The circulatory system helps the respiratory system by transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body.
The respiratory system supplies the blood with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide. Air is breathed in through the nose and passes through the trachea to the bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli. Gas exchange occurs in the alveoli and carbon dioxide is released and breathed out.
The respiratory system uses the lungs and airways to get oxygen from the air we breathe. The lungs take in air which is passed into the two lungs, it passes through the bronchi tubes into bronchioles and to the alveoli (air sacs). The oxygen from the air is passed to the blood and is exchanged with carbon dioxide, this is known as gas exchange. The blood takes in the oxygen and the carbon dioxide is taken back to the lungs to be exhaled.
The respiratory system provides air to keep the circulatory system working.
The circulatory system picks up carbon dioxide from the body tissues and delivers it to the lungs to be exhaled.
Aerobic respiration means with “air”. It is the process of food being broken down into energy from glucose in the presences of oxygen . For aerobic respiration the important component is the oxygen in the air. Anaerobic respiration means without air and doesn’t require oxygen form the air.
The respiratory and circulatory system work together to maintain safe levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body. Each system can not work without the other system.
The respiratory system can be severely effected by asthma and this can lead to heart disease within patients. It is important to know how this can effect the heart and how to control heart disease. This is all related to the cardiovascular system.
Coronary heart disease occurs when the coronary arteries narrow because of a build up of fatty material known as plaque. The heart muscle then is unable to receive enough oxygen. This may result in a sufferer having chest and arm pains. This is known as angina.
If the coronary arteries are fully blocked the heart muscle will be starved of oxygen and the heart muscle may die.
The sufferer may have a heart attack or at worse die.
There are many factors that contribute to coronary heart disease.
They include:
Stress High cholesterol diet
Smoking High blood pressure
Obesity Hereditary
Diabetes Lack of exercise.
There are many things a person can do to prevent and reduce coronary heart disease. A sufferer should control their exercise, environment, health, safety and medication.
Asthma and Chronic Heart disease
Asthma is a condition that affects the airways to the lungs. The airways become narrower. This can prevent the lungs from working properly.
The lungs require oxygen to be passed through the bronchi into the bronchioles and then to the alveoli.
In the alveoli gas exchange occurs between the oxygen and carbon dioxide. Oxygenated blood returns to the heart where the heart pumps the oxygenated blood to the cells in the body.
If there is insufficient oxygen the heart will not be able to send enough oxygenated blood to the body . The heart muscle will be unable to function properly and this can cause heart attacks or strokes.
Asthma suffers have difficulty getting enough oxygen to the lungs. They may become breathless due to the narrowing of the airways. This prevents the individual being able to breathe in enough oxygen.
The heart has to work harder to pump oxygenated blood through the heart. This puts extra stain on the heart.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis also effects the lungs being able to take enough oxygen to the heart. These lung disease also put a strain on the heart and can cause heart damage or heart attacks.
