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Functions of the Vascular System

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The vessels - arteries, capillaries and veins — together with the heart constitute the cardiovascular system. This is a transport system, within which the medium to be transported (blood) is propelled by a pump (the heart) in a closed circuit through elastic tubes (vessels).

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    Robert F. Schmidt Ph. D.

  2. Physiologisches Institut der Universität, Saarstraße 21, D-6500, Mainz, Fed. Rep. Germany

    Gerhard Thews

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Witzleb, E. (1983). Functions of the Vascular System. In: Schmidt, R.F., Thews, G. (eds) Human Physiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-96714-6_18

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