Heart and Circulation

A resource to support students aged 14+ to understand the structure and purpose of the human circulatory system.



The circulatory system is the transport system of your body. It delivers food and oxygen to your cells and removes the waste products such as carbon dioxide and urea. It is made up of blood (the transport medium), the blood vessels which act as the pipes and the heart which pumps the blood around the body.

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