What Is The Most Important Structure In The Cardiovascular System: The Heart Or The Capillaries?
The term cardiovascular refers to the heart (cardio) and the blood vessels (vascular). The cardiovascular system includes the heart, arteries, veins, arterioles, venules, and capillaries.
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