CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
6 th Grade
Health
WHAT’S THE POINT?
The circulatory system is composed of the heart and
blood vessels, including arteries, veins, and capillaries .
The circulatory system delivers:
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4)
Oxygen
Blood
Nutrients
Hormones
to the other parts of our bodies.
LIFEST YLE CHOICES
Like we have discussed before, we constantly make choices
everyday. Let’s take a look how making dif ferent choices have
a positive or negative impact on our circulatory system.
Negative
Positive
-
- Exercising
- Good eating habits
Smoking
Poor Nutrition
Drugs/Alcohol
Sedentary Lifestyle
But the question is why/how; by making these choices, how does it affect our
circulatory system and our overall health?
THE RESULT OF OUR CHOICES
SMOKING- Smoking can lead to plaque build up in our arteries,
along with delivering carbon monoxide (the deadly gas) into our
blood and cells
POOR NUTRITION- Having poor eating habits can lead to the
fattening of the heart, which puts us at higher risk of heart
disease. A poor diet can also cause plaque build up in the
arteries and increase our risk of heart attack and stroke.
EXERCISING- When we exercise, we are strengthening our heart.
The more we exercise, the better our circulatory system in able
to function with a stronger heart.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Health
WHY DO WE BREATHE?
 Every breathe you take…
Every move you make…
Your breathing in
OXYGEN!
 Our Respiratory system
allows us to absorb
oxygen into our blood
and is necessary for life.
 When exercising, the
Respiratory system gets
rid of the waste our
muscles produce- CO²
LIFE ST YLE ACTIVITIES
Within your group, please work through and record the
following:
 What life-style choices that can hurt lung function?
 What life-style choices can improve lung function?
 What diseases/issues are associated with the respiratory
system?
 What part of the brain controls the respiratory
system?
LIFEST YLE CHOICES
SMOKING-
When someone smokes a cigarette, they are
voluntarily choosing to hur t their body, specifically their Respirator y
system.
The smoke that fills that per son’s lungs puts them at risk for
numerous things…
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Lung Cancer/Disease
Respirator y Infections
Asthma
Hear t Disease
Cardiovascular Disease
AND MANY MORE!!!
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Health
THE HUMAN BODY NETWORK
 The Central and
Peripheral Nervous
Systems are the reason
why we are able to breath,
see things, hear things,
feel things, and move.
 In all, the Nervous
System gives us the
ability to perform all of
the voluntary and
involuntary actions
throughout our day.
LIFE-ST YLE CHOICES
 By now you should have realized that there is an underlying
theme with our body and the choices we make. We are seeing
how the same choices have negative and positive impacts on
our body and overall health.
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
Exercising
Good Nutrition
Abusing alcohol
Smoking
Drug use
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Health
WHO DOESN’T LIKE TO EAT!?!
 Just like a car needs
fuel, so do we. To
function like a high
performance individual,
we have to put in the
high quality fuel. But
before we talk about
the “fuel”, lets
understand how it
works…
HOW CHOICES AFFECT THE PROCESS
Just like all of the other body systems, the choices we make
have a grave impact on how our body functions. We will focus
primarily on how our nutrition af fects the function of the
Digestive System the most. But for now lets look at how other
choices can have an impact as well.
 SMOKING- Smoking can lead to heartburn and other acid
reflux reactions.
 DRUG USE- The use of dif ferent drugs can have an impact on
the users appetite, changing the way their Digestive System
functions.
 POLLUTANTS- Knowingly or unknowingly, pollutants can af fect
the process in which food is digested.