Question 1

is oxygen rich blood part or the systemic circulatory system or pulmonary circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Both: The blood leaving the lungs (traveling to the heart), and that same blood leaving the heart to go to body's organs is oxygen-rich blood.

Question 2

what causes organ malfunctions in the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Generally speaking, many things. If the organ was previously functioning normally, usually malfunction is caused by some sort of injury on the gross level (like mechanical trauma) or on the cellular or sub-cellular level (i.e. some sort of disease process). Causes can also generally be grouped into "acquired" or "congenital" (meaning you were born with it). Hope this helps

Question 3

does leukemia affect the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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.

Question 8

why does gad feel like i have problems with my circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Autonomic  nervous: system is triggered by anxiety,particularly the sympathetic  arm of the ANS leading to a  fight or flight response that is then counteracted by the parasympathetic NS which can affect circulation.

Question 9

is there any interaction between nervous system and circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The part of the nervous system that controls the circulatory system is the autonomic nervous system, which can affect heart rate and blood pressure.  Vasovagal syncope is an example.  The vagus nerve, when stimulated, causes the heart rate to slow down and blood pressure to drop, which in turn can cause a person to pass out.

Question 10

what would happen if 2 organ systems failed ? e.g the circulatory system and the urinal system.

Accepted Answer

Death is expected: With multi-organ failure, a person will die. Hard to imagine surviving without two of the "organ systems".

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