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| − | The '''circulatory system''' transports oxygen | + | The '''circulatory system''' is a linked collection of veins, vesicles, muscles, and arteries which as a whole transports [[blood]] rich with [[oxygen]], [[chemical energy]], amino acids, and other necessary nutrients throughout a creature's body.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> |
== History == | == History == | ||
One of the first men to give a nearly accurate description of the human circulatory system was [[Michael Servetus]], during the early sixteenth century, A.D. | One of the first men to give a nearly accurate description of the human circulatory system was [[Michael Servetus]], during the early sixteenth century, A.D. | ||
| − | == See also == | + | ==See also== |
| − | *[[Closed circulatory system]] | + | * [[Closed circulatory system]] |
| − | *[[Open circulatory system]] | + | * [[Open circulatory system]] |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Anatomy]] | [[Category:Anatomy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:35, June 28, 2016
The circulatory system is a linked collection of veins, vesicles, muscles, and arteries which as a whole transports blood rich with oxygen, chemical energy, amino acids, and other necessary nutrients throughout a creature's body.[1]
History
One of the first men to give a nearly accurate description of the human circulatory system was Michael Servetus, during the early sixteenth century, A.D.
See also
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998