Circulatory – Lymphatic
_I: And in my breath, I nourish the body… But how do those nutrients specifically reach each part of my physical being?
_AM: Not only nutrients, but many other things, such as metabolites, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones; among other substances such as proteins and minerals that are distributed to every corner of your body by the Circulatory System. It incorporates another system that you call Lymphatic, and they are the two that we will talk about today. If yesterday we explained that the Respiratory system is like the universal expansion and implosion on the plane of spirits, we can then understand that the Circulatory system is the system that distributes its energy to living beings, that is, it is the millions of channels through which souls manifest in bodies.
_I: Oh, it's as if this system were the one that connects the paths of each individual through time and space, the circulation of all the data of the universe, of all the stories that each being lives...
_AM: Let us then understand these channels that beings use for universal experimentation. The Circulatory System, precisely, is dedicated to generating the circulation of everything that is loose inside the body, and it does so thanks to a complex system of roads and paths. Of course, the most recognized part of this system by all is the Heart. The heart is a muscle, made up of special cells and neurons, which receive and send electrical pulses that contract and distend the cells of the organ, causing contractions that we receive as heartbeats.
_I: Wait, the heart has neurons?
_AM: Yes, just like the intestines.
_I: What!?
_AM: That's right. It may seem strange, since we commonly consider that the brain is the organ made up of neurons, however, each type of neurons has a specific function. They are cells that receive and send information, and therefore, these other two essential centers for life need to know how to make their own decisions without depending 100% on the brain.
_I: Sure… It makes sense.
_AM: Thus, you can understand that the heart feels and thinks. This organ is located in the pectoral cavity, in the chest, slightly positioned to the left, contained by the left lung, which is why it is smaller, although both lungs surround it. Covered by the Thymus, it is protected by the ribs and the sternum, as it is one of the main sources of life in the body. The Heart is the engine that allows the circulation of all the fluids and nutrients that feed the body and give energy. Without it, nothing would reach its destination.
_I: How do you do it?
_AM: The Heart receives electrical signals from its own neurons, from a sector in the right atrium called the “sinus node”, which is like a pacemaker, and maintains the rhythm of the heartbeat. Furthermore, these neurons are connected to the brain that regulates general functions. The heart is mainly connected to the lungs, sources of oxygenation, a necessary base to be transported at every moment to each cell. Let's go in parts. The reason for existing of this entire system is Blood. Although blood is considered one of the 4 Greco-Roman humors, internal liquids, in reality, blood should be considered more of an organic tissue that behaves in liquid and solid form. The liquid tissue is called “plasma,” and it allows the complex conjunction of all the solid forms that move inside it: erythrocytes (commonly called red blood cells) and leukocytes (called white blood cells), in addition to thrombocytes (known as platelets). ). Erythrocytes transport oxygen throughout the body, and attach carbon dioxide to them to be released from the body. They arise from stem cells, generated in the bone system. Leukocytes originate in the bone marrow, and their main function is to identify pathogenic agents in the bloodstream, that is, they are part of the blood defense system. While thrombocytes are cell residues used to correct ruptures, wounds, covering and regenerating damaged tissues, useful in hemostasis (stopping blood), to prevent bleeding. Along with these three, minerals, bacteria, viruses, proteins and hormones travel, which are distributed throughout the body. Thus, the blood functions as a kind of irrigation channel, rivers that descend from the mountains filling the valleys with streams, streams, canals, ditches, and all types of irrigation systems; bringing the minerals and nutrients from the mountains to the fields to give life to each plant and animal in its path, which in our body we will call cells.
_I: Source of life… Vital energy…
_AM: The main source of energy generation is through breathing and feeding. In these two systems, the respiratory and digestive, the body receives all the necessary chemical bases, which are filtered by the alveoli in the lungs, and by the filaments of the small intestine, passing directly into the bloodstream through the capillaries.
_I: So it's not that they all pass through the heart first, but rather that they enter the circulation system through each blood capillary that connects to the entire body...
_AM: Capillaries are called that because they are fine like hair, and in a similar quantity, some so tiny that they seem invisible; They surround every tissue of every organ. This allows oxygen to reach every corner of the body, and carbon dioxide can be cleaned from every part of the system, as well as helping hormones and proteins reach every cell in the body. Hormones will cause chemical reactions upon contact with cells, while proteins will perform multiple functions, such as transporting nutrients (lipids, vitamins, minerals) or as enzymes that facilitate chemical reactions so that cells can better process energy. The irrigation system, then, arises from this tiny and quantitative network of capillaries that reach each corner of the body, which join together in the main organs, some of them giving oxygen, and the others receiving carbon dioxide. These thousands of capillaries join larger capillaries to form conduits that we call veins and arteries, which transport the largest amount of blood, like state highways receiving or distributing traffic from regional highways and surrounding roads to the streets of the suburbs. cell phones or dirt roads through forests and mountains. But at the same time, they join the national highways, called Aorta and Cava, connected to the center of the city: the Heart.
_I: Wow. What is the difference between Vein and Artery?
_AM: In short, it is received through the Veins and given through the Arteries. The veins are responsible for receiving all waste from the organs, mainly carbon dioxide, which will be excreted in exhalation, as well as various wastes through perspiration. The arteries are responsible for distributing oxygen to each organ. Therefore, the Arteries are the entry and distribution routes, while the Veins are the exit and collection routes. You will see the arteries red, just like the erythrocytes, because their pigmentation is due to oxidation due to the oxygen load, while the veins will turn bluish due to the lack of oxygen and the presence of carbon dioxide. carbon.
_I: Oh, ok… I understand now. So… What is the role of the heart precisely?
