Question 1

how do the digestive system and the circulatory system work together?

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Systems: The circulatory system is the system  consisting of your heart and blood vessels. This system transports oxygen and nutrient to the body and waste products to the organs that eliminate them. The Digestive system is where oral intact is broken down into absorbable particles. These particles are then absorbed into the blood to be transported to the body by the circulatory system.

Question 2

can you tell me how is circulatory system and the digestive system physically conected ?

Accepted Answer

Blood supply: Every organ has as blood supply to supply that organ with O2 and nutrients / take away waste products.  The samll bowel absorbs nutrients (digested food) and the colon absorbs water.
If the blood supply fails the organ dies

Question 3

which ailments of the circulatory system are most common?

Accepted Answer

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 4

please explain which diseases affect the respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems ?

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Good question: Connective tissue disorders such as Lupus, Autoimmune disorders and  infections such as TB  affect  all three organ systems. Check wikipedia for each of the above. hope this helps.

Question 5

which diseases affect the respiratory, circulatory and digestive system?

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Diseases lungs,gut: There are a great number of diseases that can attack these organ systems.  This is a very complex question.  You need to ask more specific questions.

Question 6

how do the respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems work together to provide the energy needed for your cells to function?

Accepted Answer

Energy transport: The respiratory system provides oxygen for your cells to carry out oxidative energy-forming processes while simultaneously expelling carbon dioxide waste. The digestive system absorbs valuable nutrients (glucose, electrolytes, etc.) that participate in these reactions. The circulatory system is the plumbing that connects everything together.

Question 7

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 8

why does the body need a circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

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 9

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 10

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.

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