How does the Circulatory System and the Digestive System Interact?
The digestive system provides all of the glucose needed for the circulatory system, and the rest of the body. Glucose is a product of Photosynthesis and is made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. It is used for energy, so we call it energy, or sometimes we call it ATP. All parts of the body need glucose, and glucose comes from the digestive system. There are parts of the circulatory system inside of the digestive system. One place where that is s the small intestine. In the small intestine there are millions of tiny hair-like structures that line the inside, these are called villi. Villi are there to provide surface area. More surface are means more places for glucose to be absorbed. Using a process called diffusion, the glucose is absorbed into the villi. Once in the villi, the glucose is placed into blood vessels within the villi, and is sent through the body by Red Blood Cells and the circulatory system.
This picture shows all the parts of the Digestive system.
The digestive system provides all of the glucose needed for the circulatory system, and the rest of the body. Glucose is a product of Photosynthesis and is made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen. It is used for energy, so we call it energy, or sometimes we call it ATP. All parts of the body need glucose, and glucose comes from the digestive system. There are parts of the circulatory system inside of the digestive system. One place where that is s the small intestine. In the small intestine there are millions of tiny hair-like structures that line the inside, these are called villi. Villi are there to provide surface area. More surface are means more places for glucose to be absorbed. Using a process called diffusion, the glucose is absorbed into the villi. Once in the villi, the glucose is placed into blood vessels within the villi, and is sent through the body by Red Blood Cells and the circulatory system.