ONCE UPON A RED CELL

JUAN MANUEL ASENSIO GIL - 3

Oh, I am an afraid
red cell! I just come
from the bone
narrow; and I have
no nucleus. I want to
stay near you. What
is this?

We are in the right atrium , in the

heart, , and we are starting the most
incredible travel. Dont worry!

We help to protect the

body from infection and
Thrombocytes prevents
haemorrhages

Carl be careful,
there are viruses
trying to attack!

Dont
worry

You are not alone, you are

millions, moreover, we
Leukocytes are your friends
and travel with you and
Thrombocytes too.

You, quickly, watch

what you have to
do!!!

Ahhhhhhhh! We are passing the tricuspid

valve to the right ventricle and from
there, the pulmonary valve to go to the
lungs through the pulmonary artery . We
are plain of CO2 and we must be
cleaned there. We have to take the O2
molecules too

I t is the famous interchange of gases?

Fantastic!

Thanks, prepare
new photos, please!

Oh, I am very glad . It has

been comfortable to
release the CO2
Yes, I agree, and
the O2 molecules
are very
refreshing!!

We travel to the left

atrium via the pulmonary
veins, because we need
to pass through the heart
twice to complete the
double circuit.

Look the new

photo!!
Why are we returning
to the heart?

Here you have a prize to

your attention in class
My teacher told me
that we have to pass
to the left ventricle
through the mitral
valve, isnt it?

Yes, it is, and then through the

aortic valve to go to the aorta to
supply the cells with O2 and retire
CO2 again in a complete and
closed circulation

And are there

several routes?

Yes, there are, This is because

the aorta splits into arteries ,
arterioles and capillaries, and
after the supply of nutrients
and oxygen in every tissue and
organ

the blood travel again to

the heart via venules, veins
and venae cavae with
waste products. Look at the
picture again!

Look, we are now going

through the mesenteric
artery to the stomach and
intestine

So, we will pass to

the liver through
the hepatic portal
vein.
You always have the
best collection of
photos

Other red cells will travel

through the hepatic artery to
the liver, or through the renal
artery to the kidneys,

You know a
lot to be a
Leukocyte!!
!

other red cells go to

the genitals

 and other
red cells to the
legs.

I have to
buy the
same book
he reads.

We are travelling
through the inferior
vena cava to the
right atrium to start
again!

You are all

very ugly
when you
become
blue..

Yes, you
are right.

Here, we are again , Hey you,

Smallred, where have you travelled?

I have travelled to the

head through the carotid
artery and have turned
to the right atrium
through superior vena
cava. I have taken this
photo

This is the right

atrium again . Have
you enjoyed the
travel?
Yes, it is very
interesting. I have
taken my own
photo

THE END