The Cardiovascular system

What is the cardiovascular system?

Your heart and many blood vessels in your body make up your
cardiovascular system or circulatory system. Your heart uses the
far-reaching, intricate network of blood vessels to deliver oxygen and
other necessary things to your whole body. This network also removes
the things your body doesn’t need and takes them to organs that can get
rid of the waste. Your blood carries the oxygen, nutrients and waste
through your entire body.
Two important circulation processes

Pulmonary circulation

Blood without oxygen comes into the right side of your heart and is
sent to the lungs to get oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide. Then the
oxygenated blood comes back through the left side of your heart.
Systemic circulation

Blood that has just gotten oxygen from the lungs and returned
through your heart’s left side is pushed out to the rest of your
body’s cells so they can receive oxygen and nutrients. The cycle
starts again when blood without oxygen goes to the right side of
your heart.
How does the cardiovascular system help with other organs?

The cardiovascular system (your heart and blood vessels) supplies your
body’s organs with oxygen and nutrients so your organs can do their
jobs. Your blood vessels also carry carbon dioxide and other waste
away for disposal.
Your cardiovascular system also helps your body:

Get what it needs during exercise, as well as during rest.

Keep your temperature at a normal level.

Where is the cardiovascular system located?

Your heart is located in the middle of your chest. It connects

to your blood vessels. They go everywhere throughout your
body so they can get oxygen and nutrients to every part of
your body. They also take waste away from all the cells in
your body.