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Overview of the Cardiovascular System
Overview of the Cardiovascular System
The cardiovascular system plays such an important role in the body's ability to function. It contains the heart, blood vessels, and blood. It's primary job is to transport blood that is oxygen rich to every part of the body and to also carry blood that is lacking oxygen all the way back to the lungs.
Source: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cardiovascular-system#:~:text=The%20cardiovascular%20system%20consists%20of,blood%20back%20to%20the%20lungs.
There are many diseases that can arise in one's cardiovascular system. These include:
Blood Diseases:
Anemia
Fetal Hemoglobin and Physiologic Jaundice
Leukemia
Rh Incompatibility and Pregnancy
Bleeding and Blood Clotting Disorders
Heart Diseases:
Congestive Heart Failure
Pericarditis
Cardiomegaly and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Heart Murmurs
Coronary Heart Disease, Angina Pectoris, and Myocardial Infarction
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Bradycardia and Tachycardia
Vessels and Circulation Diseases:
Aneurysm
Atherosclerosis
Tumor Angiogenesis
Cerebral Edema
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Varicose Veins
Circulatory Shock
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
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Fun Fact!
Fun Fact!
The human body could use its own GPS system. That's because it unbelievably has 100,000 miles of blood vessels. All of those veins, capillaries, and arteries really add up.
Reference: Fish, Tom. (2021, October). 12 Mind-blowing Facts about your body. Newsweek, https://www.newsweek.com/mind-blowing-facts-about-your-body-human-1638872
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