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Functions
Delivery of needed materials: Blood
transports oxygen from your lungs to your
other body cells. It also transports the
glucose your body cells use to produce
energy.
Functions
Removing waste products: Blood carries
carbon dioxide (a waste product from the
break down of glucose) to the lungs so it
can be exhaled.
Functions
Fighting disease: The cardiovascular
system transports cells that attack disease-
causing organisms.
The cardiovascular system is
composed of:
Heart
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins
The Heart
The heart is a hollow, muscular organ
that pumps blood throughout the
body.