Identify at least two each of the transport, protective, andregulatory functions of the circulatory system

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Identify at least two each of the transport, protective, and
regulatory functions of the circulatory system

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The heart is the body's muscular organ, situated in the behind and slightly left of the breast bone. It plays a role in the pump of the blood that circulates the blood in all tissue and cell of the body.  the direction of blood circulation from the heart to tissue and tissue to heart.

 

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  • Transport:The circulatory system permit the transfer of the O2, CO2, nutrients, waste, hormones, stem cells into the blood with the help of the cardiovascular system.
  • Protective: In the blood component, there are many cell-like WBCs, inflammation, antibodies, platelets are present that work as an immune cell to protect them from foreign antigen 
  • Regulatory: the circulatory stem is regulated by the stabilizing fluid distribution, balance pH of Extracellular fluid, body temperature, and more.
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