Circulatory system Summary

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  • 7 Encyclopedia Articles

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Encyclopedia Articles (7)

1,019 words, approx. 4 pages
Circulatory System Every living organism on Earth, from amoebas to redwoods to whales, has a circulatory system—a means of gathering and transporting nutrients and collecting and removing waste... Read more
10,438 words, approx. 35 pages
The Cardiovascular System The cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system form what is collectively called the circulatory system. Together, these systems transport oxygen, nutrients, cell was... Read more
2,250 words, approx. 8 pages
Circulatory System The human circulatory system is termed the cardiovascular system, from the Greek word kardia, meaning heart, and the Latin vasculum, meaning small vessel. The basic components of th... Read more
849 words, approx. 3 pages
Blood Circulation The heart and blood have been recognized since earliest times as vital elements of life, but the way in which they function was not understood until William Harvey's discovery of the... Read more
690 words, approx. 3 pages
Circulatory System Andrea Cesalpino, working in the fourteenth century, was one of the first scientists to use the term "circulation," and to discuss the concept of a closed circulatory system. Willia... Read more
1,774 words, approx. 6 pages
Cardiovascular System The human circulatory system is termed the cardiovascular system, from the Greek word kardia, meaning heart, and the Latin vasculum, meaning small vessel. The basic components of... Read more
849 words, approx. 3 pages
Blood Circulation The heart and blood have been recognized since earliest times as vital elements of life, but the way in which they function was not understood until William Harvey's discovery of the... Read more