The Circulatory System

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What is the main function of the circulatory system?

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To transport oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.

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What are the main components of the circulatory system?

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Heart, blood vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries), and blood.

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

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The heart pumps blood throughout the body, maintaining circulation.

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What are arteries?

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Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.

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What are veins?

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Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

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What are capillaries?

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The smallest type of blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste occurs.

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What is oxygenated blood?

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Blood that is rich in oxygen, typically found in the left side of the heart.

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What is deoxygenated blood?

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Blood that is low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide, typically found in the right side of the heart.

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What is the difference between the left and right atrium?

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The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs, while the right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body.

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What is the difference between the left and right ventricle?

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The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body, while the right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.