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Cardiovascular system
Responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste throughout the body via the blood.
Heart
The hardest working organ that pumps over 5 liters of blood throughout the body every minute.
Blood
Liquid that delivers essential nutrients, oxygen, and hormones, and removes waste and carbon dioxide.
Blood vessels
Tubes that carry blood to and from the heart.
Transportation
Function of the cardiovascular system that delivers nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to body tissues and removes waste and carbon dioxide.
Protection
Function of the cardiovascular system that uses white blood cells to clean up debris, fight pathogens, and form scabs to seal wounds.
White blood cells
Cells in the blood that clean up debris and fight pathogens.
Platelets
Cell fragments in the blood that form scabs to seal wounds.
Red blood cells
Cells in the blood that form scabs to seal wounds.
Regulation
Function of the cardiovascular system that helps maintain homeostatic control of internal conditions.
Homeostasis
State where body systems and processes are working in harmony to keep the body healthy.
Plasma
Liquid component of blood that transports hormones throughout the body.
Internal conditions
Conditions within the body that the cardiovascular system helps regulate.
Body temperature
Internal condition regulated by the cardiovascular system through blood flow to the skin's surface.
Blood flow
Movement of blood through the blood vessels.
Surface of the skin
Outermost layer of the skin where blood vessels control blood flow to regulate body temperature.
