Circulatory System (Biology)

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  • Circulatory System is also known as Cardiovascular System.
  • Circulatory System is the life support structure that nourishes your cells. It functions with other body systems to deliver different materials in the body.
  • Heart pumps blood to all parts of the body.
  • Blood Vessels these are tubes that enable blood to be transported to all parts of the body.
  • Blood transport oxygen, digested food, and water to all parts of the body. Transports carbon dioxide and other waste materials away from the different parts of the body for removal.
  • The heart is a hallow of muscle, which is as big as your fist.
  • Arteries carry the blood away from the heart.
  • Veins carry blood towards the heart.
  • Capillaries - smallest blood vessel in the body.
  • The TWO ATRIA are the receiving chambers of the heart.
  • The TWO VENTRICLES are the pumping chambers.