THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

The circulatory system distributes nutrients and oxygen to the body. It helps get rid of waste substances

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The heart _____ blood around the body in the blood vessels

There are three types of blood vessels: arteries, veins and

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The ______ transport oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body

The ______ transport deoxygenated blood from the rest of the body to the heart

The ________ are very thin vessels that connect the arteries and the veinsc

The ______ is a red liquid that carries nutrients and oxygen. It transports the waste substances too.

The heart is the size of a _____

The heart sits between the _____

The continuous contracting and relaxing of the heart is called _______