Each 2.54 square centimetre (a square inch) of human skin has six metres (20ft) of blood vessels. Veins hold about 65 per cent of the body's blood and have one-way valves tohelp blood move.

The circulatory system consists of one heart, five liters of blood, and approximately 96,000 kilometers of blood vessels, responsible for transporting nutrients and waste throughout the body.

Lab-grown chicken nuggets are now closer to reality due to blood vessel-mimicking microfibers. Researchers at the University ...

So it's a good job we've got the circulatory system to transport nutrients, water and oxygen to the entire body. Inside you, there is an amazing network of blood vessels, the tubes that carry ...

Very low blood pressure. The structure of the blood vessels can be easily compared when they are seen in this cross-section (not to scale).

Cold toes, color changes, and swelling could be early signs of poor circulation. Here's how your toes signal cardiovascular ...

Locate the rest of the vessels listed in Table 1 and shown in Figure 5.3. Functional anatomy of circulatory and respiratory system is important. Think carefully about relation between circulation and ...

Scientists have used an artificial circulatory system to create lab-grown chicken, which may improve its texture ...

Scientists in Japan have developed a new way to grow lab-made chicken meat that feels and tastes more like the real thing. Using a special bioreactor that acts like a circulatory system, the team was ...