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Describe some main


parts of Circulatory
system and their main
fuctions.

Your circulatory
system is made up of
several parts, including
the heart, artery, vein
and capillaries.

Heart.

the heart is a muscular


organ. It is located on
the left side of the
chest. It is divided into
4 chambers, with 2
atriums above and 2
ventricles below.

About the funtion, the


heart works to pump
blood through the
arteries and carry
oxygen and nutrients
throughout the body
while removing waste
products from the
metabolism. The heart
draws blood from the
veins to the heart, then
pushes the blood to the
lungs to exchange CO2
for O2.

Arteries

the artery is a vessel in


the body, it is a 3-layer
long tube, an artery
connecting the heart to
another small artery
called the aorta, an
artery connecting the
heart to the lungs called
the pulmonary artery.

These thick-walled
blood vessels carry
oxygenated blood and
nutrients away from
your heart to all over
your body, helping
your body survive.

Veins:

the vein is a vessel too,


Structurally, it is like
an artery, which is a
long tube with 3 layers.
, a vein connecting the
heart to another small
veins called the vena
cava, a vein connecting
the heart to the lungs
called the pulmonary
veins.

These blood vessels


carry deoxygenated
blood back toward your
heart.

Capillaries.

These tiny blood


vessels in the middle of
the artery with the vein

it facilitates the
exchange of oxygen,
nutrients, and waste
between your
circulatory system and
your organs and tissues.

In sort, The circulatory


system is a complex
system in the body, it
plays an important role
in the human body. so
that To have a healthy
body with a good heart,
you should exercise
regularly and have a
healthy diet.

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