ANATOMY OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
www.midlandisd.net › Domain › 1931he cardiovascular system is sometimes called, simply, the circulatory system. It consists of the heart, which is a muscular pumping device, and a closed system of vessels called arteries, veins, and capillaries. As the name im-plies, blood contained in the circulatory system is pumped by the heart around a closed circle or circuit of vessels as it
Notes for the Cardiovascular System
mrjohnson-science.weebly.com › uploads › 7/5/6VII. Lymphatic System (ch12) A. Two major functions 1. Immunity (houses many infection- fighting cells) 2. Returns fluid lost from blood back to the heart. *Up to 3 liters of watery fluid called lymph leaks through the blood vessels into the surrounding tissues every day. B. Two basic parts to this system: Lymphatic Vessels a. One-way system of