The Circulatory System
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The circulatory system is also referred to as the
made up of the heart.
on the left side of the
called blood
water to all of the
heart
system. The circulatory system is
blood and veins. The heart which is only the size of a fist is located.
and is protected by the
which is appropriate because their main job is to
in your body and to transport the
Arteries and veins are also
nutrition and
product away. Your
approximately 100,000 times a day to help your nutrient rich blood travel to all
enters your lungs and your blood vessels
the parts of your body. When you breathe in,
take the oxygen and transport it to your cells. Your circulatory system also transports
and
to cells and organs throughout your body. It is helped by your
system
which breaks the food down into nutrients and glucose ready to be transported. The blood also
transports the waste products through the blood vessels in the form of carbon dioxide which is
by the lungs, Blood can't travel through your circulatory system without going through
The blood vessels that transport the blood away from your heart are called the
your
arteries. The blood vessels that transport the blood back to the heart are called
The
away from your
vessels that are called arteries, transport the oxygen rich blood which is
heart to other parts of your body and the vessels that are called veins transport the blood which is
blue, back to your heart.
1. nutrients
5.glucose
2.exhaled
6.vessels
3.cells
7.heart
4 ribcage
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9.waste
10, oxygen
11.veins
12. transport
13.arteries
14.beats
15.chest
16. cardiovascular
17. digestive ​