Circulatory System Definition

sûrkyə-lə-tôrē
noun
The system responsible for circulating blood and lymph throughout the body, that supplies nutrients and oxygen to the cells and removes various waste products: it consists of the heart, blood, blood vessels, lymph, etc.
Webster's New World
A similar system by which a fluid, such as hemolymph, is distributed in other animals.
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circulatory system
Plural:
circulatory-systems

Circulatory System Sentence Examples

  • As in the other Arthropoda, the circulatory system in Crustacea is largely 1 6/ lacunar, the blood flowing in spaces or channels without definite walls.

  • Your circulatory system can better support your heart's function.

  • The circulatory system of Carinella is considerably different, being more lacunar and less restricted to definite vascular channels.

  • At the same time, it stimulates the sympathetic nerves to squeeze the circulatory system.

  • Physiology 1 The Circulatory System The circulatory system can be divided into two parts; the arterial system, and the venal system.

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