THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
TOPIC OUTLINE
The Cardiovascular System
The Cardiovascular System
The cardiovascular system is a closed system composed of the heart and the blood vascular system
The heart is the hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the blood vascular system
The blood vascular system is composed of the different types of blood vessels
Main function: to deliver blood, plasma and formed elements, oxygen and carbon dioxide, and waste products to the liver and kidneys