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    The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, which work together to circulate blood throughout the body. The heart pumps blood through the vessels, supplying cells with oxygen and nutrients while removing waste. Blood circulation transports nutrients from digestion and hormones from glands to cells, and removes waste like carbon dioxide from the body. The heart works harder during activity to meet increased metabolic demands by pumping more vigorously.

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    The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood, which work together to circulate blood throughout the body. The heart pumps blood through the vessels, supplying cells with oxygen and nutrients while removing waste. Blood circulation transports nutrients from digestion and hormones from glands to cells, and removes waste like carbon dioxide from the body. The heart works harder during activity to meet increased metabolic demands by pumping more vigorously.

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    CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

    INTRODUCTION
    The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries), and the blood that
    flows through them. The heart acts as a pump, ensuring that blood circulates through every blood vessel in the body,
    supplying cells with the oxygen and nutrients that they need to survive, and removing waste products. The heart
    works harder when you are active, pumping more vigorously in order to meet the cells' increased metabolic
    demands.
    Functions of the cardiovascular system
    Transport Circulation of blood through a network of vessels throughout the body.
    Delivery The heart pumps nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract and hormones from the endocrine
    glands in the circulating blood to the target cells of the body.
    Removal Blood flowing through the heart and vessels facilitates the removal of waste products, such
    as nitrogen and carbon dioxide from the body.
    Primal Pictures Ltd. 2010

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