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Lifeblood Flow: The Circulatory Systems

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The function of the circulatory system (CS) is transport for supply of nutrients like amino acids, vitamins or electrolytes, gases, hormones, and blood cells; removal of toxic agents and metabolic products; and regulation of body temperature and volume. In some animals like flatworm or jellyfish, the CS is absent. In these animals every cell is able to obtain nutrients/water and oxygen without the need of the transport system.

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Thanks to Prof. Erika Jensen-Jarolim, MD, and crossip communications, Vienna, Austria, for support in the arrangement of illustrations.

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    Claudia Stöllberger

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Correspondence to Claudia Stöllberger .

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  1. Comparative Medicine, Medical University Vienna and University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Messerli Research Institute, Vienna, Wien, Austria

    Erika Jensen-Jarolim

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Stöllberger, C. (2014). Lifeblood Flow: The Circulatory Systems. In: Jensen-Jarolim, E. (eds) Comparative Medicine. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1559-6_5

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