What is the Human Cardiovascular System?
Our cardiovascular system includes the heart, blood vessels, blood, and lymphatic system. The system is responsible for pumping blood from the heart, through the blood vessel channels, to all parts of the body. Some argue that the cardiovascular system is actually part of the circulatory system because it provides the method of transportation that the system needs to get nutrients, gases, hormones, blood cells, and nitrogen waste through the body. How is the Cardiovascular System Related to Other Bodily Functions? All of the functional systems within the body are inter-related and work together for optimal health. For example, the digestive system works with the cardiovascular system by breaking down food (with digestive juices) into nutrients the body can absorb and make into energy. The heart and cardio system not only circulate those nutrients in the blood, throughout the body, but the heart also uses the nutrients to continue functioning properly. The nervous system is the command
