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The main components of this system are the heart, the blood, and the blood vessels.
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circulatory system
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This consists of plasma that contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
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blood
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This is the type of circulation of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, to the body, and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
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Systemic circulation
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This always take blood away from the heart.
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Arteries
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This always bring blood back.
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veins
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This type of circulation is the portion of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart, to the lungs, and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.
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Pulmonary
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In the respiratory system, what is included and where is it located.
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The upper respiratory tract includes the:
nose nasal cavity air sacks sinuses larynx or voice box trachea (windpipe) The lower respiratory tract includes the: lungs bronchi alveoli When you breathe, the air: enters the body through the nose or the mouth travels down the throat through the larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe) goes into the lungs through tubes called main-stem bronchi one main-stem bronchus leads to the right lung and one to the left lung in the lungs, the main-stem bronchi divide into smaller bronchi and then into even smaller tubes called bronchioles bronchioles end in tiny air sacs called alveoli This page was last updated on: January 18, 2008. For patient inquiries, call 1-800-492-5538 or click here to make an appointment. |