AM: Drive this flow, like the valve or pump to extract water from a well. The Heart is an organ divided into 4 parts or cavities, of which the upper two are called “atria” (small ears, in Latin), and the lower two “ventricles” (small bellies, in Latin), because their Shapes resemble these parts of the body. The heart is like the center of a big city, where the main highways meet, creating gigantic curves and intersections. Here you have to pay special attention.
_I: Okay. It's almost like receiving directions to enter a mega capital without having GPS.
_AM: Something like that, the good thing is that you can't make mistakes, you just have to follow the flow of traffic. All waste, the large amount of carbon dioxide, is received into the heart through the superior and inferior Vena Cava, filling the right atrium, which due to plasma pressure opens the tricuspid valve (three portal-shaped membranes), that enable the entry of deoxygenated blood into the right ventricle, which when it contracts pushes the plasma into the pulmonary artery, which fragments into two, toward the right and left lungs. This artery which receives carbon dioxide to be expelled from the system. At the same time, oxygen from the lungs is received by the superior and inferior Pulmonary Veins towards the Left Atrium, which when filled forces the mitral valve to open (named for its similarity to the miter, the papal cap), giving way to the oxygenated plasma to the left ventricle, which, when contracting during the heartbeat, will carry the blood through the Aorta. This will have three upward exits (to the brachiocephalic trunk that goes to the head, to the carotid through the neck towards the brain, and the subclavian that connects with the sides of the body such as the arms), while the same aorta bends upward. itself as an enormous curve that directs downward, irrigating all the main organs. The pressure of the heartbeat is what allows the blood to constantly be in movement and circulation, irrigating every cell in every organ, in every corner.
_I: It's fascinating, a perfect system. Sometimes it seems that it is impossible for this system to have been random due to mere evolutionary and adaptive circumstance, it is a system so complex that it provokes the idea that there must have been someone designing this...
_AM: And to this you must add the purge complement of the Circulatory system.
_I: Which one?
_AM: The Lymphatic System. Linfa comes from the Greek “nymph” (nynphé), pure water divinities that represent newlywed virgins, the inspiration of the new. In Latin, the N became L, being “Lynpha”, giving meaning to water and its purity. This irrigation system is a system parallel to the blood system, responsible for absorbing interstitial fluid, that is, that which accumulates between cell tissues, such as certain lipids. Through valves that contract, this liquid absorbed by the lymphatic ducts is converted into a kind of water that purifies the entire system, irrigating it towards the bloodstream in the heart, where it will be redistributed and purged. The lymphatic system has several nodes where this fluid is reserved and accumulated, called lymph nodes, where this transparent fluid is administered.
_I: Everything is so perfect…
_AM: Of course... It is the same mind that designed it, the same pulses of data, that after trillions of years learned to generate information networks, and evolution is nothing more than the manifestation of those data verified after so much time of interaction. The circulatory system is like the connection system between all dimensions, death and life, the flow of existence, where souls travel through bodies, reincarnating, carrying out their own paths, in herds, in monads, and yet , all being one. The network of blood vessels is like the paths of our life, which bring us people who can change our way of living, of seeing things, who give us positive or negative things, and sometimes it is we ourselves who travel these paths, who Sooner or later they take us to the great paths of existence, where we realize that despite our differences, we all share the same destiny and origin: the Heart.
_I: The Heart of the System… the Universal Source…
_AM: And you will understand that said source is not in itself the one that produces the souls, the one that generates the blood, but the source is the Pulse, the heartbeat, that which keeps us moving, that calls us to activate ourselves, to manifest our will. to move forward and transform.
_I: That is why the heart is so important, not because it represents the original source of what we are, but because it is the engine that drives us to discover what we are...
_AM: Unconditional, it drives everyone to be, without judging what goes through them, we are the ones who must discern what of everything it carries does us good or bad.
_I: Give and Receive... The circulatory system is like that organic, balanced economy, which reminds us of the importance of everyone having what they need, and that not everyone needs the same thing.
_AM: Harmony. Each organ knows what it needs. When you digest, blood will be required in the digestive organs, and its quantity will decrease in less required parts; This is what makes us sleepy when we digest. Or when it comes to reproducing, blood travels to the genitals, decreasing its quantity in the brain, activating the animal aspect more. A human adult has an average of between 4.5 and 5.5 liters of blood circulating inside them, which must be managed very well in use. Therefore, it is a perfect economy, because when a part of the body has fulfilled its function, it stops requiring large quantities, and it can be used for other parts.
_I: A perfect economic balance, a regulated administration, why does this happen?
_AM: Because when an organism knows what it wants and what it needs to fulfill its purpose, it does not require anything else. And those around him know that if this purpose is not fulfilled, it will not be beneficial for them. Confidence in the work of each body is crucial. Humans do not trust other humans, because many humans act like viruses and bacteria, parasites and microbes damaging the system, causing the body to attack itself. Confidence in oneself gives confidence to others, and productivity demonstrated in actions inspires confidence in the whole. The cells trust. A neuron must trust an intestinal cell, a sperm must trust a red blood cell. Everything must be in tune.
_I: It is trust that gives stability, and facts give confidence. The circulatory system trusts each organ, each cell, which is why it gives freely, without expecting anything in return. It is the inspiration for an economy of the future, which is neither communist nor capitalist...
_AM: …It is organic, and from the “heart”.
_I: Thus, like all red blood cells, we unite in harmony, in a spiritual plasma that unites us… “Blood brothers.”
_AM: The globules are the souls that travel through the bodies exchanging, and the veins and arteries are the channels through which the souls manifest. And to manifest, they all must pass through the Heart.
_I: I am the channel of souls, and they all inhabit my heart.
_AM: And from it, I urge you to manifest the world that I Am.