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Circulatory/ Cardiovascular System

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1 Circulatory/ Cardiovascular System

2 Function Is the transport system of the body. It transports oxygen and nutrients to the cells and removes carbon dioxide and other wastes from the cells

3 Structures Heart- muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body and contains 4 chambers

4 Blood- is a fluid tissue that contains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma

5 Blood vessels- muscular tubes that the blood travels through

6 3 kinds of blood vessels arteries- carry blood away from the heart ex. Aorta veins- carry blood back to the heart have valves to stop the backflow of blood ex. Superior vena cava capillaries- one cell walled tubes that material can flow through

7 3 Types of Circulation Coronary- blood that is taken to the heart muscle Pulmonary- blood that goes to and from the lungs Systemic- blood that goes to all the parts of the body


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