The circulatory system transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body via blood vessels. Blood is pumped from the heart through arteries to tissues, where nutrients and oxygen diffuse into cells and waste diffuses out. The blood then returns to the heart through veins, circulating to all parts of the body through this peripheral circulatory system.

2.  Transports oxygen, waste, nutrients, hormones,
heat around the body

4.  Blood vessels carry blood from heart to all
tissues to the body and back to the heart.

5.  Nutrients and oxygen diffuse from blood
vessels to cell in essentially all areas of the
body. Waste products and carbon dioxide
diffuse from the cells, where they are
produced, to blood vessels.

6.  Substances are transported in the blood to all
areas of the body.

7.  The peripheral circulatory system directs blood
to tissues when increased blood flow is
required to maintain homeostasis.

8.  The peripheral circulatory system directs blood
flow.

10.  he heart beats about 3 BILLION times during
an average lifetime. It is a muscle about the size
of your fist. The heart is located in the center of
your chest slightly to the left. It's job is to pump
your blood and keep the blood moving
throughout your body.

11.  Your blood is pumped by your heart.
 Your blood travels through thousands of miles
of blood vessels right within your own body.
 Your blood carries nutrients, water, oxygen
and waste products to and from your body
cells.
 A young person has about a gallon of blood.
An adult has about 5 quarts.
 Your blood is not just a red liquid but rather is
made up of liquids, solids and small amounts
of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

12.  Red Blood Cells are responsible for carrying oxygen
and carbon dioxide.
 White Blood Cells help the body fight off germs.
White Blood Cells attack and destroy germs when
they enter the body. When you have an infection
your body will produce more White Blood Cells to
help fight an infection.
 Platelets are blood cells that help stop bleeding.

14.  Hypertension, also referred to as high blood
pressure, is a condition in which the arteries
have persistently elevated blood pressure.
 This requires the heart to work harder than
normal to circulate blood through the blood
vessels.

15.  Stroke
 refers to a group of conditions that affect the
circulation of blood to the brain, causing
limited or no blood flow to affected areas of the
brain.

16.  Reduce fats in the diet.
 Maintain a healthy weight.
 Exercise regularly.
 Eat fruits and vegetables.
 Quit smoking.