Question 1

how does the circulatory system work?

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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 2

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 3

what causes organ malfunctions in the circulatory system?

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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 4

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 5

how does ginger affect the health of the circulatory system?

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Ginger: Some studies suggest that it may help to lower blood pressure.

Question 6

how does the circulatory system work and how essential is it?

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It is essential for: Humans can not survive without circulatory system which includes heart and blood vessels. This system provides oxygen carrying blood to all parts of the body. The heart pumps blood and the arteries carry it around  and the veins return it back to heart(and lungs for oxygenation).

Question 7

i would like to ask if suspenders can affect circulatory system if you wear them and you work all day. thank you and happy new year?

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Suspenders: Suspenders should cause no problems with circulation.

Question 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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