Cardiovascular System

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What are the main parts of the cardiovascular system?

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Heart, Blood, and Blood Vessels.

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What is the function of the cardiovascular system?

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It supplies oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes waste.

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What is the name of the circulation between the heart and the body?

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Systemic circulation.

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What are the lower two chambers of the heart called?

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Ventricles.

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What type of cells in the blood causes blood clots to form?

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Platelets.

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What is the role of the heart in the cardiovascular system?

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The heart pumps blood throughout the body.

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What is blood composed of?

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Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.

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What is the function of red blood cells?

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To carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body back to the lungs.

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What is the role of arteries in the cardiovascular system?

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To carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.

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What is the role of veins in the cardiovascular system?

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To carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.