Question 1

how does the skeletal system affect the circulatory system?

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Skeletal system: The cells within your blood are produced in the bone marrow within your bones.  This includes red cells (RBCs), white cells (WBCs) and platelets.  You couldn't have one system without the other.

Question 2

how does the respiratory system depend on the circulatory system?

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Inter-dependent: relationship exists between the two. The heart pumps arterial  blood to the circulation. The deoxygenated or venous blood returns to the lung where blood is oxygenated. Then blood flows into the heart chambers and the cycle continues on.

Question 3

how does the circulatory system work?

Accepted Answer

Heart diseas: You ask a question far too involved for the space here. Look up circulatory physiology on a search engine. On the simplest level, the heart pumps blood around the body. Many systems control how fast, what blood pressure and a myriad of other factors.

Question 4

why does the body need a circulatory system?

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Easy.: Circulatory system is essential to move nutrients and oxygen to cells and to remove waste. Having a transport system allows cells to specialize. If there were no circulation every cell would have to perform many more functions independently.

Question 5

which ailments of the circulatory system are most common?

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Here is the list: High blood pressure(hypertension)
atherosclerosis(hardening of the arteries). This can lead to heart attack(coronary artery occlusion), stroke or peripheral vascular disease(may cause gangrene from poor circulation in the legs). Vascular occlusions can also occur due to blood clots inside the diseased arteries and or inside the  veins(venous thrombosis which can lead to pulmonary embolism( lungs).

Question 6

does leukemia affect the circulatory system?

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Not so much.: Leukemia is a malignancy of blood and their bone marrow progenitors. They usually circulate in the blood normally without causing problems to blood flow. If left untreated, however leukemia can lead to extremely high blood counts, to the point where normal blood flow would be impaired.

Question 7

how does angina affects the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Other way around: Angina is caused by problems in your circulatory system. It does not cause them. Here's a good read on Angina: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/angina/basics/causes/CON-20031194
Talk w/ your doctor to best manage this condition. It can make all the difference! Best regards.

Question 8

how does smoking affect your circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Vasculopathy.: Smoking is a risk factor for heart attacks, strokes and peripheral vascular disease.  It disrupts the integrity and functioning of the blood vessels.

Question 9

what are some habits to promote a healthy circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Prevent atherosclero: Anything that prevents plaques of cholesterol, prevention of strokes or heart attacks is the same to keep circulation normal. Low chol diet, aspirin, regular exercise, avoid smoking, drinking in moderation, antioxidants, check  and treat blood pressure, monitor glucose treat diabetes.

Question 10

how can  poor diet affect the function of the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis: This condition is caused by poor diet which is typically a diet with too much animal fat in it. It also occurs in obese people and in those who have diabetes once again due to over eating. Excessive fat(cholesterol) is deposited inside the arteries which leads to damaged vasculature , a set up for heart attack and or stroke due to blood clots forming inside the diseased arteries.

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