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Circulatory System Organs - TOML

The circulatory system (cardiovascular system) is an organ system that delivers blood throughout the body, consisting of the heart and blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). The heart functions as a pump that sends blood out, while blood vessels serve as pathways for blood transport. It plays a crucial role in supplying oxygen and nutrients to cells throughout the body and collecting carbon dioxide and waste products.

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code = "01"
slug = "heart"
name = "Heart"
description = "The central organ with a pump function that sends out blood."
category = "Central Organ"

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code = "02"
slug = "arteries"
name = "Arteries"
description = "Blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body. Thick-walled and elastic."
category = "Blood Vessel"

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code = "03"
slug = "arterioles"
name = "Arterioles"
description = "Small branches of arteries that play an important role in blood pressure regulation."
category = "Blood Vessel"

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code = "04"
slug = "capillaries"
name = "Capillaries"
description = "The thinnest blood vessels where material exchange occurs."
category = "Blood Vessel"

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code = "05"
slug = "venules"
name = "Venules"
description = "Small blood vessels that collect blood from capillaries."
category = "Blood Vessel"

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code = "06"
slug = "veins"
name = "Veins"
description = "Blood vessels that return blood from the body to the heart. Have valves and large capacity."
category = "Blood Vessel"

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code = "07"
slug = "aorta"
name = "Aorta"
description = "The main arterial trunk of systemic circulation that sends blood from the left ventricle to the entire body."
category = "Major Blood Vessel"

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code = "08"
slug = "vena-cava"
name = "Vena Cava"
description = "Large veins that carry venous blood from the entire body to the right atrium."
category = "Major Blood Vessel"

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code = "09"
slug = "pulmonary-artery"
name = "Pulmonary Artery"
description = "Blood vessel that carries venous blood from the right ventricle to the lungs."
category = "Major Blood Vessel"

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code = "10"
slug = "pulmonary-vein"
name = "Pulmonary Vein"
description = "Blood vessel that returns arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium."
category = "Major Blood Vessel"

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code = "11"
slug = "coronary-vessels"
name = "Coronary Vessels"
description = "Blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself."
category = "Major Blood Vessel"