TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Cardiovascular System A1 - kibble, Jonathan D. PY - 2020 T2 - The Big Picture Physiology: Medical Course & Step 1 Review, 2e AB - The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and the blood, which transports materials to and from all parts of the body.The heart pressurizes blood and provides the driving force for its circulation through the blood vessels. Blood moves away from the heart in the arteries and returns to the heart in the veins.Substances transported throughout the cardiovascular system can be categorized as:Materials entering the body from the external environment (e.g., O2 and nutrients).Materials moving between cells within the body (e.g., hormones and antibodies).Waste products from cells requiring elimination (e.g., heat and CO2).The exchange of materials between blood and interstitial fluid occurs across capillaries in the microcirculation. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/08 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172666984 ER -