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Chapter 6
The Circulatory System
• The circulatory system consists of a
pump, the heart, and a network of
vessels.
• Distributes oxygen
• helps maintain constant levels of nutrients and
wastes,
• helps regulate body temperature,
• distributes body heat,
• protects against microorganisms, and
• through clotting, protects against blood loss.
The circulatory
system has two
major circuits:
2. Pulmonary Circuit
3. Systemic Circuit
The Heart
• The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood
throughout the body
– There are three layers in the heart walls:
• The pericardium
• The myocardium
• The endocardium