Circulatory System of Humans (Part 2)

Tricuspid valve

Located between the right atrium and the right ventricle

Bicuspid Valve

Located between the left atrium and the left ventricle

Tricuspid valve function

Ensure that the blood flowing into the right ventricle does not flow back into the right atrium, which consists of three lobes

Bicuspid valve function

Ensure that the blood flowing into the right ventricle does not flow back into the right atrium

Blood plasma components (1)

Water

Blood plasma components (2)

Plasma proteins

Blood plasma components (3)

Solutes – nutrients such as glucose, excretory substances such as urea and respiratory gas

Blood plasma components (4)

Hormones and enzymes

Function of blood plasma components which is water

- Blood plasma consists of 90% water - Water is a medium of transportation and a solvent for respiratory gas, ions, digestive products and excretory substances.

Function of blood plasma components which is hormones and enzymes

- Hormones control physiological activities in the body - Enzymes are involved in the metabolic processes of cells

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Circulatory System of Humans (Part 2)

Circulatory System of Humans (Part 2)