 1. To transport nutrients, gases and waste products around the body 2. To protect the body from infection and blood loss 3. To help the body maintain a constant body temperature 4. To help maintain fluid balance within the body

5 Amazing Facts Of the Cardiovascular System 1. The heart beats around 3 billion times in the averages person's life. 2. About 8 million blood cells die in the human body every second, and the same number are born each second. 3. Within a tiny droplet of blood, there are some 5 million red blood cells. 4. It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body. 5. Red blood cells make approximately 250, 000 round trips of the body before

Muscular System The muscular system is the system comprised of the body’s muscles. The muscular system is responsible for the movement of the human body. 3 different parts of the muscular system: skeletal (voluntary), smooth (involuntary), & cardiac (heart).

Muscular System AMAZING Facts 1. There are more than SIX HUNDRED muscles in the human body. 2. It takes 200 muscles to take one step. 3. The fastest muscle in the body is the muscle that allows you to blink. 4. The smallest muscles are found in the middle ear. 5. Muscles make up 40% of your body weight.

Working Together: Cardiovascular & Muscular In order to work and create movement, muscles need oxygen. The body's oxygen transport system takes oxygen to the working muscles, through the circulatory and respiratory systems working together.