Assertion: circulatory system | /r/CapableOf | carry nutrient
Facets:
value: to cells
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to the cells of the body
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from digested food substances
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The vital function of the circulatory system is to transport blood to all parts of the body, which is extremely important because it carries nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones and blood cells which are required for the nourishment and growth the cells of every organ.
text: The circulatory system carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells, and removes waste products, like carbon dioxide.
text: The circulatory system carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells, and removes waste products, like carbon dioxide.
text: The circulatory system (also known as the cardiovascular system) is responsible for respiration (transporting oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from cells), nutrition (carrying nutrients from digested food substances to the cells of the body), waste removal (disposing cellular waste products and poisons that may have been consumed during the digestion process), immunity (fighting against infectious agents such as pathogens), cellular communication (ensuring that that the transport and the function of the hormones remain steady) and thermoregulation or homeostasis (maintaining the body’s internal temperature by transporting heat).